Fish tanks add employment opportunities
Published: 07-02-2019
Students studying animal management at Duchy College Rosewarne are benefiting from new state-of-the-art fish tanks. The Level 3 course students are now able to learn about the care and handling of fish, an important skill for those looking to get into zoology and other higher education and employment options. The exotics room at […]
Conservation students join the fight against poaching
Published: 17-04-2018
A group of degree students from Cornwall have joined the international fight against wildlife poaching as part of a conservation experience in South Africa. Zoology and conservation students from Cornwall College Newquay have spent a week in Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa, to learn about what is being done […]
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Issy the Isreali Praying Mantis rescued in Cornwall
Published: 09-01-2018
A praying mantis has been given a new lease of life in Cornwall after surviving a miraculous six week journey in a container from Israel. Issy, as she’s been called by her new carers, was discovered last Wednesday in a shipment of fine aluminium sheeting on plastic pallets at Redruth-based company Curver UK. Warehouse operative […]
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Zoo presenter finds her voice
Published: 03-01-2018
A former zoology student has found a voice that she never knew she had following a work placement at the zoo. Rhiann Mitchell-Holland, who has recently finished a stint as a wildlife presenter at Newquay Zoo, never would have imagined of ending up where she has after graduating from her degree in Applied Zoology. “Presenting […]
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Student conservationist starts Thai elephant charity
Published: 09-11-2017
A student conservationist from Newquay has decided to back her trunks, by running a registered elephant charity. Jade Clayson founded Thailand Elephants following an internship at another charity in Thailand whilst studying a foundation degree in Conservation & Ecology at Cornwall College Newquay. The charity initially started out as an educational website before developing into […]
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A journey into the jungle for student conservationists
Published: 15-05-2017
Cornish students have swapped the classroom for the tropical rainforests and exotic river habitats of Borneo, taking part in an exciting expedition and research project. The group of students, all studying wildlife and conservation at Cornwall College Newquay, spent 17 days exploring and studying the areas that surround the Kinabatangan River in Sabah and the […]
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DREAM JOB FOR MILITARY ACADEMY STUDENT HELEN
Published: 05-04-2017
A Devon student has landed her dream job, which combines her love of the military and animals. Nineteen-year-old Helen Fewings from Dawlish, Devon, has just landed a job as an Army dog handler. “I feel very lucky to have been offered my dream job working with animals in the military, especially when the competition was […]
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Degree students gain insight into guide dog training
Published: 28-02-2017
A specialist field trip to Oxford has given Cornish students the chance to witness the empowerment that well trained guide dogs give blind people. The group of students, all currently working towards their foundation degree in Animal Husbandry & Welfare at Cornwall College Newquay, were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of a range of specialist […]
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Want to walk – Alpaca lunch….
Published: 25-07-2016
Getting out into the countryside, walking for hours and exploring what Devon has to offer; those are the usual pass times for many people in the county and most of them do it with a dog. But could you imagine walking something that is over 6ft tall, weighs almost 200 kilos and sometimes can be […]
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Teenagers experience college life at Duchy
Duchy College Rosewarne (part of The Cornwall College Group) played host to nearly 100 teenagers from across the county last week who took part in a day of hands-on, outdoor learning at the specialist land-based college. The year 10 students were invited to the Rosewarne campus for its ‘experience day’ and given the opportunity to participate […]
