Latest Reid Kerr News

 
  • Karen UreTop of The Trades
    Skilled students from Reid Kerr College's Institute of Construction & Engineering (ICE) were celebrating their achievements recently at their annual award ceremony. Family, friends, employers, official guests and College staff gathered to honour the best Construction and Engineering students at Reid Kerr, with a presentation of prizes and Certificates of Achievement for outstanding performance in their field.
  • David Walker Tony Cable  Joe MooneyEngineer Tech Talks Inspire
    One of the UK's most experienced and respected electrical engineers came to Scotland recently to deliver a series of technical talks for contractors working within the electrical industry. Reid Kerr College in Paisley were delighted when Tony Cable, Senior Marketing & Events Engineer with NICEIC agreed to extend his visit and take part in their Annual Lecture for the Institute of Construction and Engineering. Guest speaker on the night, Tony spoke to a packed audience made up of local contractors, installers and suppliers from the Renfrewshire area.
  • James Murray at London Eye 2010Photography student makes the final cut in UK contest
    A Reid Kerr College Photography student has seen his work exhibited in London after being highly commended in the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) first Red for Heart Digital Photography Competition.
  • REHIS Awards 2010Student Honoured by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
    The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) honours individuals working and training within the area of environmental health at their Annual Awards ceremony. For the 2nd consecutive year, a student from Reid Kerr College picked up a top award at their Highfield Awards held in Edinburgh.
  • Pre Apprenticeship visit to Islay Jan 2010A New Wave of Technology
    A group of young students from Reid Kerr College made the trip to Islay recently as part of a combined study into the island's Renewable and Sustainable Energy sources. The students, who are studying Pre-apprenticeship Construction with Renewable Energy at Reid Kerr, joined up with Secondary 5 pupils from Islay High School and their teacher Freddie Bell, who leads the Rural Skills Courses in the Skills for Work programme at the school.
  • External Shot of Renfrew North BuildingTraining Courses for The Licensed Trade
    Starting from February 2010, Reid Kerr College in Paisley will be offering accredited courses for individuals interested in working in the Licensed trade.
  • Craig Hawthorn at CollegeReid Kerr Schools Student wins STV's Cooking Compeition
    Gryffe High Pupil and Reid Kerr College Cookery student Craig Hawthorn was recently crowned winner of STV's cooking competition Chef's Apprentice. Selected from thousands of entries, Craig went head to head with another three finalists before he claimed the title and exclusive prize of working with one of Scotland's top Executive Chefs - Jeff Bland of The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh.
  • Oliver Hay Russell Crighton Deacon of Incorporation of Hammerment Glasgow  Richard BrownEngineering Student Honoured by Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow
    Engineering students from universities and colleges came together with practising engineering and craftsmen recently for a prestigious awards ceremony, honouring those individuals who have shown commitment and ability in Engineering.
  • Derek McKay Joe Mooney with staff and students from KirklandneaukPartnership Launch New Renfrew Learning Centre
    The state of the art Kirklandneuk eLearning Centre has been officially opened by Council Leader, Derek Mackay. The new centre, situated within the Kirklandneuk Community Centre offers a first-class community based learning facility for residents across Renfrewshire.
  • Promethean Centre logoPromethean announces training partner for Scotland
    Promethean, a global leader in interactive learning technology, has formed an exclusive partnership with experienced Scottish training provider, Reid Kerr College. As a Promethean Authorised Learning Centre, Reid Kerr will offer a wide range of Promethean accredited training courses to all schools and colleges across Scotland, helping teachers to maximise the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning.