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Argyll College to merge with Lochaber and Skye and Wester Ross colleges to form West Highland College
Three independent colleges, Argyll, Skye and Wester Ross and Lochaber colleges are moving towards a merger which will see them branded as West Highland College. This new college will be a partner in the UHI Millennium Institute. It is also planned that the new college will work closely with existing further education centres in Inverness and North Highland.
The advantages of the move are said to be that a unified college will provide greater access to a range of higher education opportunities, up to post-graduate level. The Scottish Funding Council has agreed in principle to fund the new college directly, contributing towards the costs of learning and teaching, skills development, research, innovation and other costs such as staff, buildings and equipment.
Wilma Campbell, Chair of Argyll College is quoted as saying: ‘We will use this to achieve the equity of tertiary education provision to which the people of the west Highlands have aspired and to which they are entitled’.
Rothesay’s Graham Prentice wins UHI’s MacGregor Construction Cup
Graham Prentice is Roads Superintendent in the Operational Services department of Argyll and Bute Council. He has been named as the best HNC student in Construction Management at the University of the Highlands and Islands Millenium Institute (UHIMI) and been awarded the McGregor Construction Cup in recognition of that achievement. He was given the trophy itself at a recent graduation ceremony for UHI construction students in Inverness.
It took two years of lectures by video-conference at Argyll College’s Rothesay Learning Centre and Graham passed 11 out of 12 units with merit.
And the testimonials to his achievement are pouring in.
- Council Leader, Councillor Dick Walsh, says: ‘This is a wonderful achievement for Graham and I would like to say a huge “Congratulations” to him. As a Council we’re keen to encourage continued learning amongst our employees in order to help them develop their career. Graham is an excellent example of this and I wish him every success in the future’.
- Linda McLaughlan, Rothesay Learning Centre Manager, says: ‘We’re delighted that Graham’s effort and dedication has been recognised and we wish him every success in the future’.
- HNC Construction Management course leader, Lloyd Roberts, adds: ‘It was always a pleasure to teach Graham. Diligent, conscientious and hard working are some of the comments on him from the general lecturing staff – and it was good to see him at Inverness for the prize giving and graduation. It makes all the effort from both the teaching staff and Graham well worth while’.
Dunbeg Community Council to meet again on October 13th on Science Park issue
Residents of Dunbeg village outside Oban are protesting about the Highlands and Islands Enrterprise (HIE) plan to establish a Business Park in the area beside Argyll College and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Some might accept the Park but feel strongly that it is being sited in the wrong place – on the shore, backing onto a pretty beach the villagers regularly use. Some have put together an argument thay there is no evidence of demand for the proposed Park.
Argyll and Bute Councillors for the area were present. Councillor MacIntyre put the wider issues to the meeting, noting that the economic impact of the proposal on the north Argyll area should not be overlooked. He specified 270 high quality jobs with an investment of £10 million. Concillor McCuish offered a stout hostage to fortune in suggesting that if the project were to be offered to Campbeltown, ‘they would bite our hands off for it’. With the Campbeltown area currently facing the loss of 92 jobs in the planned closure of the Vestas wind turbine plant, his remark begs the question of why the Science Park is not indeed going to Campbeltown. Councillor McKay played the ‘soft cop’ role and reassured those present that they would have a chance to object again in the detailed planning application process.
The Community Council agreed to meet again on 13th October.