WELCOME TO OUR HIGHLIGHTS REPORT FOR SESSION

2022/23

Thank you for your ongoing support to the College. We look forward to working with you all again in session 2023/24.

Falkirk Campus finalist for 2022 Stirling Prize

Forth Valley College’s £78 million Falkirk Campus was short-listed for the 2022 Stirling Prize for UK’s best new building. The RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Stirling Prize is the highest accolade in UK architecture and recognises the most significant building of the year for the evolution of architecture and the built environment.

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Falkirk Campus now up for Doolan Award

Fresh from being short-listed for the UK’s best new building, Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus was also competing for the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland’s (RIAS) Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award for 2022!

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Centenary celebrated at the Gallery Restaurant

A Stirling lady chose Forth Valley College’s Gallery Restaurant to celebrate her 100th Birthday in July 2022.

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Craig’s Campus Cycle Quest

Forth Valley College staff embarked on a three campus cycle quest on Wednesday 17 August.

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Three FVC MAs to compete in WorldSkills finals

Three Forth Valley College and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Stonemasonry Modern Apprentices were among an incredible 500 competitors who made it through to the national finals of the WorldSkills UK competitionbased development programme!

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Results day marks positive achievement

Students at Forth Valley College celebrated receiving their National and Higher qualification results on Tuesday 9 August with an impressive 77% achieving success.

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Construction Drive Aids Economic Recovery

A recruitment campaign which set out to train highquality assessors for the construction industry in Scotland has played a vital role in economic recovery.

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College recognised again as Microsoft Showcase School

Microsoft Education has once again recognised Forth Valley College as a Showcase School for session 2022/23.

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Young Creatives flock to FVC for Bafta Event

Nearly 200 primary and secondary school pupils flocked to Forth Valley College’s Stirling Campus to find out more about working in the Television, Animation and Games Industries from British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) representatives and expert lecturers.

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Principal Appointed to CDN Board

Professor Ken Thomson, Forth Valley College’s Principal, was one of three new members appointed to the College Development Network (CDN) Board.

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Gordon is honoured for his Scouts work

All his adult life Gordon Berry has devoted his time, expertise and skills to the Scouts and in summer 2022, the popular worldwide youth organisation decided to honour him with the prestigious Blair Atholl Fellowship Award, in recognition for his excellent efforts.

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Cara’s results provide foundation for future career

Forth Valley College Foundation

Apprentices celebrated ‘Results Day’ with Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, at Stirling High School.

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First Festival of Biodiversity for Forth Valley

The University of Stirling, in conjunction with Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC) based at Forth Valley College’s Alloa Campus, announced it would host its first ever Festival of Biodiversity.

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Voice UK star calls into Stirling Campus

Winner of the tenth series of the Voice UK - Craig Eddie – called into Forth Valley College’s sound production studios at the Stirling Campus and was impressed with what he found.

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Fun for students at Freshers’ Fairs

Students at Forth Valley College’s three campuses in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa took part in fun and games at thes annual Freshers’ Fairs.

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FVC graduation prizewinners celebrate at Falkirk ceremony

Forth Valley College hosted two successful graduation events at Falkirk Town Hall on (Tuesday 4 October) and Stirling Castle on (Thursday 6 October).

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Forth Valley set to benefit from landmark new partnership

An ambitious landmark partnership between the University of Stirling, Forth Valley College and NHS Forth Valley was launched on Monday 3 October – with the mission to improve patient care and treatments, and boost health research and staff learning across the region.

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Grace’s

hard

Work

leads

to change in awareness of Menopause issues

Ground-breaking research by Forth Valley College’s Grace Hepburn has led to the Scottish College sector adopting a new Menopause support and training policy.

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Professor Ken Thomson to retire after decade as Principal

Forth Valley College Principal and Chief Executive Professor Ken Thomson OBE announced plans to retire after a decade of Making Learning Work!

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Free breakfasts for students

Students at Forth Valley College will be offered their most important meal of the day for free after the launch of a new initiative.

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Allison is Student of the Year

Forth Valley College’s Student of the Year award for 2022 went to Allison Potts from Redding in Falkirk.

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Forth Valley College hosted a major international project visit at its Stirling Campus.

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Falkirk Campus hosts 16 Day of Activism launch

Fourth Project Search cohort graduates

A fourth group of young people with additional support needs in the Falkirk area, who were on the hunt to find a job with the help of DFN Project SEARCH – graduated from their one year internship programme.

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Edina Trust funds STEM Boxes for Forth Valley

A fantastic new funding award from the Edina Trust allows Forth Valley College Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Boxes, to be loaned out to primary schools across the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council areas.

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Hospitality staff and students prepare charity Christmas dinners

Forth Valley College’s Hospitality Department once again stepped up to the plate to prepare 800 charity Christmas takeaway meals for the Start-Up Stirling Foodbank, The Stirling Community Enterprise and Barnardo’s.

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Falkirk Campus just misses out on 2022 Stirling Prize

Forth Valley College’s £78 million Falkirk Campus just missed out on winning the 2022 Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building.

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Forth Valley’s 16 Days of Activism programme was launched at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus on Friday 25 November.

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Laura Doubles up on Heriot-Watt University Award

Laura Fraser, Forth Valley College’s Business Transformation Manager, was awarded the same top prize by Heriot-Watt University for the second year in a row!

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