9 March 2021

FutureSkills student becomes High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Young Citizen of the Year 2020

09th March 2020 FutureSkills at MediaCityUK Computer Science student, Ben Hardman, becomes the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Young Citizen of the Year 2020. Ben was the first of his cohort to acquire an elite placement with one of the… Read more

5 February 2021

Telecommunications giant TalkTalk donates laptops to students in need

5th February 2021 Salford-based connectivity provider TalkTalk have donated 30 Chromebooks to students in need of technological support at Salford City College Group.  Due to the ongoing pandemic, schools and colleges have been forced to move to remote digital learning.… Read more

16 January 2021

FutureSkills Students release the second edition of FutureBuzz

16th January 2021 Media and Journalism students at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK have released the second edition of their lifestyle magazine, FutureBuzz. Covering a wide range of topics, each student has created their own feature within the magazine. You can read… Read more

7 December 2020

NEW Digital T Level coming to FutureSkills in 2021

7th December 2020 The brand new Digital Production, Design and Development T Level will be coming to FutureSkills at MediaCityUK in 2021. T Levels are a new two-year, Level 3 study programme that offer an attractive alternative to advanced vocational study, A Levels and Apprenticeships. T levels combine classroom-based… Read more

1 December 2020

Staff help local community to stay warm this winter

1st December 2020 Over the last few weeks, staff across the Salford City College Group have been donating to the Soup ‘N’ Smiles project. The Soup ‘N’ Smiles project is one of the many services that the Myriad Foundation provide to… Read more

27 November 2020

Digital students experience the National Citizen Service (NCS)

27th November 2020 In October Level 1 ICT and Level 2 Games Design students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK enjoyed a fantastic two weeks working alongside the National Citizen Service. Designed especially for 16 and 17 year olds, the NCS experience… Read more

10 September 2020

Students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK become Virtual Volunteers

10 September 2020 Over the last few months Computer Science students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK have been working hard through the lockdown to help the wider community with their digital needs. The Virtual Volunteers programme was set up by the Manchester… Read more

9 September 2020

FutureBuzz! The brand new magazine by students at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK

09 September 2020 The Media and Journalism Students at FutureSkills at Media City UK have created a lifestyle magazine that has now been published on the online platform Issuu. Covering a wide range of topics, each student has created their… Read more

7 September 2020

ADULT COURSE FEATURE: Media at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK

07 September  Ever dreamt of being the person behind the microphone on the radio? Or behind the scenes as a producer? Perhaps your aim is to work in TV or film? If you have drive, a creative flair, and a… Read more

6 August 2020

Bringing a Summer Prom to your home this Results Day

06 August 2020 Global star James Bay is set to headline a special one-off nationwide Summer Prom on 12th August. This exclusive event will unite thousands of young people across the UK ahead of A-Level results day, after an unprecedented… Read more

6 July 2020

National awards for students at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK

06 July 2020 Two I.T and Computing students at FutureSkills received awards at the national BTEC Student of the Year event. Brian Da Cunha – Level 1 ICT Ben Hardman – Computer Science This year, the event was broadcast live… Read more

28 May 2020

Our top ten tips for working from home

28 May 2020 Whilst we continue to adjust to working from home, we came up with some tips to help you make the most of your time. Set up a study space Create a dedicated study space with good natural… Read more

24 February 2020

FutureSkills at MediaCityUK students come together at DEVA event

24th February Last week 20 Computing students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK participated in the IN4.0 DEVA/HACK event. Taking place from Monday 17th through to Wednesday 19th February, students were able to engage in a range of activities. For the first two days… Read more

22 January 2020

MORE GLORY FOR FUTURESKILLS AT MEDIACITYUK STUDENTS AT WORLD SKILLS UK

22 January 2020 Students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK travelled down to Birmingham for the last stage of the WorldSkills competition. WorldSkills UK is a set of dynamic skills competitions for young people and adults, designed and delivered by industry experts.… Read more

9 December 2019

Students from FutureSkills at MediaCityUK take part in groundbreaking DEVA event

09 December 2019 Students from I.T Computing & Games participated in the groundbreaking DEVA event in MediaCityUK last month. The Digital Entrepreneurs, Vloggers and Ambassadors (DEVA) Network creates an employability resource for young people. The resource is designed to support,… Read more

29 November 2019

Mayor of Greater Manchester inspires Creative and Digital students at FutureSkills at MediaCityUk

29 November 2019 On Wednesday afternoon, Andy Burnham delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural ‘Creative Conference’ at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK. Mr. Burnham spoke of his hopes to launch a new scheme in 2020 which will support young people in… Read more