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A business dinner took place on Wednesday 18 April in the College's t.a.s.t.e. restaurant.
The dinner was held place in support of the West London Student Trust which aims to provide financial aid for learners on the basis that no one should be denied an education because they cannot afford to study.
Principal, Paula Whittle gave the introduction and Ewan Denny, Head of Marketing and Communicati...
In partnership with Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College, three Children's Centres in Hammersmith* launched a new project named 'Wishes' on Friday 11 May.
The Wishes project is an award-winning programme created to help parents gain level 2 qualifications and improve their basic skills, which in return will increase their employability prospects and welfare of their children.
Jackie Feeney, Head of Old Oak Children's Centre, commenting on behalf of the three...
Students won the Big Rig Challenge for the second consecutive year.
The event was part of the College of North West London's Industry Day.
The Big Rig is a project involving the use of green technologies and principles to power and operate household appliances. In this year's final, teams had to harvest rainwater, provide a hot shower and jacuzzi and supply grey water to...
to hold training clinic for basketball enthusiasts
Neal Meyer, the NBA's Director of Basketball Operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and best known for his time at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Clippers will be conducting a unique hands-on coaching clinic at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College on 1st February 2012.
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to support young talent
The local community turned up in force to see art exhibition displayed by students at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College, hosted by The Apothecary gallery in Fulham, on the popular community driven Greyhound Road.
Proprietor Rosey Grandage was inspired to open her premises to local students, firstly...
Mast Jaf, a student at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College was the lucky winner of an ipad 2, following the recent Walking the Wounded Charity event held at the College. Students and staff gathered for a lunch time re-enacting of the popular Question of Sport Olympic Quiz and raised over £500 to help wounded sold...
Higher success and bright futures on the menu
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College once again demonstrated why they are a leading college in London as around 75 cap and gowned graduates collected their degrees at Hammersmith Town Hall recently.
The College, which is the largest further education college in London, continued to distinguish itself ...
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College Sport volunteering programme nominated for award...
Just two years after it was set up, Ealing Hammersmith and West London College's dynamic Sport Volunteering Programme, aimed at 14 to 19 year olds and headed up by Dede Foley, last week received a very prestigious nomination for the Balfour Beatty Volunteer of The Year Award run by the London Youth Games.
National Student Survey 2011 results
In the independent National Student Survey (NSS) 2011, 91% of students studying Higher Education (HE) Programmes at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College said they were satisfied with their course, thereby making us the highest rated College in London and 5th highest nationally.
In 2011, around 265,0...
Thursday 19th August
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College is celebrating another good set of Advanced Level results with a number of subjects achieving 100% pass rate. In addition, a number of students achieved the new A* grades.
The College's performance in the vocational BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas and Certificates ...
Actor and former Chelsea footballer awards the certificates..
Actor and former Chelsea footballer, Mickey Ambrose was the guest of honour at the College's Prince's Trust Team 2011 Graduation which took place at the Acton campus on 27th of June.
The event marked the completion of the twelve week Prince's Trust Team Programme, a Personal Development Course for 16 - 2...
8 July 2011
Soap star Nina Wadia, who plays Zainab Masood in Eastenders, was the guest of honour at the Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College's annual award ceremony to celebrate the achievement of students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
The event saw over 300 students come together from across the b...
Students have landed jobs at Gary Rhodes Brasserie and The Ivy
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College's Catering students Clark Munt and Marineth Mateus have landed jobs at two of London's top restaurants. Clark and Marineth who have both just completed Level 2 Professional Cookery at the College, have already started working - Clark at Gary Rhodes' "Rhodes W1 Brasserie" and Ma...
Deputy Principal has a go at something different..
Well done to the College's Deputy Principal Mark Sellis who took himself away from the PC and the spreadsheets to try his hand at plastering for Vocational Qualification Day which took place on Wednesday 22nd of June.
The Deputy Principal (Finance, Facilities & Estates) visited the College's Acton campus t...
