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Teaching Games Dev & Design. Yes, it is a real job. Competition Lead for @worldskillsuk MPA Inspiration Award 2020.

Manchester
Joined February 2012
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Creative vibes at Graphic Design competition, which kicks off at @TheMcrCollege at midday. Time to design the future! 🎨✏️ #WSUKFinals2023
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📢 NEWS 📢 We are delighted to announce the 442 talented #apprentices and students who have made it through to our national finals, competing in 51 skills from 14 – 17 November across Greater Manchester. Find the full list at worldskillsuk.org/nat-finali… #WSUKfinalists
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Huge congratulations to Joanne Manship and David McKay, winners of the Skills Competition Diversity Champion Awards at today's #Equity, #Diversity and #Inclusion Heroes Awards. #EDIHeroes2023 🏆 Thanks to sponsors @E_T_Foundation.
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🏁 It’s all go with the #WSUKFinals2022 at @edinburghcoll, @CavC, @bfastmet, @mbrocollege and @b_and_fc today. Good luck to all of the incredible competitors taking part. You can find the current competitions and locations in the thread below. 👍
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The #GraphicDesign competition at the #WSUKFinals2022 #mbrocollege are also well underway. Good luck to all involved!
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At @mbrocollege, we’re seeing some incredible exhibitions, along with committed competitors ready and raring to go in the #Plumbing, #CyberSecurity, #DigitalConstruction, #ElectricalInstallation, #MechanicalEngineeringCAD and #3DDigitalGamingArt #WSUKFinals2022. Buzzing! 🐝
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Ben Elson retweeted
End of Year #gameart #gamedev Showreel
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#TeamUK is selected! And they're ready to take on rivals from 80 countries to bring home gold in #WorldSkillsShanghai2022 in China 🥇. This ‘skills olympics’ tests the best in technical skills, and the team is strong 💪. Find out who’s made it at bit.ly/team-uk.
Check out this blocked out level by @TheMcrCollege #GameArt #GameDev student Josh. Made in @UnrealEngine, hasn’t he done a fab job! 🙌🏻 🎮 #gameart #gamedevelopment #gamedevstudent #unrealengine #gamelevel #gamedevelopment #gamedesign #madewithunrealengine #madewithunreal – at Manchester, England
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Our Creative and Digital Media team recently attended the Digital City Awards as finalists and were ‘highly commended’ for how they’ve used technology to support our students during the pandemic. 👏 Learn more: ow.ly/IpE350Imsxm @DigitalCityFest
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We @ideasfoundation are looking for Games freelancers and employers to support the students at Manchester college. Give me a shout if would like to know more.. #D&I #newtalent #workready
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🥳 Congratulations to all the medal winners of our Digital, Business and Creative competitions! 🥇 🥈 🥉 #WSUKfinals
Replying to @GamesTutorBen
@GamesTutorBen and @MediaTutorKaty are at @MediaCityUK this week for the @worldskillsuk #graphicdesign competition, organised by @TheMcrCollege in partnership with @dentsuUK and @ideasfoundation . #WSUKfinals
We're open! Come and see us at Fielden Campus today, 10am-12.30pm. #ucenmanchester #openday #believeindifferent
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Half an hour to go… ⏳ We’re ready to welcome you to our Open Day and can’t wait to see you all!
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#OriginsCreatives21 is now live! Visit our website to explore The gallery and The playlist, and to sign up for The ‘live’ event on YouTube tomorrow: ow.ly/U3I150FBest We hope you enjoy the show. #studentshowcase #ualawardingbody
Art folks come join the team ! Great bunch of people to work with 😄
JOIN OUR ART TEAM @milkyteastudios Seeking talented 3D Artists to work in small teams on exciting new video game projects for PC, Console & Mobile. These are full time remote UK and EU staff roles. Please send a CV, portfolio link and salary expectations to [email protected]
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Our innovative Employability Bootcamp with @ideasfoundation has been recognised with a prestigious Collaboration Award at the @MPAweareyou #MPAAwards20. Congratulations to all involved! 🤩 Read more 👉 ow.ly/qc8l50DWjXA
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We won ! @MPAweareyou #mpawards20 @TheMcrCollege @ideasfoundation Thank you all the mentors ,students and tutors !
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Fabulous news that @ideasfoundation working with @belindapeach1 @TheMcrCollege has won prestigious @MPAweareyou award. Thanks to amazing tutors and mentors supporting #futurecreatives
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