High Melton Gym Open Day 14th September

On Wednesday 14th September 11am - 2pm there will be an open day at the gym (located in the Pavilion building) to give all staff the opportunity to take a look around the facility.

- All staff can have a free session at the gym if they wish.

- Any questions you may have about the gym can be answered.

- Register your interest on the day and receive a FREE WEEK PASS for the opening week (26th - 30th Sept)

Check out the Pavilion's facebook site.

New High Melton Shuttle Bus Times 2011/12

The Hub to High Melton
0845
0930
1200
1455
1530
1605
1700
High Melton to The Hub
0740
0910
1230
1345
1515
1550
1630

Click here for the times of the public bus.

English Summer School - 27 juni tot 22 juli 2011

The following translation was provided by Danja, a Dutch student who is currently undertaking work experience with us.


Wil jij jouw Engels verbeteren voor werk of plezier? Doncaster College biedt een cursus aan waar jij samen met medestudenten van over de hele wereld jouw Engels kan verbeteren tijdens de zomervakantie. Zo krijg je van maandag tot vrijdag 15 uur per week les. De lessen worden gegeven door leraren die veel ervaring hebben op het gebied van les geven aan studenten wereldwijd. Er wordt gebruik gemaakt van interactieve lessen, online hulpmiddelen, boeken en spelletjes om het lesgeven gevarieerd en interessant te maken. Over het algemeen zullen deze lessen in de ochtend plaatsvinden, zodat je s’middags kan genieten van uitstapjes en activiteiten in de omgeving.

Ook zal er elke week een trip (optioneel) georganiseerd worden naar historische en interssante plekken zoals York, Chatsworth en Sheffield. Verder is er ook nog een optie om een extra cursus golf en tennis toe te voegen tijdens jouw verblijf hier in Doncaster.

Informatie: Voor meer informatie kan je contact opnemen met de International Office international@don.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1302 553592 / 553785 of curcusleider Mr Tim Walker Tel: +44 (0) 1302 553851 / 553553. Onze website is http://www.don.ac.uk/international

English Summer School 2011 at Doncaster College

We're now recruiting for this year's English Summer School which will run from 27th June to 22nd July and costs £150 per week.

Please contact us if you would like more information.

You can download our Learn English brochure, which includes Summer School information by clicking the image above.

Students from Fah Moda complete placement

This spring Doncaster College welcomed another 4 students from Fah Moda Academy of Fashion & Design, Hannover to undertake a placement in the Fashion department as part of their degree course in Germany.

Anna (right) commented:

“We liked High Melton, and we were pleased with the facilities here. I found the LRC really useful – there was a good variety of books, and plenty in my field of Fashion which I found really useful.

The accommodation was good, and we were pleased that there were good transport links to the town centre.

Our study exchange was a good experience for us – we learned lots of things that will help us with our course in Germany, and found lots of inspiration here. The teachers were all really nice – we received a warm welcome from them and the international office, and we were pleased to meet some English students who we met whilst studying at The Hub.”

'Reach out to China' project launched

As a result of a request from one of Doncaster College's partner institutions in China, I have created a Facebook group with the goal of putting British students in touch with Chinese students.

Here are the details:

Ever wondered what life is like in China? Would you like to make friends with a Chinese person, or even improve your Chinese? Thinking of visiting there one day?

Reach out to China is a project to bring British and Chinese students together.

There are lots of Chinese students who would love to make friends with British students (and also non-students) and share their experiences and to help them with their language skills.

They'd like to know more about English culture and are looking for nice people in Britain to make friends with.

Facebook is restricted in China which means it is difficult for Chinese students to make contact with people in the UK.

Please join the group if you are interested and I will be able to put you in touch with a student in China!

Doncaster College win International Business Award

On Thursday 16th December Doncaster College won the Doncaster Chamber International Business Award for 2010. The event was attended by 650 guests and business members of the Doncaster Chamber of Commerce. The award ceremony was held at the Doncaster Dome; Harry Gration was compere at the event.

George Trow, Principal and Chief Executive of Doncaster College, said: "The International Team deserved the award for their professionalism and the judges commented on the high quality of the provision after visiting the University Centre at High Melton and the whole college approach to teamwork in International provision.

"Another great testimony to the outstanding work done in the College, I am sure you will all want to pass on your congratulations to Barbara Brodigan, Claire Wheeler and Ben Hales for all their efforts on our behalf."

The International Office, based at University Centre Doncaster, works with many partners around the globe.

http://www.don.ac.uk/news/latest_news/december_2010/international_business_award_w.aspx