27 June 2011
Students from Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College have taken part in an annual event at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to celebrate the MOD's Education Outreach Programme in collaboration with our College.
The MOD has been mentoring students on the AAT foundation course at the College for a number o...
Monday 20th June 2011
To celebrate Vocational Qualification Day on June 22nd, students have given up their time and agreed to be filmed demonstrating some of the skills of their chosen crafts.
In a series of short How-to clips, students from across the different campuses gave tips on a plethora of different vocational activitie...
Monday 20th June 2011
Labour MP for Hammersmith and Shadow Justice Minister, Andy Slaughter has visited Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College to show his support for Vocational Qualifications in the run up to VQ Day on the 22nd of June.
The Minister came to the pastry kitchen of the Hospitality and Catering School at the Ha...
17 June 2011
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College Students had outstanding success at this year's London Regional Skillbuild competition held at Barking & Dagenham College on the 26th May.
College tutors and employers of apprentices worked hard to prepare the students for this prestigious event and the results sh...
17 June 2011
Congratulations to John Marston who has received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, June 2011, for services to Further Education in his role as Chairman of the Estates and Capital Projects Committee of Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College.
When Hammersmith & West London College and Ealing T...
13 June 2011
A-Level student Antonia Hutchinson has won the Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College's Speech Competition 2011 having impressed judges while arguing that Education is more of a right than a privilege.
The topic "Education - a right or a privilege?" was thrashed out before an audience and judging panel ...
07 June 2011
Students from Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College have put their artistic skills on full display in a large colourful art installation juxtaposing a series of student portraits. The piece which is comprised of portraits of 84 students has been installed in the student common room of the College's Ealing campus.
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01 June 2011
52 year-old Nse Ebuzeme has taken first prize in the College's Total Look category of the Hair and Beauty Competition held at the Hammersmith Campus on the 31st of May. The avant-garde winning look was inspired by a peacock because as its creator explained, it is a bird that's 'full of life, colourful and not afraid to...
01 June 2011
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College has held an event for visitors from a Czech school and The Citizens Trust to showcase the College's support and employment initiatives for learners with difficulties and disabilities. The Citizens Trust arranged the event in the aftermath of a House of Commons discussion on del...
20 May 2011
Twenty two A2Dominion employees graduated with a CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Certificate in Management this week at a ceremony that took place at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College. The housing association employees were awarded Level 3 and Level 5 Management Certificates and applauded at the ceremony f...
Top chef Lee Bennett shares his specialist skills
Students from Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College worked alongside Lee to create a range of haute cuisine dishes taken straight from the menu of Pont de la Tour, a renowned restaurant in central London.
The College is becoming well respected for its partnerships with top chefs who are frequently in...
An ex-student who fled his country for a better life has been awarded a bursary.
Aman Ahuja, 21, received a Helena Kennedy Foundation Award which seeks to provide disadvantaged students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements with financial assistance at university. IT Programme Manager, Sangita Ranchhod, nominated Aman after seeing that he was as an inspiration to other students in overcomi...
A single mum who came back into education won a special award at Graduation...
Miwako Naughton (41) was one of nearly 200 students graduating from a range of Higher Education and Professional qualifications and was selected by the Ministry of Defence to receive a special award for the commitment and tenacity she showed in achieving her goals. Originally from Japan, Miwako juggled the responsibil...
Our construction students do us proud again...
Congratulations to our four apprentice joiners and carpenters who all achieved 'highly recommended' awards at this year's Skillbuild competition.
Sean Crossan, 21, Charlie Driver, 20, Martin Bird, 20, and Matthew Perry, 21 who are studying Level 3 Apprenticeships in Site Carpentry and Bench Joinery at our ...
...and raise a grand total for Macmillan Cancer Support!
Congratulations to our IELTS Test Centre who took part in the 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' for Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday 24th September and Saturday 25th September. They managed to raise a total of £463.63.
"Congratulations and well done! Your official World's Biggest Coffee Morning "thank yo...
