A Land-based Engineering student from Coleg Glynllifon has scooped a top award for agriculture.
Gwenno Rowlands from the Denbigh area, who is studying for her level 3 qualification in engineering at Coleg Glynllifon, won Lantra Cymru's main award in the category: Young College Learner, under 20 years of age.
Isle of Anglesey County Council and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai have agreed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - allowing them to establish the first partnership of its kind in Wales.
It’s nearly a year since the lives of Ukrainian citizens were devastated and impacted in every way imaginable. Since then, many of those people have found themselves displaced in foreign countries - one of those countries being Wales. I’m glad to say that Ukrainians - as well as refugees of other nationalities - have been welcomed into Welsh communities with open arms. It’s for this reason that I’ve come to write this piece - reflecting on the role of colleges within communities to support refugees.
A group of Coleg Llandrillo students with additional learning needs were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze and Silver awards by the college’s principal, after completing several challenging tasks over a period of months.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has unveiled its first Net-Zero carbon building - a brand new state-of-the-art sports centre - funded in partnership with the Welsh Government.
Agriculture students from Coleg Glynllifon recently visited Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai’s Food Technology Centre, which is located on the college group’s Llangefni campus.
Former Coleg Llandrillo student, Sam Wainwright, recently received his first Welsh cap.
A representative from one of the world’s best universities flew into North Wales recently to inspire Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s A-level students.
Nearly 150 of Coleg Llandrillo’s Bricklaying, Plumbing, Electrical, Joinery and Plastering students - from first year to degree students - were given the chance to brush-up on their skills recently, when a representative from one of Europe’s leading tool manufacturers gave a series of presentations at the college’s Rhos-on-Sea campus. The learners even built the Stabila logo into a wall to coincide with the visit.
A USA-based soccer (football) coach with ties to Wales, recently returned to his homeland to share his expertise with a college’s sporting stars of the future.
A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Engineering student is set to represent his country for the first time after being included in the Under-18 Welsh Schools and Colleges football squad.
Coleg Llandrillo Construction students were recently given VIP access to the much-talked-about coastal defence project at Rhos-on-Sea.
Artwork created by a college tutor and her students at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, has reached the final round of the national art competition 'Creative Lives'.
In a bid to offer Wales’ best LibraryPlus facilities within a college, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently launched the new service across its campuses.
A ground-breaking Coleg Llandrillo tutor has just returned from London after collecting the 'Teacher Trailblazer Award 2022'…the only winner from Wales and one of only two recipients from across the whole of the UK!
A number of Chemistry, Biology and Psychology A-level students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau and Pwllheli sites visited London recently to attend the ‘Science Live’ event.
Level 3 Professional Cookery apprentice, Jack Quinney, won the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Award for his dedication to the Welsh language in his workplace, his studies, and for helping his assessor in building Welsh language skills.
A 17-year-old refugee from Ukraine achieved a perfect 100% score in two skills competitions at the recent Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC).
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16-year-old twins from Coleg Llandrillo took centre stage at Conwy Borough County Council’s annual awards ceremony after their team won a national women’s cricket competition!
Exciting opportunities have been revealed to Glynllifon’s Forestry students by ‘BC Plant Health Care’, in a bid to attract young people to go and work for the Canadian-based company.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Work Based Learning Consortium (the Consortium) held its bi-annual training event recently at the grŵp’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
A Coleg Llandrillo Construction student who juggles her training with being a mum has now been announced as the best student plasterer in the UK!
The numbers have added up for Skills Competition Wales accounting gold medallist Eleri Davies who has won the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Overall Apprentice of the Year 2023 award
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is extremely proud to announce that one of its Engineering students has scooped a national apprenticeship award.
Level 3 Motorsports students from Coleg Menai’s campus in Llangefni are taking part in the 2023 Student Motorsport Challenge, as part of the CityCar Cup Championship.
Carolyn Thomas MS for North Wales, recently visited the site of the brand new £12.2m Engineering Centre at Coleg Llandrillo’s campus in Rhyl.
A former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student who is now employed by one of, if not the world’s greatest luxury car manufacturers – and later aero-engine manufacturer - returned to the college’s engineering campus at Hafan Pwllheli…where his story began.
On January 25th each year, people all over Wales celebrate St Dwynwen's Day (Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen). Staff and students across the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai network were no different, as they organised a series of fun and informal activities and events in celebration of the ‘patron saint of Welsh lovers’.
