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    MVV first UK’s female engineer apprentice

    We caught up with Lindsey, who is currently doing her apprenticeship through us in electrical & mechanical engineering, whilst working and gaining practical experience at MVV Environment in Dundee.

    10 April 2023
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    10 April 2023
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    Wellbeing club offers women a safe place to share

    Women’s Wellbeing Club was founded three years ago in Newton Abbot, by Andy’s Man Club facilitators Chris Martin and Adam Fletcher. They knew that there needed to be a safe and confidential, non-judgmental community group for women, to offer the same peer to peer support.

    10 May 2022
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    10 May 2022
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    04 May 2022
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    Students discover it’s good to talk

    The last couple of years have been difficult for everyone. Lockdowns, isolation and the resulting loneliness have caused mental health issues to escalate, meaning some people are really struggling.

    03 May 2022
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    03 May 2022
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    Earthy words from the College’s carbon reducing champion

    “I totally bought into it. When the College committed to a sustainable future, I really found my mojo”.

    22 March 2022
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    22 March 2022
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    College’s first group of IT Modern Apprentices celebrate graduation

    Dundee and Angus College’s first ever cohort of IT Modern Apprentices celebrated their graduation from Dundee University Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) programme at the end of last year.

    09 March 2022
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    09 March 2022
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    Turning a negative into a positive

    Lynn Croal had been working in a factory for eight years when she was made redundant.

    05 March 2022
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    05 March 2022
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    Zoe’s invaluable experiences

    Zoe Samson has loved sport and physical activity from a young age and knew that a career in the fitness industry is something she wanted to pursue when she left school.

    05 March 2022
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    05 March 2022
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    Meet Debbie Robson

    Debbie is a full-time lecturer in Professional Cookery whose career in education began after an appearance on a TV show led to a new opportunity.

    05 March 2022
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    05 March 2022
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    Meet Joan Mitchell

    Joan previously worked as a nurse before joining Dundee and Angus College in 2016 as a lecturer in Health and Social Care.

    05 March 2022
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    05 March 2022
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