Category: Student Success Stories

The University of Bolton answers F1 diversity challenge

Three benefactors have teamed up with the University to fund the £150,000 cost of propelling three disadvantaged youngsters into the exciting world of Formula One. Vijay Mallya, the former team principal of the Force India F1 team and Bob Fernley, his former deputy, have allied with Jonathan Kendrick, a Formula...

19th November 2020 Web Editor Sports and Healthy Living, Student Experience, Student Success Stories.

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University English lecturer launches timely new book of verse

Evan Jones, a Bolton lecturer has launched a new collection of poems that has already been described by critics as “an allegory for our times” and the work of “a deeply distinctive literary wit”. Greek-Canadian poet Jones, who is an English and Creative Writing lecturer, gave a live Zoom...

4th June 2020 Morrison, Niall General, Student Success Stories.

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Textile and Design students show their winning designs to the world

Aspiring product and textile designers were invited to submit their work to the second edition of the ‘New & Next’ University competition. The University of Bolton was just one of three Universities to be selected as winners of the competition and as a result, were invited to display their...

13th March 2020 Morrison, Niall General, Student Experience, Student Success Stories.

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University of Bolton Games lecturer and students at the top of the game!

Carrie Warwick, who is a Senior Games Art Lecturer and Programme Leader for Games Design, has been successfully nominated for the Grads in Games Awards 2020 in recognition of her passion for promoting close links between students and industry. Col Harding, Programme Leader in Games Art at the University,...

Morrison, Niall General, Student Success Stories.

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Law student Jack is raising the Bar!

A Law student is celebrating after being awarded a scholarship to study the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). Jack Barber, aged 26, who will graduate this summer, has been awarded the BTC Excellence and Advocacy Scholarship after demonstrating exceptional aptitude to the Bar. Jack said: “The scholarship will go...

Morrison, Niall Student Success Stories.

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University of Bolton student wins design competition

Curtains that tell a story: University of Bolton student wins design competition   A University of Bolton student has won a competition for her textile design to be part of a travelling mini arts centre, which will tour Greater Manchester this summer. The competition was organised by Greater Manchester...

30th January 2020 Chohan, Miriam Student Success Stories.

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Prince’s Trust team celebrated at awards ceremony

Pro-Vice Chancellor Baroness Helen Newlove congratulated a team of successful young Prince’s Trust volunteers at a special event held at the University. Baroness Newlove told the eight young people: “I am honoured to stand here and present you with your awards, you have done amazingly well.” During the 12-week...

19th December 2019 Molloy, Tom Events, Student Success Stories.

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Gaming students guided by industry experts

University Gaming students raced against the clock to create a computer game which was to be judged by industry experts as part of an ‘employability’ week. Games students from all three years of the University’s Art, Design and Programming courses took part in the ‘Game Jam’. Working with the...

29th November 2019 Chohan, Miriam Events, Student Success Stories.

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Disney dream comes true for VFX student Danielle

When Danielle was a child growing up in Bolton, Danielle Pickup’s favourite film was the Disney animated classic Lady and the Tramp. Little did she know that as an adult, the former VFX student would be part of the team working on the live action/computer animated remake. Danielle landed...

Chohan, Miriam Student Success Stories.

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Creative Writing students pen poetry on Bolton life

In the 1930s, Bolton was at the heart of Mass Observation, a large-scale investigation into the habits and customs of the people of Britain. One of the movement’s founders, Charles Madge, a poet and journalist called Mass Observation a form of “popular poetry” which would shed new light on...

21st November 2019 Chohan, Miriam Student Success Stories.

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One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure

Art and design students from the University and Bolton College joined forces with the council to create amazing pieces of work.  The University’s Art and Design foundation students based their work on the brief ‘Junk Sculpture’. Bolton College students mainly used materials supplied by the Waste and Recycling team...

14th November 2019 Chohan, Miriam Student Success Stories.

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VFX Fest was out of this world!

Blockbuster talent from the University of Bolton...

24th October 2019 Lo, Doris Student Success Stories.

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Hitting the mark!

Jenny McCarthy, a recent BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design graduate has won the New Designers Prestigious Textiles Award Associate Prize and is already making her mark in the textile industry...

18th October 2019 Lo, Doris Student Success Stories.

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Student ‘shells out’ to present his research to experts

Student research into tortoises highlighted in BIAZA Research Conference...

9th August 2019 Lo, Doris Student Experience, Student Success Stories.

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Student scoops top psychology award

Mother of three wins award from the British Psychology Society...

1st August 2019 Lo, Doris General, Student Success Stories.

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