General News
General News
Opportunities for all!
Lews Castle College this month introduces its programme of Evening Classes, Short Courses and Part-time study for this autumn and winter which provides a wide range of opportunities for people to develop their skills and interests.
Fuel Poverty – A thing of the past?
Fuel Poverty and the issues relating to the increasing costs of heating our homes have recently had a high profile in the media and interest in the issue is likely to grow further with the further increases in fuel prices which are forecast which will result in many more families being forced into Fuel Poverty.
Delegation from Iceland
During the week of 12 September a high-powered delegation from Iceland visited the UHI and met with a number of senior staff.
Lifeshaper Success
Lifeshaper is a 12 week programme run by Western Isles Foyer in partnership with Lews Castle College and Aberdeen Foyer aimed to enhance individuals’ independent living skills.
Fresh start at Lews Castle College
The first new students enrolling at Lews Castle College, for session 2011/12 begin their courses with Induction this week. This session is unique in that this is the first session that the college and UHI [ the University of the Highlands and Islands ] offers degree courses having been granted full university status.
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses available from September 2011
Lews Castle College UHI specialises in providing a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses by distance learning methods. This means you can study these courses full-time, part-time, on-line and by a range of methods that suit your lifestyle.
Scottish Colleges Performance Indicators
The Scottish Funding Council recently published Performance Indicators for Scottish Colleges. These show Lews Castle College as making significant progress in a number of areas and also that the college is one of the better performing colleges in Scotland on a number of indicators – three of which are outlined below:
Barra Graduation and Completion Ceremony 2011
Barra Graduation and Completion Ceremony 2011 - Thursday 22nd September
Ùlpan - The fast and effective way to learn Gaelic!
Dòigh luath is èifeachdach gus Gàidhlig ionnsachadh!
Thinking about a career in teaching?
16th March 2012 - 12-2pm - Room G20 Inverness College Longman and by Video Conference from Stornoway, Barra or Benbecula.
An Cotan - World Book Day
An Cotan Childcare Centre, recently celebrated World Book Day with a week of events.
