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14/11/2011
College World Skills Winners Meet Princess Royal
Up-and-coming tradesmen received a royal accolade recently when, in the final engagement of a one-day visit, the Princess Royal attended the official opening of Belfast Metropolitan College, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast.
Princess Anne was at the new facility, which is now the largest provider of further and higher education in Northern Ireland and the fourth largest in the UK, with approximately 36,000 student enrolments per year, and employs 1,000 full-time equivalent staff.
In the Central Hall, the royal VIP met a number of groups representing the World Skills Competition Bricklaying Gold Medal Winner, Philip Green as well as members of the College Governing Body and employers involved in the College Knowledge Transfer Programme and training clients.
Thérèse McGivern, Principal and Chief Executive, of the Metropolitan College, who accompanied HRH throughout the visit, then said a few words of thanks and invited HRH to unveil a plaque, designed and produced by staff from the College’s Foundry, to commemorate the official opening of the College.
The College, founded in 1906, opened its new flagship Titanic Quarter headquarters in September 2011 and has been described as an 'Iconic Centre of Learning', offering an extensive range of courses.
The new £44m state-of-the art College campus will cater for up to 5,000 full and part-time students.
(BMcC/GK)
Princess Anne was at the new facility, which is now the largest provider of further and higher education in Northern Ireland and the fourth largest in the UK, with approximately 36,000 student enrolments per year, and employs 1,000 full-time equivalent staff.
In the Central Hall, the royal VIP met a number of groups representing the World Skills Competition Bricklaying Gold Medal Winner, Philip Green as well as members of the College Governing Body and employers involved in the College Knowledge Transfer Programme and training clients.
Thérèse McGivern, Principal and Chief Executive, of the Metropolitan College, who accompanied HRH throughout the visit, then said a few words of thanks and invited HRH to unveil a plaque, designed and produced by staff from the College’s Foundry, to commemorate the official opening of the College.
The College, founded in 1906, opened its new flagship Titanic Quarter headquarters in September 2011 and has been described as an 'Iconic Centre of Learning', offering an extensive range of courses.
The new £44m state-of-the art College campus will cater for up to 5,000 full and part-time students.
(BMcC/GK)
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11 November 2011
Royal Accolade For World Skills Winners
Up-and-coming tradesmen received a royal accolade recently when, in the final engagement of a one-day visit, the Princess Royal attended the official opening of Belfast Metropolitan College, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast.
Royal Accolade For World Skills Winners
Up-and-coming tradesmen received a royal accolade recently when, in the final engagement of a one-day visit, the Princess Royal attended the official opening of Belfast Metropolitan College, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast.
13 February 2024
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Tourism NI has announced the launch of a new accredited training course, designed to encourage people to 'Get Into Tourism'. The organisation has teamed up with Belfast Metropolitan College to deliver the free Level 2 City and Guilds qualifications.
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Tourism NI has announced the launch of a new accredited training course, designed to encourage people to 'Get Into Tourism'. The organisation has teamed up with Belfast Metropolitan College to deliver the free Level 2 City and Guilds qualifications.
23 May 2014
Man Released On Bail Over College Stabbing Incident
A man, 20, who was arrested in connection with a stabbing at a college in Belfast has been released on bail. Police said the man was released pending further enquiries. A 26-year-old is currently in hospital following the incident at Belfast Metropolitan College on Thursday. His condition is described as serious but stable.
Man Released On Bail Over College Stabbing Incident
A man, 20, who was arrested in connection with a stabbing at a college in Belfast has been released on bail. Police said the man was released pending further enquiries. A 26-year-old is currently in hospital following the incident at Belfast Metropolitan College on Thursday. His condition is described as serious but stable.
21 March 2014
£20m Office Development Approved For Titanic Quarter
3,000 sq m of office space is to be built in Belfast's ever-expanding Titanic Quarter. Construction work on the £20m development is expected to create about 2,000 jobs. The two blocks of six and seven storeys will be located between Belfast Metropolitan College’s Titanic Quarter Campus and the Public Records Office for Northern Ireland.
£20m Office Development Approved For Titanic Quarter
3,000 sq m of office space is to be built in Belfast's ever-expanding Titanic Quarter. Construction work on the £20m development is expected to create about 2,000 jobs. The two blocks of six and seven storeys will be located between Belfast Metropolitan College’s Titanic Quarter Campus and the Public Records Office for Northern Ireland.
14 May 2014
Princess Anne Unveils WWI Wood
Plans for a Centenary Wood to commemorate the First World War in Northern Ireland have been unveiled by the Woodland Trust during a two-day visit by Princess Anne. With the Princess Royal as Patron, the Trust’s Centenary Woods project will see four flagship woods created throughout the UK to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
Princess Anne Unveils WWI Wood
Plans for a Centenary Wood to commemorate the First World War in Northern Ireland have been unveiled by the Woodland Trust during a two-day visit by Princess Anne. With the Princess Royal as Patron, the Trust’s Centenary Woods project will see four flagship woods created throughout the UK to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
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