Principal & CEO at Dundee & Angus College @dundee_angus. Chair of @ESPScotland. All my views are my own.
Dundee/Portadown
Joined March 2015
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We are investing in our colleges and universities so that people of all ages have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth visited Dundee and Angus College to hear about plans to transform its campus.
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While public finances are under pressure, the first minister said the plan would bring the college right into the heart of Dundee. dlvr.it/TPrFm4
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Our CEO Gavin Donoghue and Simon Hewitt, Principal of @dundee_angus was on BBC Radio Scotland Mornings with @StephenJardine earlier discussing the @AuditScotland report. Listen here: bit.ly/48hCEQp (starts approx. 09:30)
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Digital Dundee - Growing Scotland's Digital Powerhouse.
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What do you think? @FATech_Ed, @dundee_angus, @shewittDA, @AbertayUni, @chrisvdk, @mdf200.
An honour and a privilege to share the stage with these 2 legends. #inspirational 💜💙
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Fantastic @BuildYourFutur8 event at @dundee_angus organised by @DHET to raise the profile of possible careers in the traditional building sector. Well done all those involved in organising & delivering the event @HESEngineShed @HistEnvScot @TheNFRC @StoneFederation
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It’s day 4 of #LoveScotlandsColleges 2025 and we’re celebrating giving back. Today, we’ve a really inspiring story from @dundee_angus about the success of a community engagement project in the Linlathen neighbourhood of Dundee
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ALT Students outside college building with #LoveScotlandsColleges branding
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Pleased to celebrate local success last night at the Scottish Public Sector Awards as @dundee_angus lifted the Championing Diversity and Inclusion prize.
Also great to see the work that brought 19 female Afghan medical students to Scotland recognised.
#SPSA24
Well done!!! So pleased for everyone involved in this project!! It truly changes lives. 💜💙🏆
The winner of the 2024 SURF Award for Removing Barriers to Employability has just been announced by @ThomasCArthur. It's DFN Project SEARCH in Ninewells, Dundee - congratulations! 🎉 @dundee_angus @NHSTayside #SURFAwards
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Proud college alert! D&A students Cameron & Jenna recently took home gold at this year's 3rd annual boccia competition run by @ScotStuSport ! 👏🤩
Facing tough competition from 12 other teams from colleges across Scotland, they reclaimed the crown they won back in 2022! 🏅
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John Swinney says Dundee and Angus College Wellgate takeover bid is ‘exciting’… thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics… via @thecourieruk
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🌐 This week, we hosted the Cyber 9/12 Strategy challenge for the third consecutive year, where students from all over Scotland competed for the win.
Well done to all of this year's teams, and a huge congratulations to @dundee_angus team NULL SEC for claiming the top prize! 🏆
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The @dundee_angus college has unveiled a £265m redevelopment plan, with new campus buildings split between the centres of #Dundee and #Arbroath insider.co.uk/news/dundee--a…
💜💙 Exciting times ahead. The hard work starts now 💪🏻
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee and Angus College (@dundee_angus) is planning a takeover of the Wellgate Shopping Centre as part of an unprecedented £265 million transformation that would also have a major impact in Arbroath, The Courier can reveal.
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Super proud of our college, our students, our staff and our partners.
The whole is always greater than the sum of the parts & these awards have been built on partnership & collaboration.
Thanks to all involved.
@JennyGilruth @GraemeDeyMSP
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And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the grand finale of this year’s #CollegeAwards: The Judges’ Award 2024, sponsored by @sqanews! 🏆🎉
And the winner is... drumroll... @dundee_angus! 🌟✨
Watch their winning submission here: youtu.be/ycnwo_dF-CA
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🎉 The eleventh award of the #CollegeAwards is the Skills Development Award, sponsored by @WorldSkillsUKSc!
🌟 And the winner is... @dundee_angus! 🥇
Huge congratulations to Dundee and Angus College!
Watch category submission here: youtu.be/Uzpa3RqBfJA
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Now onto the fifth award of the #CollegeAwards evening – the Inclusive College Award, sponsored by @SmileCounsel!
🎉 And the winner is... @dundee_angus!
Incredible work, Dundee and Angus College!
👉 Watch the winning submission here: youtu.be/ycnwo_dF-CA
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🌟 The third award of the evening is the Employer Connections Award, sponsored by @QAAScotland!
🎉 And the winner is... @dundee_angus!
Well done Dundee and Angus College!🥇
Watch category submission here: youtu.be/Ws81QG0vnwQ
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🎉 And the first #CollegeAwards of the evening is The College Community Learning Award, sponsored by @cldstandards!
And the winner is... @dundee_angus!
Huge congratulations Dundee and Angus College 🙌
View the winning submission👇
youtu.be/qoMfIye0da8
