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Team of the Year 2010/11

May 2011

The International Centre have been awarded Bradford College's Outstanding Team of the Year in our Staff Awards for Excellence 2010/11.

It was given for the significant and positive impact the team have had on their learners’ experience, – the International Centre staff take special care to ensure that all students feel welcome with learners describing the staff as friendly, helpful and supportive.   Martin Binns, Head of the International Centre speaking on behalf of the Department said: “With any successful team, all members of that team play a vital role in ensuring the success of the team.  Tonight’s award is a culmination of the hard work and commitment of the whole team.”

Carol Lee, Manager for the International Centre added: “We really value this acknowledgement from our students. It’s nice to know that our students feel looked after by our friendly team, which is our aim!”

Michelle Millar, International Projects Officer commenting on how it felt to be part of the award winning team said: “I am delighted that our team has been chosen and it’s lovely that we’ve been recognised for all our hard work, commitment and dedication.”

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International newsletter - autumn/winter 2011

Our first newsletter for the academic year 2011 is available to view online.  Click here to read this edition.

 

International newsletter - summer 2011

In this newsletter, we have success stories from our international students, prize-winners revealed, and meet the new International Students' Officer.  Click here to view.

 

VCAM view vocational areas

May 2011

Vietnamese delegates from the Vocational College of Agricultural Mechanics (VCAM) jetted to the UK this May to visit Bradford College to discuss a potential partnership.

VCAM is based in Binh Xuyen, near Hanoi, in the centre of Vietnam.  The Vietnamese government has placed demands on its education centres to deliver a higher level of teaching.  It is initially investing in a five-year project, in which it is hoped international partnerships will help the centres to improve quickly and achieve their targets. 

Mr. Nguyen, Rector, Mr. Pham, Vice-rector, and Ms. Bach, International Cooperation Officer, were welcomed by Michele Sutton OBE (pictured below), before heading over to the teaching areas of the College.  

The delegates’ visits included the Automotive Centre to observe classes and meet the teaching team  (pictured above, with Colin Dennison) and Trinity Green to tour the College’s Electrical and Engineering facilities.  Their two-day trip was rounded off with a tour of the city of Bradford.

The partnership would involve both teacher training and student exchange, focusing on the vocational areas of automotive, electrical engineering, mechanic engineering and welding.

 International students present Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid

Following the announcement that Qatar has won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Bradford College international student Ali Al- Suwaidi gave a movie style presentation on his experience of visiting the Qatar FA headquarters. The presentation hosted at Bradford College’s Wow Academy has been given the backing of the Qatari Government & Embassy.

Ali, a HND Engineering student at the College, spoke to over a 150 guests about his visit to the Qatar FA headquarters.  To see the full story, click here.