John Penrose at winter gardens campus university centre in weston-super-mare

WEIoT Shows Off Networking and Cyber Lab with Visit from Weston’s MP John Penrose

As part of ‘Love our Colleges Week’, Weston College as the lead partner for the West of England Institute of Technology, showcased its state-of-the-art ‘Networking and Cyber’ Lab on Friday, allowing learners to practice networking, and to finesse their skills within cloud computing and virtualisation. The impressive hands-on digital facility, is based within the College’s University Centre Weston campus, (which …

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Skills Training Boost for Southwest to Support More People into Jobs Locally

More high-quality training opportunities will soon be available, supporting people to kick start careers in engineering, green construction, and cyber security. Training including apprenticeships and Higher Technical Qualifications will help meet the growing demand for these skills across the region. Part of government drive to get more people into good jobs closer to home, plug skills gaps and grow the …

Weston College Adopts the Halo Code!

Our workplace champions the right of staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance. We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened …

West of England IoT Partner – University Centre Weston Earns Coveted Gold in 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework

It’s official, the West of England’s Institute of Technology’s education provider, the University Centre Weston (UCW) is among the best places to study at university level in the UK, according to the results of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) published on September 28th 2023.  The TEF panel considered the overall rating for UCW to be Gold, placing it among the …