Tiffany Baker, who studies ‘Progression in Building Services Engineering - Plumbing and Heating’ at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus, has just been named as HIP Female Skills Winner for 2023.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has appointed North-Wales based Read Construction to carry out the works on the new Coleg Menai Bangor Campus, which will be situated on Parc Menai in Bangor, with teaching at the campus due to take place from September 2024.
Coleg Llandrillo's FdA Photography students recently exhibited their work in partnership with Oriel Colwyn, at Conwy County Council’s Coed Pella building.
Twelve of RWE’s wind turbine technicians were presented with certificates recently, after successfully completing the first year of their college-based training at Wales' only Wind Turbine Training Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has been celebrated for its exceptional work and commitment to support its learners welfare, by the National Union of Students Wales (NUS).
Access to Higher Education graduate from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Kelly Osbourne, has been awarded the Student of the Year award from Agored Cymru.
The Green Digital Academy, a project that supports North Wales businesses to reduce their environmental impact, has supported over 50 companies to date.
An impressive Plumbing student is paving the way for female success within the industry.
Chloe Bidwell, a second year Carpentry Apprentice at Coleg Menai, has gone above and beyond to promote female success within the industry.
A former A Level student at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has been selected to be an international ambassador in the STEM industry.
The MP for Ynys Môn Virginia Crosbie visited Mona Lifting’s HQ at Llangefni recently along with the project team from Busnes@LlandrilloMenai’s Green Digital Academy to learn more about the company’s new £50k investment in Photovoltaic (PV) solar power.
A staggering 33 students from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai were awarded medals from 20 different categories at the Skills Competition Wales awards ceremony yesterday (March 9th).
An Art and Design student at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus has created a series of impressive pictures that celebrate Ukraine's folk and traditional art.
Catering and Hospitality students scooped over 20 medals at The Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) recently, held at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-On-Sea campus.
Members of staff from across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai were recently celebrated for their commitment to the Welsh language in an awards ceremony.
Over eighty class representatives from Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, came together earlier this week (Tuesday, February 28th), to take part in the first in-person Further Education conference in over three years.
Dafydd Dabson, a former student of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, will have his song performed at the national competition on S4C this weekend.
Staff and students across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai have been busy celebrating St. David’s Day today (March 1st).
Cassie Ogilvy, who studies Sports at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has been selected to join the ‘North Wales Fury’ netball squad.
Engineering students at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor’s Hafan Campus in Pwllheli recently visited Boston Lodge Railway Works, Ffestiniog Railway Company’s principal workshop.
Lesley Griffiths, Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd visited Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently to celebrate the announcement of a partnership between Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and AMRC Cymru, aimed at transforming the rural economy by developing skills and exploring new technologies for the agri-food sector.
A past Coleg Menai student has won a silver award for physics after presenting her research in the Houses of Parliament as part of the STEM for Britain competition.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is gearing up to welcome hundreds of local people to its Community Fun Days in May and June.
Coleg Menai Art students will soon be displaying their artwork at Galeri, Caernarfon, as part of their end of the year final projects.
Two Coleg Menai students have been chosen to represent Chwaraeon Colegau in the AoC National Championships in Nottingham this weekend.
Aron Jones, a past Welding and Fabrication student, will soon compete at the World Skills competition in Leon, France.
A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student whose passion in life is music, has taken big steps towards fulfilling his dream to become a top DJ.
Engineering students at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor recently produced the fastest car at a North Wales regional competition for students studying STEM subjects.
Marine Engineering students recently put their own handcrafted boats to the test on the Menai Straits, as part of a day visit to the Conway Centre in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has teamed up with Sbarduno in a bid to inspire young people to consider a career within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) industry.
A new partnership between Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and Denbighshire County Council’s Social Care department has been formed in a bid to combat loneliness in care.
Coleg Glynllifon, in partnership with the Royal Forestry Society, hosted over 60 young people at its campus recently, to showcase the exciting sector of Forestry and Countryside Management.
Six Coleg Llandrillo Art students are currently exhibiting their work at Oriel Colwyn, in Colwyn Bay.
Coleg Menai’s Level 3 Creative Media students will soon showcase their film-making skills at the college’s first ever Movie Premiere evening.
Level 3 Performing Arts students performed ‘Grease’ the musical over the weekend, at Little Theatre in Rhyl.
Three former A level students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Pwllheli, have been shortlisted for The Wales Book of the Year Award.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai hosted a variety of activities and workshops for its students in a bid to promote wellbeing amongst its students.
The Caernarfon Food Festival has grown to be one of the most popular events in North Wales in recent years, with Coleg Glynllifon playing a central role in the festival's success.
