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'''Edinburgh's Telford College''', '''Now Called Edinburgh College (Granton Campus).'''

In October 2012 the college merged with Edinburgh's other two FE colleges (Jewel & Esk College and Stevenson College) to form a new entity called '''Edinburgh College.''' Edinburgh's Telford College campus now form one of the four main sites of the new college and is now called '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus).'''

The former Edinburgh's Telford College was named after [[Thomas Telford]], the great Scottish civil engineer, was established in 1968. The College is a corporate institution governed by a Board of Management whose members are representative of key industrial and commercial sectors, professional organisations and local government. On 15 September 2006, Telford College's new purposely built main campus was opened and to celebrate the launch of the newly profound institution. The first Minister of Scotland, the Rt. Hon. [[Jack McConnell]] officially opened the doors to the students, the building is located in the [[Granton, Edinburgh|Granton]] area of North [[Edinburgh]]. The ‘Construction Centre of Excellence’ at the Forthside Building on West Shore Road opened on 29 October{{When|date=November 2009}}.<ref>http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=307</ref> The College also hosts the [[JISC]] Regional Support Centre Scotland North & East.<ref>http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/</ref>

==The College Stats==
*The College has a student population of over 15,883 accounting for 18,225 enrollments.
*Full-time study accounts for 19% of enrollments.
*Part-time study accounts for 58% of enrollments.
*Open learning accounts for 23% of enrollments.
*18% of the College activity is [[higher education]]
*26% of teaching is for students from Scotland's most deprived, 20% of postcode areas.

==Principal and CEO==
The current Principal and CEO of the College is Miles Dibsdall [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]].

Past Principals of the college are:

* Greg Irving 2009-2010
*Ray Harris 2002 - 2009 <ref>{{ cite web
| url=http://living.scotsman.com/features/The-end-of-an-era.2319757.jp
| title=The end of an era for Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)
| accessdate=2009-09-12 }}</ref>
*Fiona Baikie 1996–2002
*Michael Taylor 1985–1996
*Alexander Inglis OBE 1977 - 1985
*Robert McLeod OBE 1966–1977 (Appointed 1964)

==Student's Representative and Union President==
The current President is Mouris Bashir

Past Union Presidents and life members of the Union are:
*Surya Prakash Bhatta 2010-2011
*Georgie Badakhshan 2009-2010
*Martin Tait 2008 - 2009
*T. Fitchett 2007 - 2008
*Rizia Robertson 2006 - 2007
*William Forsyth 2005 - 2006
*David McDonald 2004 - 2005
*David Andrews 2003 - 2004
*Jenni Watson 2002 - 2003
*Jason Currie 2001 - 2002
*Norman Rees 2000 - 2001
*Linda Warwikandwa 1999
*Acting President - Eddie Mitchell 1999
*Fraser Stewart 1998
*Dave Richards 1996 - 1998
*Brendan Curran 1994 - 1996

Past Union Vice Presidents are:
*Amani Byrne 2006 - 2007
*Bill Myerscough 2005 - 2006
*Claire Lane 2004 - 2005
*Harry Dulger 2003 - 2004
*Andrew Wilson 2002 - 2003
*David Jobson 2001 - 2002
*Acting Vice President - Michael A. Norbury 1999
*Eddie Mitchell 1998 - 2000
*Fraser Stewart 1997 - 1998

===Edinburgh College Student Union===

The college union is a member of the National Union of Students and is therefore a separate independent organisation from the college and as a union it is loyal to and supports its members so that students can feel they have a voice. It defends student rights on all levels. It is administered by a small executive of 7 elected members, one full-time and 6 part-time, and one paid member of staff.

==Students==
*Full-time enrolments total 3,648 with the remaining 16,407 choosing short full-time, block release, part-time, evening and weekend, work based, or open learning as a study option.
*40% of students are in permanent or temporary employment.
*More than 50% of the student population is aged 25 years or older.
*The student body is 53% female and 47% male.
*4,300 International students come from 116 countries with more than 2,100 of these coming from outside the EU.
*1 in 10 of the working age population is enrolled in Scotland’s Colleges.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

==Courses==

'''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' offers 1,000 [http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=7 Courses] including areas from [http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/Content.asp?ArticleCode=67&ID=2&CID=43 Business and I.T] to [http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/Content.asp?ArticleCode=67&ID=21&CID=62 Sports and Fitness] and [http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/Content.asp?ArticleCode=67&ID=4&CID=45 Performing Arts]. ''Please see external links for more information''. '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' provides learning through technology such as "Virtual learning" utilising the internet access for assignments.
The courses are diverse in all kinds of fields with many routes of progression such as Introductory courses to HN courses offering students higher levels of understanding and practical work that will enable them to find employment after graduation or continue further by entering into degree courses at year 2 or 3 at partnered Universities. As of Spring 2009, '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' was to be the only College in Scotland offering Dental Technology Training which seems to be an increasing industry within the Healthcare sector.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' offers course flexibility in which students can learn at their own pace from Full-time, Part-time, Open Learning, Work Based, Block Release, Day Release, Evenings and Weekends and On-Line (Virtual Learning). Most courses offer variations between two or three study choice options.

