Passion and enthusiasm are two of the ingredients which have helped the University of Derby’s Fine Dining Restaurant in Buxton win the highest accolade of its kind – and get students jobs with the likes of Gordon Ramsay. “It was clear to see why this had been named as one of the top five universities…
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AA Rosette puts Buxton at the top table for teaching restaurants
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Young People offered training in stately style
A key part of the Traineeship is the work placement and all aspects of Chatsworth business are offering opportunities – including learning Bakery skills to supply the Chatsworth cafes and shops, as a Visitor Guide welcoming visitors to the House and sharing its story; developing gardening skills by looking after the impressive grounds and gardens,…
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Hair and beauty students wowed their audience
LOOKS both weird and wonderful were paraded on the catwalk at Buxton’s Devonshire Dome this month when more than 150 students from Buxton & Leek College put on a show of talent at the annual Hair and Beauty Show. Trainees of all ages competed against their peers on all courses ranging from high school students…
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Hit the trail for Art in the Park
SATURDAY May 21 promises a Red Letter Day for art lovers when Leek’s new School of Art William Morris building throws open its doors to the public as part of an art trail linking it and Brough Park. The trail, leading from Leek’s Nicholson Gallery into the School of Art new buildings and ending in…
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Setting up in business is child’s play for Hannah
A CHILDCARE student at Buxton & Leek College has set up a burgeoning business – thanks partly to the power of social media. Twenty-year-old Hannah Naden, from Buxton, is nearing the end of her Level 3 Early Years course in college and started advertising her services as a babysitter. She already had a DBS (formerly…
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New life on the high seas awaits beauty student
A TEENAGER from Ashbourne is looking forward to a new life at sea after landing a cruise ship contract. Buxton & Leek College beauty student Victoria Brannan, 18, will work as a massage therapist on a Steiner cruise line after successfully completing her Level 3 Beauty course at the college’s Leek Campus. She will start…