Jason Gardener MBE presents our students with their awards...
Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener MBE was special guest at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College's annual Celebration of Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday 28 September.
The world class sprinter congratulated a range of students from the College's four campuses all of whom have shown exceptiona...
Nursery based at Hammersmith Campus marked the completion of improvements
The new facilities were funded by an Early Years Capital Grant from the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and have made real improvements to the learning environment. Kausar Khan, the Nursery Manager and her team put forward their plans to meet strict guidelines including the government?s initiative to make maximu...
Ealing Institute of Media holds its first Oscars style ceremony
The ceremony, which was held at the Waterman?s Art Centre in Brentford, recognised the hard work of individuals and groups of students, with awards going to those who had excelled over the academic year.
Awards included best short film, best music video, most improved and best student, with guests includin...
Students received awards at the Lyric Theatre
The twenty-nine learners awarded medals for taking part in over fifty-five hours of enrichment activity this year were among 350 learners recognised at our annual Enrichment Celebration of Achievement Awards Ceremony for making a positive contribution to college life.
The ceremony took place at the Lyric T...
We cooked for over 250 guests with Vivek Singh
Hospitality and catering students from Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College were the cherry on the cake at VQ Day 2010.
Cooking alongside Vivek Singh chef proprietor of the esteemed Cinnamon Club, NVQ Hospitality and Catering students cooked and served over 2000 fantastic canap?for guests at the natio...
The Colleges Step into Sport has given student Jack Montoya the opportunity to take part in the Boccia Young Officials Awards.
Now a qualified referee, Jack has since refereed at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Boccia Event which took place at Westway on the 25th May 2010.
Jack commented ?This has been a fantastic opportunity for me I?m studying on the BTEC National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science; and I?m hoping to go to Br...
Our College wins the catering contract for the national VQ Day event 23rd June
The College will prepare a selection of Indian and British themed canap and serve them to over 250 guests, which is set to include the Prime Minister and Strictly Come Dancing star Arlene Phillips. Staff and students were selected because of the College's outstanding employer relationships other top chefs who have use...
We have just been selected to cater for guests at the national VQ Day event Royal Horticultural Halls on 23rd June 2010!
Students and staff from our T.A.S.T.E. restaurant will cook alongside top chef Vivek Singh from The Cinnamon Club for over 300 guests at this year's national VQ Day event.
Our College was selected on "the strength of our menu and our impressive links with top employers".
If you would like to t...
We welcomed Mark Hix to our College to cook a delicious menu of seasonal food
Guests were treated to an evening with Mark Hix last night, with students working alongside the celebrity chef to discover what it?s really like to work in a top restaurant.
Please click on the link below to read the full story.
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/college/Whats_Happening/markhix.asp
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Up and coming singersongwriter Liza Finn visited our Institute of Media
Pooja Bhatti (age 17) a 2nd year BTEC National Diploma in Media Production student led the project as production manager, organising a team of 4 students. They organised the storyline, recruited extras, create sets and filmed the video.
Liza said "It?s been a great experience for me as an artist to work with st...
Politicians lack understanding of role of colleges says Principal
Parliamentary candidates from the boroughs of Hammersmith and Ealing have attended two political debates at our College in the run up to the Election.
Representatives of the three main parties were an Independent candidate in events designed to engage young people in politics and encourage them to vote. T...
Another successful Prince's Trust Team
The six proud young adults who were awarded their Prince's Trust Certificates on Wednesday the 9th December, upon completion of the 12-week skill-building Programme, are moving on to brighter futures with many more opportunities.
Among the diverse Prince's Trust team members was Billy Manners, an 18-year o...
Second year BND Art & Design students exhibit their work at Pitshanger Manor
Students following a BTEC National Diploma in Art & design (Graphic Design) year 2 are perfecting their skills in preparation for university by attending Life Drawing classes at Pitshanger Manor and presenting their work in an exhibit this week.
Life Drawing has been introduced as an option within the Art...