'''Course Areas'''
*Business and IT
*Childcare and Social Care
*Communication and Social Science
*Design, Media and Computing
*Engineering and the Built Environment
*Fine Art
*Food and Hospitality
*Glazing, Plumbing and Finishing Trades
*Hair and Beauty
*Health Studies
*Highers
*Languages and ESOL
*Pathways
*Performing Arts
*Sport and Fitness
*Sports Studies
*Textiles, Theatre Skills and Music
*Trowel and Highway services
*Veterinary and the Sciences
*Wood and Masonry Trades

===Engineering===
Jamie Bell, SVQ Level 2 (Technical Pathways) Performing Engineering Operations at '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' won the award of Best in Engineering and was congratulated with a glass trophy and a £250 cash prize.

===Food and Hospitality===
A new partnership between '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' and entrepreneur and celebrity chef [[Tommy Miah]] will offer International students a unique opportunity to learn the tricks of the hospitality trade in both Bangladesh and Edinburgh. [[Tommy Miah]], owner of the award-winning Raj Restaurant and founder and promoter of the International Indian Chef of the Year competition which is held annually at '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''', will promote the partnership in Bangladesh and help recruit applicants.

===Performing arts===
[[River City]] star [[Jenny Ryan]] (a former student of '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''') conducted an acting workshop for the students in sharing their experiences of the acting industry with the students and gave them advice on acting for camera, auditioning and contacting casting directors. [[Karen Gillan]], a former acting student at the college, is best known for her portrayal of [[Amy Pond]] in the BBC [[science fiction]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11997/Who_s_that_girl_.html |title=Who's that girl? |author=Calum Macleod |date=2010-03-26 |accessdate=2010-04-03}}</ref> Keith Jack, runner-up in BBC talent show ''[[Any Dream Will Do (TV series)|Any Dream Will Do]]'', was a student in the Performing Arts Department at '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)'''.

===WorldSkills Competition===
Four students from '''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)''' are preparing{{When|date=November 2009}} to showcase their skills on the national stage after achieving success at the Scottish heats of the WorldSkills UK competitions.<ref>Telford Website/News</ref>

==Facilities and Services==
{{Advert|date=November 2009}}
There are many facilities and services on offer to the students, staff and general community to take advantage of;

===The Apprentice===
A restaurant operated by Edinburgh College students and staff. It provides a platform for them to showcase their professional skills. The restaurant is open to all students and staff as well as the public.

===STUDIO===
A place where students are able to practice their skills in hairdressing. As part of promoting and encouraging the students at Edinburgh College (Granton Campus) to be inventive, an event was made to show just how talented and creative the students can be. The event was a take on the X-Factor television series concept except that it was for Hair design and innovation. [http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=319 HAIR FACTOR VIDEO].
In the Video, it documents the contestant's preparation and the winning result as well as some guest interviews.

===SPA===
'''Edinburgh College (Granton Campus''') also has its own SPA centre offering skilled practitioners in Beauty services for pedicures, facials, airbrush tanning, waxing to body massage, aromatherapy and leading on to more advanced treatments such as facial lifting, micro-dermabrasion and presso-therapy. Additional facilities include a jacuzzi and a sauna.

===Waterfront Nursery===
Waterfront nursery offers childcare services for Edinburgh College (Granton Campus students, staff and the public.

===JobZone Plus===
It is an on-campus facility where students can gain free expert employment advice, access to job opportunities, confidential one-to-one support and help in finding jobs for people who want to work. Jobzone Plus also help with writing CV's, filling in application forms and prepares the candidate for interviews and talks to the employer on their behalf. They also provide Student Services in areas such as Finance, Counselling, Child care, Accommodation, Careers Guidance and Learning Support.<ref>Help I need a Part-time, Temporary or Vacation Job</ref>

==Local economy==
Construction of a £70 million project north of West [[Granton, Edinburgh|Granton]] Road in the Edinburgh Waterfront development brought the existing four campuses on to a single site in North Edinburgh. The new development was designed by [[HOK Architects]] and [[Buro Happold]].

==Other information==
'''The HUB'''<br />
[[Image:Edinburgh's Telford College Hub.jpg|thumb|310px|right|the Hub in Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)]]
It is the main social area within the college campus, mainly for the students as well as staff. It can seat up to 300 people and is used for events that the college promotes or for event hire by external companies.

'''International Learning'''<br />
Since 1990's (estimate) there has been International students commencing their enrolment at the college. Joint partnerships have been formed with International educational institutes in India and China to develop a learning bridge for students overseas to gain International credited and recognised qualifications. In addition, Telford has also won an award for ‘Outstanding International Achievement in Scotland’s Colleges’ from the Scottish Council for Development and Industry Award. In relation to the commandment from the Association of College’s Beacon Awards for ‘International Student Support’.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

'''Merging process'''<br />
On 21 November after a Board meeting, Edinburgh’s Telford College announced their decision to start merger talks with the other two Edinburgh colleges: [[Jewel and Esk Valley College]] and [[Stevenson College]]. This decision came after a consultation process with staff and students. The establishment of a new College for the Edinburgh City Region will take place from 1 July 2012 and would be operational from October 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-15839060 | work=BBC News | title=Edinburgh colleges in merger talks | date=22 November 2011}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/ Official Website]
*[http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=148 Waterfront Nursery]
*[http://www.kirkwooddecor.co.uk Construction Skills,Painter and Decorator Edinburgh]
*[http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=24&par=1 Film and Photography]
*[http://computing.ed-coll.ac.uk Design, Media and Computing]
*[http://www.ed-coll.ac.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=13 Support Services]

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