A pair of budding chefs from Coleg Llandrillo have qualified for the grand final of one of the UK’s most prestigious cooking competitions.
Marine Engineering students based at Coleg Llandrillo recently sailed around the breath-taking coast of Scotland, as part of a trip in partnership with ‘Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’.
Four students from the college group are part of the Welsh Schools FA u18 squad, which retained the prestigious ‘Centenary Shield’ recently following a 1-1 draw against England.
Degree Apprenticeships provide an alternative route to traditional higher education. Combining full-time work with part-time university study. So, employees can gain a degree whilst remaining in the workplace and upskilling.
Coleg Menai will soon be hosting a Volunteering Fair at its campus in Bangor, in a bid to inspire staff, students and members of the public to consider giving up some of their free time to help others.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has raised an impressive £273 over the past week for its partner charity of the year, Shelter Cymru.
Krystian Koziński was presented with a gold disc to celebrate his iTunes number one when he returned to Coleg Llandrillo recently.
Coleg Menai learners enjoyed an impressive debut in the Student Motorsport Challenge at Trac Môn - and now want to raise funds so they can continue competing in the series.
A jet engine has been delivered to Coleg Menai’s Llangefni campus, thanks to the Ministry of Defence, RAF Valley, Babcock International and Rolls Royce.
The achievements of more than 80 of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s further education students were celebrated at ceremonies over the last week.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently welcomed the newly-appointed Welsh Language Commissioner, Efa Gruffudd Jones, to Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.
The Force is strong with Coleg Menai student Adam Hopley, who created a full-scale lightsaber as part of his electronic engineering course.
Primary school children got the chance to be chefs for the day at Coleg Llandrillo - where they cooked Bolognese, mixed mocktails and witnessed a flambé demonstration.
Coleg Menai learners will compete in the Student Motorsport Challenge at Trac Môn on Anglesey this weekend.
Students’ artwork will be on show in branches of an award-winning estate agent after impressing judges in an illustration annual competition.
A new professional, apprentice and business training centre is soon to open under new and exciting plans led by Busnes@LlandrilloMenai, the business arm of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai which is responsible for delivering professional, specialist and work based training.
A ‘friendship bench’ decorated by Welsh learners to celebrate the upcoming National Eisteddfod has been given pride of place in Criccieth.
Marine engineering student Lois Roberts is setting a course for her career as she heads to Croatia to work for holiday company Sunsail.
Engineering students designed and created their own mobile phone stands as part of their final assessments - with one learner inspired by his passion for Formula One.
Students got to meet potential employers at the CaMVA jobs fairs across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campuses - with some gaining job interviews.
Coleg Menai students past and present will represent Wales at next month’s Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has been awarded the Level 5 Green Dragon Environmental Standard again this year, in recognition of its effective environmental management.
Masterchef finalist Owen Vaughan returned to Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor recently to inspire students at his former college.
Students showed they have the skills for future careers in engineering after completing a service on a 126cc Briggs and Stratton 4-stroke petrol engine as part of their final assessments with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
Two Grŵp Llandrillo Menai students worked on Coleg Menai’s Tŷ Menai transformation as they completed successful work experience placements with Read Construction.
Project SEARCH interns celebrated their success in front of their proud families in a ceremony at Coleg Llandrillo.
Two films created by Coleg Menai students are to be televised - with Ceri Bostock returning to her former college to direct one of them.
Coleg Glynllifon award winner Lea Williams has been selected for the Farming Connect Agri Academy Junior Programme.
Former Coleg Menai student Aron Griffith says returning to the college to work has given him opportunities he couldn’t have imagined in the music and film industries.
Coleg Llandrillo student Rahim Arif has secured a role in cyber security with the NHS after successfully applying for a degree apprenticeship.
Learners celebrated achieving potentially life-changing qualifications at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Access to Higher Education awards ceremonies.
Coleg Llandrillo gaming students worked with industry professionals to bring their ideas to life in real working conditions.
Coleg Menai student Cian Green secured a silver medal for Wales in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India.
Rallying enthusiast Efa Glyn Jones is gearing up to pursue her dreams after receiving an offer from Swansea University to study Motorsport.
Eleven Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners will compete at the WorldSkills UK national finals this November.
Kind-hearted learners gave back to their community when they created and installed a new gate for a disabled man in Harlech.
Sixty tutors from across five organisations came together to celebrate the success of the PLF Collaborative project on bilingual teaching and learning, in a conference led by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and Canolfan Sgiliaith.
