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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’.

No Pain No Gain!

Staff and students at NULC are invited to do their bit for Comic Relief by coming along to the Transform Salon on Red Nose Day (Friday 18 March).  There will be a range of activites going on to help raise money and plenty to give you the giggles!

Come on lads…get sponsored to get your legs waxed or just come along for a giggle!

      -          Waxing ½ Legs only

-          9-30am – 2pm

-          Money on the door up front

-          Minimum £2 per leg

-          Observers £1

Anyone fancy getting their head shaved?

Red Nose Day Head Shaving:

-          9:30am – 2pm

-          Minimum £5

-          £1 for observers

For something alot less painful try the Red Nose Day Hair Extensions:

-          individual hair extensions  £2.50

-          maximum of 4 extensions per head

It's all for a good cause so get involved and do your bit for Comic Relief.  There will also be a various other activities taking place throughout the college on Friday 18 March.

Transform Salon and Spa Video

Take a look at the official video from the opening of The Transform Salon and Spa at Newcastle-under-Lyme College, filmed and produced by students from the College's Foundation degree in Graphics and Digital Design course.

The Transform Salon and Spa is part of the College's new £60 million campus, which opened in January 2010. It features purpose-built, state-of-the-art salons where students can gain hands-on practical experience in hairdressing, beauty and holistic therapies.

Beauty students help out for chairty

Four members of male staff from NULC took part in Movember, a national campaign to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, aimed at highlighting male health issues, specifically prostate cancer.

The ‘Mo Bros’ started their moustache growing challenge on 1 November clean shaven and then had the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache.

A shave-a-thon took place on 1 December at Transform Salon and Spa at the College where Level 2 Beauty students helped to remove the month-long moustache growth!

Over £1000 was raised by the staff for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Students become entrepreneurs of the future

Students celebrated the third Global Entrepreneurship Week (15 – 21 November) last week by getting involved in a range of ‘Apprentice-style’ challenges.

More than 250 first year students from various subject areastook part in a series of workshops, encouraging them to create new, dynamic ideas for a number of activities

Activities will include researching innovative gap year ideas and destinations, planning a marketing recruitment campaign to attract new students to the college and building community relationships. The winners of each topic will receive a monetary reward and certificate to recognise their achievement.

Children in Need 2010

Staff and students at NULC dressed up in outrageous costumes and took part in a range of activities to raise money for Children in Need.

Fun activities included ‘Pudsey’s Fundraising Grotto’, whilst some students raised cash to have their legs waxed – Ouch!

The College has so far raised over £900 and all proceeds will go to Children in Need.