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Would you like to get involved with the design of the new NULC 2012-2013 full-time prospectus?  Would you like to see your ideas to come to life?  We need your help to find out what worked and what didn’t, what you liked and what you didn’t!  As we start to research design and content for the new prospectus we would love to hear your views, because you are the people that matter.

If you haven’t already had a look at the current NULC full-time prospectus then take a look by clicking this link and then downloading the ‘Full-time prospectus 11-12’... http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/global/downloads.aspx

Then once you've had a flick through it, simply follow the link below and fill in the survey to share your views with us...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGN3YNP

NULC do 'something funny for money'

If there's one thing that NULC staff and students like to do its ‘something funny for money’ in aid of Comic Relief.  NULC was a hub of activity on Friday 18 March with fancy dress, bake sales, waxing and the most talked about event of the day, the NULC FlashMob.

Dance Lecturer Faye Matthews rounded up her troupes which included students, staff and even a member of the senior management team.  Then headed to the new Sainsbury’s store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they wowed the crowds and are now rapidly becoming an online phenomenon.

Other activities taking place throughout the day included a fancy dress competition which resulted in a monkey and pirates roaming the corridors!  A yummy bake sale organised by Early Years students, Fun Run by Sports Performance and Excellence students, leg waxing in the Transform Salon.  As well as various fund raising efforts by Learner Services, Starbucks staff and the Students’ Union.

The money is still being counted but so far NULC have managed to raise over £500.00, which is a fantastic amount.  Thank you to everyone who took part and did ‘something funny for money’.

To see all the photos and videos from the day visit our Facebook gallery at www.facebook.com/NewcastleULymeCol and give us a ‘Like’.

Fancy joining the NULC/MMU Football Academy?

Fancy the opportunity to join the NULC/MMU Football Academy?  Well now is your chance!  The NULC/MMU Football Academy is holding an Open Day to recruit talented young footballers to start in the Academy this September.

The open day will take place at the Crewe campus of MMU on Thursday 14 April from 11am.  You need to be school leavers, male, aged between 16 and 18 and of good footballing ability to form part of an under-19 team based at MMU’s Crewe campus and play at a high level in the Football Conference Youth League.

For further details about the MMU/NULC Football Academy click here.  For more information about the Open Day and to register your attendance please contact Melvyn Wilkes on 0161 247 5298 or m.wilkes@mmu.ac.uk or Nigel Deeley on 0161 247 5295 or n.j.deeley@mmu.ac.uk

Football Academy prepare for national semi-final

The NULC/MMU football academy are busy preparing for the national semi-final of the Football Conference Youth Alliance Cup.

The team will face Charlton Athletic in the final, which will be held away at Charlton Athletics football stadium on Wednesday 30 March.

Members of the academy, spend four days a week studying and training at the Crewe campus and one day a week at NULC studying towards a BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence).

Nigel Deeley, joint-coach, said: “Getting this far in the competition, as well other national competitions, is testament to the dedicated MMU and NULC staff who help support the students through every aspect of their education, from their academic studies right through to their attitude and fitness.”
If you are interested in learning more about the NULC Sport Academy visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or email sport@nulc.ac.uk.

College joins forces with local Rugby team

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has strengthen its sporting links with the sponsorship of the junior team at Newcastle Rugby Club (NUFC).

Here at NULC, we will work closely with the rugby club and have decided to sponsor the Clubs under 14s, 15s and 16s playing kits for the next two years.

Trevor Humphreys, NULC Academy of Sport Manager and Lecturer at the College said: “This is a great opportunity to work with a local sporting club to help enhance their youth side but also strengthen the College’s Rugby Academy.

The NULC Rugby Academy at the College is part of the NULC Academy of Sport. As part of the sponsorship the Rugby team play home games at the Clubs ground and the Club also offers a progression pathway for the students.

The NULC Academy of Sport gives students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time. As well as Rugby, the opportunities for students include Football, Basketball and Netball Academies, an Elite Sports Performance Programme (ESPP), a Sports Volunteering and Leadership Academy and a Coach Education Programme.

To find out more about the NULC Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager, by emailing trevor.humphreys@nulc.ac.uk 

Triumph as football academy score place in semi-finals

The NULC/MMU Football Academy team faced Burnley College on Wednesday 9 March in the quarter finals of the British Colleges Sport (BCS) Elite National Cup.  After a disappointing own goal from the academy.  Jack Sherratt came out fighting with a brilliant goal to make the final score 2-0.  The win means that the NULC/MMU Football Academy will progress into the semi-final stage of the Cup. Well done to the whole team for a tremendous effort and good luck in the semi-finals. 

To find out more about the NULC/MMU Football Academy visit www.nulc.ac.uk/football