The outstanding achievements of more than 300 students were celebrated at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s annual graduation ceremony in Llandudno.
Two Coleg Menai learners won an award for pitching an innovative concept offering surfers a chance to see marine life underneath the waves.
On Monday, July 3rd, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai held its annual Community and Volunteering Day, which gives staff the opportunity to take part in fundraising events, team building exercises, and volunteering opportunities.
Work-based learning apprentices and staff at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai felt what it’s like to live with dementia and autism as part of a pioneering immersive reality experience.
Expert staff from across North Wales have been commended in a recent Estyn inspection report on work-based apprenticeship provision offered by the region’s leading apprenticeship provider.
Internationally renowned food safety expert Dr Ellen Evans says college ignited a passion that fuelled her acclaimed career
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s new Student Union Presidents have been elected ahead of the 2023/24 academic year.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners rated the quality of Higher Education Provision at 83% in the 2022-23 National Student Survey (NSS), 13% above the UK sector average. These results rank Grŵp Llandrillo Menai as the highest of all providers in North Wales, and in the top three in Wales.
Sion Jones has gained an apprenticeship with Rehau after completing his BTEC Level 3 Enhanced Engineering diploma at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor.
Coleg Menai art students have illustrated a book exploring the links between the global slave trade and the Welsh wool industry of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Former Coleg Menai student Ceri Bostock is set for her silver screen debut in glam rock drama ‘Bolan’s Shoes’, out in cinemas in September.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners are celebrating after another exceptional year of A Level and vocational results.
Brody White has been recruited by Read Construction as a trainee site manager after impressing on work experience while studying at Coleg Menai.
Former Coleg Menai student Llyr Evans has been awarded the Young Artist Scholarship at this year’s National Eisteddfod.
Coleg Menai student Cian Green earned bronze in the British Weightlifting Championships at the weekend to stay on course for the Commonwealth Games.
Dylan Owens has risen to the top as Manchester City’s head chef of hospitality - and said he couldn’t have done it without Coleg Menai.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli site is celebrating 30 years since its first learners began their studies in the Autumn of 1993.
Beth Elen Roberts, who studied the Art Foundation course at Coleg Menai, helped design the model of Old Valyria that appears throughout the hit Game of Thrones prequel
Former sports science student Stacey-Anne Lawson has returned to Coleg Llandrillo after landing a job as pathway medic for RGC.
Coleg Menai student Lucas Williams is the reigning British champion and made the podium in his first global competition in Romania
Coleg Llandrillo student Seamus Thomas finished an impressive third in the British Weightlifting Age Group Championships in Leeds.
Thousands of learners attended Freshers Fair events at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campuses over the past 10 days.
Former Coleg Llandrillo music student Alex Snape has been announced as the recipient of this year’s LIPA Sennheiser Scholarship.
Former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student Tomos Jones has seen his career take off after he gained an apprenticeship with Ryanair Engineering.
Coleg Menai students Danny Connolly and Brody White are part of the Clwb Pêl-Droed Llanfairpwll squad who won 5-0 in their first game since announcing a groundbreaking partnership with La Liga.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is celebrating Adult Learners’ Week (September 18th - 24th) by highlighting the wide range of part-time courses on offer across its’ North Wales campuses.
Former sports student Dr Jacob Greene on his journey from Coleg Llandrillo to working for defence giant BAE Systems
Hugely popular lecturer and assistant principal Dr Bryn Hughes Parry has retired after 30 years with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has been successful in achieving the Leaders in Diversity award.
New students will enjoy the annual Freshers’ Fair across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campuses over the next two weeks.
Former Coleg Llandrillo student Michael Kitchin knows the value of hard work and determination after he landed a job on Top Gear while still completing his university dissertation.
Former Coleg Menai student Nick Elphick brought tears to the eyes of an acclaimed inner-city trauma surgeon when he sculpted him for TV show Extraordinary Portraits.
Coleg Llandrillo’s Orme View Restaurant and Bistro will open again this month as the new academic term begins.
Coleg Menai art and design lecturer Jane Parry is celebrating the launch of her new book.
Ysgol Awel y Mynydd were crowned the winners as more than 190 girls from across Conwy county competed on the 3G pitches at the Rhos-on-Sea campus
Tractors at Coleg Glynllifon were retrofitted with a hydrogen electrolyser to explore ways of finding a greener fuel for the future
Sound engineer Callum Lloyd-Williams has travelled the world with the likes of Zara Larsson and Clean Bandit since studying Music Technology at Coleg Menai.
