Murder in the Woods – Tuesday 24th June 11am -3pm – come to see how forensic investigations are carried out.

Carlett Park Campus will open its new Forensic Centre on Tuesday  24th June
at 12 noon.

The University of Central Lancashire today approved Wirral Metropolitan College to offer a Forensic Science Foundation Degree to start September 2008. This is excellent news for the Wirral as it provides a degree route through to BSc honours that will equip tomorrow’s scientists and so help meet the industrial needs for analytical scientists in the North West.

There is an opportunity for either full-time or part- time study.

The area of Forensic Science is an ever growing and maturing sector in science and enables students to gain scientific knowledge and transferable skills within a forensic context.

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If you’re aged between 16-18 join us for Fun and Food on the 24th of June from 11am – 2pm at our Carlett Park Campus, A41 Eastham.

Live Bands – perfoming outdoors, Performing Arts students giving Dance displays, Forensic Science activity – come along and try out your CSI skills, Computing Demonstrations, e2e & Prince’s Trust outdoor problem solving competitions, Cabin Crew demonstrations, Travel Quiz; Play Your Cards Right – Travel & Tourism style, Archery, High Ropes, Travel Block Busters, Round the World Treasure Hunt, Food Sampling from around the world and lots more.

Come along and meet the tutors. Everything’s FREE. Enjoy Refreshments, BBQ, Food from Europe, take part in lots of fun competitions and win fantastic prizes, including a day trip to Alton Towers

We look forward to seeing you!

Wirral Metropolitan College National Certificate Computing student, Harry McLaren aged 19, from Hoylake, was the first full-time student of Wirral Met to gain the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician qualification.

Photograph: from Left to Right Mike Haxby; Curriculum Leader, Wirral Metropolitan College,  Ellesmere Port and Neston MP Andrew Miller, Harry McLaren; Wirral Met Student

On Wednesday 11th June Mike Haxby, Curriculum Leader for Computing, and Harry McLaren, were invited by Microsoft to attend a Parliamentary reception hosted by Ellesmere Port and Neston MP, Andrew Miller,  in his capacity as Chair of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee.

The event was held in the Member’s Dining Room at the House of Commons.

Wirral Metropolitan College was selected as part of Microsoft’s ongoing programme to raise the awareness of its Academic IT Academy scheme which provides the opportunity for both full and part-time learners to achieve industry recognised certifications.

Andrew Zelaya, from Edinburgh, has always had an interest in Motorcycles but no real knowledge of them.  After deciding to pursue a career in Motorcycle Technology a search of the Internet gave Andrew the information he needed to find a course in Motorcycle maintenance.  The nearest course to his Edinburgh home, that he could find on-line at the time, was here at Wirral Met.

Andrew is pictured at the Prince Michael Convention Centre with Dawn Pierce (left) and Nicola Cash (right).

Travelling back and forth between Edinburgh and Birkenhead, on a weekly basis for 2 days a week for 2 years, was no deterrent to Andrew, his dedication to his course has led him to an exciting new career, with Harley Davidson in Edinburgh and to a prestigious award from the Institute of Motor Industries (IMI), for ‘Outstanding Technical Student’ which was presented to him by HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO FIMI, Patron of IMI. Andrew was also awarded Wirral Metropolitan College ‘Motorcycle Student of the Year 2008’.

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