Paul Gartside graduated from college in 1989 after doing a BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies. His career has taken him all over the world and has now come full circle, back to Milton Keynes College. Paul is now Security & Data Analytics Coach and Curriculum Innovator at the South Central Institute Of Technology. Tell…
Digital Technologies
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MK College wins £3.5 million bid to pilot new hi-tech business and education link up
Milton Keynes College has won a £3.5 million bid for government funding to set up a new skills centre to improve links with business. The money will pay for the centre to be built at the Chaffron Way campus where companies and educators will collaborate in digital skills and artificial intelligence. If the trial is…
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Digital Marketing Student Shares Her Passion for Mindfulness
Many students struggle with stress and anxiety from time to time, particularly when juggling exams, coursework and life in general. Over the past year, however, students have had to face more stresses than usual. The pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another and we’ve all found our own ways to cope. One of…
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IT Apprentice Takes College Students on Technical Tour
Thanks to the internet, you can now book a holiday, order a pizza, compare car insurance prices and catch up with your friends via social media. All within a matter of minutes and accessible however you want, whenever you want. It’s so convenient, yet have you ever wondered about where these services that “magically” appear…
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Computing
After trying my hand at the Level 2 Engineering course here at the college, it was pretty clear that it just wasn’t for me. I was more interested in the technical side of engineering, and with my older brother working in the IT field, I decided a Computing course would suit me much better.
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South Central Institute of Technology: Hear from one of our first students
Deborah Mungai joined the South-Central Institute of Technology to study Security and Networking this year after finishing her A levels. She began exploring the options open to her that would cater for her passion for tech, and reviewed universities, apprenticeships and IoT. Deborah’s Story Deborah’s schoolteacher managed to schedule a meeting with Laura, Head of Curriculum at South Central Institute…
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My Digital Marketing Apprenticeship at Luton Town Football Club
Bradley Dixon, 22, has recently completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Digital Marketing at Luton Town Football Club with MK College, and is now looking forward to developing his career in marketing. Here he explains his apprenticeship journey in his own words. Bradley’s Story “I left Sixth Form after a year and took some time out to overcome…
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What’s it like to be a Digital Marketing Apprentice?
Ronni Murray, 20, has recently completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Digital Marketing with MK College and is now looking forward to developing her career in marketing. Here she explains her apprenticeship journey. Ronni’s Story “I was doing A levels at sixth form and most of my friends were applying for university, but I wasn’t…
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Getting back into education: The start of a new chapter
I’m Jake, 23 years old and like many of you reading this blog I’m about to embark on a new academic year. I’m about to open a new chapter in my book of life. For the next two years, I’m going to be studying HNC in Computing on a part-time basis. I’m going to be documenting my experience…
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My First Week As An Apprentice
Molly McCarthy is studying a digital marketing apprenticeship at WSA Communications Agency with Milton Keynes College, here she talks about her first week on the job… Coming out of school was certainly a make or break situation career wise, and I knew that once I began an apprenticeship I was closer to entering the real…
