On Thursday 29th and Friday 30th March the 1st and 2nd year students on BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice at University Centre, High Melton will be performing "Six Characters in Search of an Author" in the Harvey Theatre at 1.30 and 7pm. This show is a collaboration between BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles students, who have designed and made the costumes, 2nd year Theatre students, who will be performing part of their work-in-progress for their final year Theatre Practice performance and our 1st year students for whom "Six Characters" is their main show this year.
Performances at High Melton
This week (23/01/12 to 26/01/12) our 3rd year BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice and BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology students will perform some experimental interdisciplinary shows for their final performances. Entry is free, and the times are below:
Monday (Harvey Theatre) 11am & 6.30pm
Tuesday (Harvey Theatre) 2pm
Wednesday (Harvey Theatre) 11am; (Dance Studio) 10am & 6pm
Thursday (Harvey Theatre) 10am & 6pm.
Audio-visual night at Student Bar, High Melton
On Wednesday February 8th (evening) there will be a special audio-visual night with a guest appearance from acclaimed VJ Steve G
Students from Creative Music Technology Year 1 are also performing a variety of live Audio-Visual performances.
This is a great opportunity to see some stunning audio-visual work – apparently “we won't have seen anything like it.”!
International Women’s Day at The Hub
On Thursday 8th March there will be an event at The Hub in aid of local women’s charity Platform 51 as part of International Women’s Day – everyone welcome.
The aim is to raise students’ awareness of the different cultures in college and the wider community. The international office will have a stand there, so please come along to say hello.
Also, would anyone like to have their own stall at the event, and display crafts from your country? The college can provide you with materials. Please let me know - Ben.
Doncaster College has received an award for its development in further and higher educational products for the international market.
The College was awarded the Regional Achievement in International Business Award for its bespoke training, consultancy, development of education tools and it’s marketing of UK education overseas.
The College is now a finalist in its category for a national prize in the Chamber Awards hosted by the British Chambers of Commerce, which were created to celebrate the UK’s most successful businesses. The College has the chance, as well, to collect the Award for Outstanding Business Achievement.
John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said, "The health of the UK’s economy relies upon the confidence of our businesses to grow, invest and create jobs. That’s why the British Chambers of Commerce has been working hard to ensure government makes good on its promises to encourage enterprise, and do everything in its power to help businesses grow."
Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Solutions 4 Cleaning and Anglo European Express, all based in Doncaster, were also awarded similar awards in their categories.
Last week Doncaster College's international office attended the China Hangzhou Internatioanl Fair on Cultural & Creative Industries. It was a great chance to meet lots students and tell them about some of the Creative Arts courses that we run, as well as appear on Chinese television, as several channels were covering the event.
Back row from left: Sawsen Bsila, Malek Hammer, Barbara Brodigan (Doncaster College), Ben Hales (Doncaster College), and Ameni Ben Arab. Front row from left: Amel Abdennebi Rehaien (British Council), George Trow ( Principal, Doncaster College), Mariem Ben Hadj Ali, and Mohamed Aymen Khelifi.The group won an all expenses paid trip to Doncaster College to see social enterprises in action and learn about enterprise skills.
Around 200 students took part in the competition, aged between 16 and 25.
Mariem Ben Hadj Ali, Ameni Ben Arab, Mohamed Aymen Khelifi, Malek Hammar, and Sawsen Bsila entered the challenge, which was to develop an environmentally friendly enterprise idea. The students won the challenge with their idea of ‘Mobile Camping Services’.
Whilst in the UK, the group visited St Catherine’s Walled Garden, Adwick Community Enterprise, Doncaster CVS, ReFurnish and the Forest School, which is based at University Centre Doncaster, High Melton. They also toured Doncaster College and met Principal and Chief Executive, George Trow.
They were accompanied on the visit by Amel Abdennebi Rehaien of the British Council.
All five students are studying Business, International Trade and Accountancy in their second year at College Le Centre Sectoriel de Formation aux Métiers du Tertiarie de Gammath in Tunisia.
The British Council believe that the way forward for Tunisia is to develop its new democracy through entrepreneurship and creating social enterprises.
They hope that the student’s visit to Doncaster College provided them with an overview of what Enterprise skills are, give them a chance to develop entrepreneurial skills through practical activities and see social enterprises in action through visits.
The visit was covered by the local newspaper, the Doncaster Free Press:
The following translation was provided by Danja, a Dutch student who is currently undertaking work experience with us.