Busnes@LlandrilloMenai’s Centre for Infrastructure Skills and Technology (CIST) is to expand its provision of cutting-edge decarbonisation, renewable energy and retrofitting skills training at a new, world-leading decarbonisation centre, Tŷ Gwyrddfai in Penygroes.
Engineering students from across Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai recently got to hear from major Engineering employers based in the region, at ‘Work Placement Showcase’ events.
The horror thriller directed by former Coleg Menai student Russell Owen has earned critical acclaim from the New York Times and Mark Kermode
Dr Harri Pritchard, Dr Esyllt Llwyd and Year 5 Medical Student Ffraid Gwenllian shared their insight into the development of the North Wales Medical School at Bangor University with Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai learners
AMRC Cymru is trialling a £380k fully-autonomous tractor at Coleg Glynllifon’s farm, giving learners an invaluable experience of studying farming methods of the future.
Engineering Apprentices from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently gathered at RAF Valley for an Apprenticeship Achievement Day.
A partnership between Coleg Menai and Isle of Anglesey County Council continues to grow from strength to strength, as Health and Social care students get the opportunity to undertake a full weeks’ worth of work experience with qualified Social Care staff at the Local Authority.
£4.8 million investment in adult numeracy in Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy and Denbighshire aimed to make maths simpler for everyone
The photographs by recent Coleg Llandrillo graduate Anthony J Harrison capture the emotional plight of Ukrainian refugee Kseniia Fedorovykh, who studies at Coleg Menai.
The Green Digital Academy, a ground-breaking low carbon initiative supporting small, medium and micro businesses to progress towards net zero is to be rolled out to 180 new companies across North Wales thanks to the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity (UKSPF) funding.
Coleg Menai student David Owen has been recognised for his coaching work at the Cricket Wales 2023 Club Volunteers Awards
Daloni Owen, a past Health and Social Degree student from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has recently opened a children’s nursery.
Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor are looking for more students to become Wellbeing Ambassadors and develop their skills as leaders of the future
Learners and staff from Coleg Llandrillo and Coleg Menai completed a duathlon hosted by ColegauCymru at Marsh Tracks in Rhyl
Students from Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor helped Wales under-17 women beat Italy and Denmark in a tournament in Portugal recently
Fully-funded business training announced for North Wales, business and individuals thanks to a £3m funding boost from UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Forestry and Countryside Management students learned about woodland impact during a trip to the forest near Betws y Coed
The recent review of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s bilingual education showcases the significant contribution that the college group is making to improve and promote the use of the Welsh language across Wales.
Teams from 38 schools competed in the annual Urdd Conwy primary school competition on the 3G pitches at the Rhos-on-Sea campus, with Coleg Llandrillo sport students helping to make the event a huge success
Students are enjoying a more modern and accessible learning environment with refurbishments now complete following a £130,000 summer investment
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students Heather Griffiths and Morgandie Harrold finished second in the annual South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club Race
A celebratory event was held at Venue Cymru recently to mark the academic achievements of over 100 healthcare support workers from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
The Senedd Constituency Member for Clwyd West also received an update on the latest developments at Coleg Llandrillo and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
Elle Maguire has returned to Coleg Menai as she looks to pass on her skills to others, while at the same time expanding her successful business
The land-based education college is hosting a workshop on hydroponics after students and staff trialled it as a greener and cost-effective method of food production
The second-year A-level students shared their experiences after being sponsored by Pwllheli Rotary Club
Busnes@LlandrilloMenai and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Work Based Learning Consortium has launched its annual North Wales Apprenticeship Awards and voting to crown north Wales’s most talented apprentices is now underway.
Duy, originally from Vietnam but now living in the USA, brought husband Jeff to see Coleg Llandrillo as they celebrated their nuptials during a trip to London and Paris
Dave Owens is inspiring Coleg Menai students in his new role as Public Services lecturer, after 30 years in the force
Students have embarked on their studies at the newly opened Engineering Centre, a cutting-edge £13 million facility located at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhyl campus.
The actor has also spoken of her battle with achalasia and praised the support she received from Coleg Llandrillo after being diagnosed aged just 17
Casi Evans and David Owen were among the winners, as well as former students Kieran Jones, Celt Ffransis, Catrin Stewart and Osian Perrin
Coleg Glynllifon's Agriculture and Engineering students recently visited Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, to learn from some of the leading experts in the field of agricultural technology.
