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Science, Pharmacy and Veterinary Nursing Department at North West Regional College

Joined February 2019
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Today we welcomed students from @foyle_college and @OmaghHS to the college for NI Science Festival week. The students participated in fun science activities and got to use the facilities at the college for the day. Thanks to all for coming along! #NISCienceFest #STEM
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It’s Biology Week! Our Foundation Degree in Applied & Medical Science students were performing practical assessments today and got a visit from Director of Curriculum & Academic Standards Dr Catherine O’Mullan whose background is in genetic engineering with an interest in STEM
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FUN FACTS FOR BIOLOGY WEEK This week is Biology Week, so our Science lecturers wanted to share some fun facts about their area of interest Throughout the week these lecturers have held Lunchtime Lectures for all students, to speak about their special area & share their knowledge
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Online applications are now OPEN for all our part time courses beginning in September 2024! For 2024-25 we have a fantastic range of subjects with hundreds of courses to choose from. Visit nwrc.ac.uk/parttime to browse all the courses available and apply to study with NWRC!
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NWRC had a fantastic day when our @NWRC_Science team hosted the Worldskills Regional competition 2024. Six students competed including four from NWRC and two from @srcchat This event was a qualifier round for the National @Worldskills.
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WATCH: SCIENCE IN FOCUS Our range of courses in Science can help you progress to become a Veterinary Nurse, Forensic Scientist, Pharmacist, Lab Assistant & more. Take a look at our industry-standard facilities & listen to our students! nwrc.ac.uk/apply #FromHereToCareer
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Congratulations to science lecturer Diane Smyth who was Highly Commended in the Skills Competition Diversity Champion category @worldskillsuk competition in London today - brilliant news Diane!
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The EDI Heroes celebrate champions of diversity and inclusion in both organisations and the technical education sector! Discover this year's finalists in the Skills Competition Diversity Champion category, supported by @OneFile. worldskillsuk.org/news/meet-… #EDIAwards
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Well done to NWRC's Dr. Diane Smyth, Lecturer in Science, on her recent shortlisting for the @worldskillsuk EDI Hero Awards, in the category of Skills Competition Diversity Champion. We wish her the best of luck in the finals on March 7! Read more: shorturl.at/ekw29
The EDI Heroes awards celebrate champions of diversity and inclusion in both organisations and the technical education sector! #EDIAwards Explore this year's finalists in the Initiative of the Year category, sponsored by @UVAC1. worldskillsuk.org/news/meet-…
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Meet our Level 3 Science student Hannah Kearney! Hannah is now in the final year of her L3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science (equivalent of 3 A-levels) after completing her Leaving Cert. Be like Hannah & join us for Open Day: shorturl.at/fwFK1
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COLLEGE NOTE - WEATHER UPDATE Due to adverse weather conditions, ALL classes tomorrow Friday 19th January, will be delivered ONLINE. All College support services will also be delivered online.
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We are excited to extend an invitation to you to our campus open days in 2024. Key dates and timings for each campus are listed below: Strabane Campus: 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯 Strand Rd & Springtown campuses: 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯 Limavady & Greystone: 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯
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Kick off of Network of Networks Annual Meeting in Tilburg. Excellent guest speakers on AI and data analytics.... Excited to be leading the sustainable development and sustainabilty workshops later this evening.
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𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗻 Jonathon went on to achieve a 1st class honours degree in Stratified medicine the Access in Science at NWRC. Read more here: nwrc.ac.uk/news/i-wasnt-good…
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⭐A massive shout out to our graduate Suzanne Ramage who recently started working in the milk laboratory at Dale Farm in Pennybridge, Ballymena, having obtained a 2:1 MSci Pharmaceutical Biosciences at Ulster University.
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26 years-old Nicole Jamieson studied the Full Time Access (Adult Learning Diploma) in #Science at #NWRC – and now owns her own gym – Limitless. Read Nicole’s story here: nwrc.ac.uk/news/no-limits-fo… #belikenicole #fromheretocareer
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What a bunch of smart cookies from Model Primary and Nursery School and St. Oliver Plunkett Primary School who visited us today as part of @niscifest They had a great day learning 'Discover Science for Juniors. '
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NWRC’s Sustainable Development Officer Francine Moran will attend the Network of Networks annual conference in Glasgow for the next 3 days. Francine will lead a workshop on Sustainable Development, and the thematic working group for the network. Good luck #Sustainability
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Did your school or college get involved in #ChemistryWeek this year? Thousands of young people learned about #sustainability thanks to some creative teaching and through our #GlobalExperiment. Read some of the #ChemistryWeek stories: rsc.org/news-events/communit…
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