Student Life

During the summer term, City College Plymouth students who are aged 16 to 18 and have a household income below £20,817 are being given a £9 a week cash payment to purchase meals whilst attending College.

Currently, 16 to18 year olds from a disadvantaged background who study at a further education or sixth form College do not receive free meals at lunchtime, whereas their counterparts...

A Plymouth University careers and employability advisor has won a national award for her outstanding support in mentoring a university-based entrepreneurial action group.

Kellie Smith received the ‘outstanding team advisor of the year’ award at the Enactus National Competition held in London last month beating off competition from 51 universities across the UK. A total of 41...

A four-strong intrepid team of rowers are preparing to take on the enormous challenge of rowing around the United Kingdom in a race next month.

‘The Islanders’ will be the youngest team in history to attempt this feat and are also hoping to break the world record of just over 26 days to complete what has been described as ‘the toughest race Britain has to offer’.

Two of the...

Graduates across the South West are being offered the opportunity to prepare for the competitive jobs market by attending one of a series of two-day ‘Career Confidence Graduate Workshops’.

The events are being run by Plymouth University’s Careers and Employability Service and will provide techniques and tips on all aspects of career success, from job search strategies and writing CVs...