Motorsport engineering students prepared Coleg Menai’s Peugeot 107 to compete at Trac Môn on Armistice Day in the team’s final outing of the year
There were also bronze medals for Eva Voma and Adam Hopley as Grŵp Llandrillo Menai finished fourth overall against colleges from across the UK
Lois Roberts landed a job as a flotilla technician in Croatia after studying Marine Engineering at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, and recently returned to the Hafan campus to talk about her travels
The traditional toolkit presentation was a poignant occasion as engineering moves from Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus to the new centre of excellence in Rhyl
Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams visited Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor to help raise funds for former student Dr Kath Whittey, who is on her way to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound project
Hollie McFarlane, a former student at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Pwllheli, has written a children's book while she was receiving treatment for breast cancer to help her young daughter cope with what was happening.
Coleg Llandrillo learners worked together to cross a ‘minefield’ when the Army In Wales engagement team visited the Rhos-on-Sea campus
Learners on Coleg Llandrillo’s Foundation Degree Creative & Broadcast Media worked on APFC 8, fronted by former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, which was shown live worldwide
Coleg Llandrillo, Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor offer a huge range of opportunities – from vocational courses, apprenticeships and A-levels through to degrees and professional qualifications
Lia Williams landed a job as cabin crew with Jet2 after studying at Coleg Menai, and is now set to broaden her horizons in a new role with Virgin Atlantic
Eva Voma won multiple awards while studying at Coleg Menai, and is now set to inspire the next generation of engineers
Twelve Grŵp Llandrillo Menai learners will compete at the highly competitive WorldSkills UK national finals this November.
Coleg Llandrillo hospitality learners Yuliia Batrak and Rhian James served guests at The Cadogan hotel in London, and on the luxury British Pullman train which took passengers to the set of Downton Abbey
Learners on the BTEC Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services course at Coleg Llandrillo visited Capel Curig military camp, where soldiers gave them the lowdown on working in the Army
Osian Roberts will be the first apprentice to represent Coleg Menai in engineering at the WorldSkills UK national final this month
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor teams are preparing for the F1 in Schools competition and have used a computer-aided design package to create their cars for testing
Art students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor visited London to experience the city’s best visual art and architecture.
The Coleg Llandrillo student has stepped up to the seniors for Connah’s Quay Nomads, and her goals have helped fire them to the top of the league
Coleg Llandrillo student Yuliia Batrak will have the chance to work in top-class venues such as The Ritz and Gleneagles as part of her training for the global competition
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is proud to announce that its Board of Governors has officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, reinforcing the institution's commitment to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment.
Coleg Llandrillo’s Independent Living Skills department has raised £600 for good causes in recent weeks after also making and selling poppies for Remembrance Day
Coleg Llandrillo student Tom Roberts created a video featuring his favourite Welsh words alongside some of his own artwork
Coleg Menai learners created Carreg Gron and The Hunger Pang Gang as part of the It’s My Shout training scheme, with the films now available to watch on the BBC and S4C
The huge state-of-the-art machine has a new home at Coleg Menai in recognition of the engineering department’s innovative work in computer-aided design and manufacturing
The Coleg Llandrillo student learned her skills from YouTube and is now back at college as she plans to lecture in hairdressing
The heart-breaking film telling the story of 17-year-old Olivia Alkir was shown as part of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s ‘Stay Safe’ Wellbeing Week
Learners from Coleg Menai’s art department volunteered to refurbish a much-loved community café as part of S4C show Prosiect Pum Mil
The Library+ Centre at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus held a range of events to showcase the activities and services it has to offer
The outline business case (OBC) for the first specialist tourism skills hub in Wales has recently been approved by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. With agreement from the Board, the project can now move to develop a full business case – the final phase in securing Growth Deal funding before implementation.
Former Coleg Menai student Manon Awst is one eight artists chosen for the project, which will explore the impact of climate change on our day-to-day lives
Tickets are available for this year’s Sioe Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, which depicts the life of a teacher through the eyes of his students
A Coleg Llandrillo Construction student has been announced as the best student plasterer in the UK!
Students from Coleg Llandrillo and Coleg Menai honed their skills in restaurants, cafés and hotels in Montecatini and Pistoia
Rhun Williams is studying for a degree in Construction Management and was recognised at the National House Building Council’s ‘Pride in the Job Awards 2023’
Coleg Menai has joined forces with Caernarfon Town Football Club (CTFC) to help launch the careers of local sporting talent.
The Coleg Menai engineering lecturers were invited to talk about their use of cutting-edge design and manufacturing technology at the prestigious Autodesk University 2023 Conference
