Futures columnists

Energus is gateway to further learning

STUDENTS based in West Cumbria will be soon making full use of the University of Cumbria’s new Learning Gateway (West) based in Energus.

Last updated 21 May 2009
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Starting students’ interest early

TIME continues to fly by and I can only assume that is because I am being kept busy with all kinds of interesting work.

Last updated 20 May 2009
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Open for business at last as Energus launches

WELL we have done it. After 21 months of focused effort ENERGUS has been delivered to programme and on budget. A great credit to all involved and testimony to the can-do attitude of the people and business community of West Cumbria.

Last updated 20 May 2009
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Achievements pave way for NDA’s future

LAST month saw a number of major milestones achieved for the NDA’s Skills and Capability Strategy. ENERGUS is completed and its first training courses started.

Last updated 20 May 2009
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You can’t beat life on the beat

Special Constable Kier Crossfield tells us how she enjoys life on the beat.

Last updated 23 April 2009
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Changing views of the world

I AM now half-way through my second placement and the one-year mark on this scheme is rapidly approaching.

Last updated 22 April 2009
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British plan is blueprint for nuclear future

I LEFT off in my last article heading for Morocco! – not as a holiday but on business as a guest of the US Government to help at a workshop on “Developing an Human Resource Strategy for Civil Nuclear Power” for a number of North African countries and Jordan.

Last updated 22 April 2009
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Damon Newton, Student Sabbatical Officer, 14-19 Partnership

CESOUTHDESIGN THIS time of year is often confusing for students in Year 9. Making choices about the future can be very daunting. So I thought I’d talk to people and write a little guide for those students and parents still unsure of what options are out there.

Last updated 31 March 2009
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Young people show the way

IN the crippling cold of a January evening, Simon, Sam and myself jumped off the train in the heart of the Lake District. As representatives of the Edge Learner Forum (ELF) we had one destination in mind; Brathay Hall.

Last updated 31 March 2009
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Education and vocation should go hand in hand

EDUCATION is, as the whole world is, in a state of flux. The introduction of the new Diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds, the development of academies, foundation degrees and funding streams such as Train to Gain are just a few of the initiatives facing the education and employment sector.

Last updated 31 March 2009
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The skills system must be simplified

A YEAR ago, on April Fools’ Day 2008, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) was launched. From the outset UKCES has called for simplification of the UK’s employment and skills system.

Last updated 31 March 2009
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It’s a busy time – and hopefully getting busier!

WEST Cumbria is a hive of activity at present with talk of new nuclear power stations, the new hospital, and the completion of the Distington bypass.

Last updated 25 March 2009
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Keswick we have a problem – but the end result is a success

IT’S been a busy month in West Cumbria. Our new nuclear graduate website has gone live, there’s been an economic summit, and lots of other deadlines, but it’s also been really fun.

Last updated 25 March 2009
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Passports to help you progress in your career

APPARENTLY Spring is here and many of us will be thinking about or booking our summer holidays, especially after the snow and ice of late!

Last updated 25 March 2009
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New research centre moves a step closer

cedcf01 THE drive to create a world-class sustainable workforce and energy industry in West Cumbria has taken another significant step forward with the planning application for a dedicated research and development centre at Westlakes Science and Technology Park being submitted to Copeland Borough Council.

Last updated 25 March 2009
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Nigel Couzens: Head of Skills & Capability, NDA

WELCOME to my first column as a new contributor to Futures. I hope you will find the comments I offer both interesting and useful.

Last updated 20 February 2009
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Mikey Kelk: NDA Under Graduate

SOME days I forget why I moved to Cumbria. Today I’ve woken to find it covered in snow. Last week, I woke up to find it frozen and last month, when I finally convinced my girlfriend to visit, it was flooded.

Last updated 20 February 2009
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See what we achieve when we work together

ianhudsondr Dr Ian Hudson, Director of Engineering & Technology at the NDA

Last updated 27 June 2008
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The life and times of a nuclear graduate

Alex Stewart: Nuclear Graduate

Last updated 27 June 2008
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Parental support makes the difference

Mick Farley AT THE end of last month the Government announced a number of reviews of higher education (HE) to determine how a future HE system might look. One of the reviews is about increasing higher level skills by engaging employers; another relates to widening participation.