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Level 3 Equine Management first year student Nicole McClements (Ballymena), pictured with CAFRE Equine Lecturer Chris Bogues at Lusk Equestrian Centre where Nicole was placed second in a competitive 80cm class, riding ‘Milo’. (Pic: CAFRE)

Show time for CAFRE Equine students

Mark Bowring, from Magheralin, a Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Heavy Vehicle) apprentice, employed by the Education Authority who took first place in SERC’s Heavy Vehicle College Competition. Left to right, David Monroe, Director, Transport Supplies (NI) Limited, Mark Bowring, and Michael Hutchinson, Lecturer in Motor Vehicle. Picture: SERC

Heavy vehicle competition win for SERC student Mark Bowring

Martin Clunes becomes Hartpury University and Hartpury College’s Chancellor

New post for actor turned farmer Martin Clunes

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Two friends, Andrew and Max, both 18, died while on holiday in Greece in two separate incidents. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)

Tributes paid to two friends who died on holiday in Greece

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldle

What is today’s Heardle answer for April 6?

Alan Turing features on the new £50 note

Alan Turing is the new face of the £50 note - here's why

St John the Baptist College, Portadown. Photo courtesy of Google.

College to recruit 14 more teaching staff after expansion news

Pictured are Charlie McConville, Vice Principal; Daniel McCavigan, Head Boy; Patricia Carville, Chair, Board of Governors; Fiona Kane, Principal; Fionnuala McGuinness, Head Girl; and Ita Cosgrove, Vice Principal.

Work starts on £30m new build of St Ronan’s College, Lurgan

Accident

Several injured in two vehicle crash near NI school

Mrs Fiona Kane, Principal of St Ronan's College.

NI school, which has had 19 cases of COVID-19, in plea for pupils not to attend ...

CAFRE’s dairy herd has two main functions - student training and the demonstration of best management practice for farmers

Benefits of tightening the calving pattern in the CAFRE dairy herd

National Diplma Students Chloe Hepburn (Castledawson) and Liza Hughes (Dungannon) develop their skills in sausage manufacture at Loughry Campus, as part of a sausage making competition to see which team could produce the best product.

‘Practical makes perfect’ at CAFRE Loughry Campus

Martin McKendry, CAFRE Director, meets Seamus McAlinney, Michelle McKenna and Julie McSwiggan at Enniskillen Campus for an update on the arrangements for students returning in September.

Making plans for a return to campus life

CAFRE Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) course manager Kenneth Johnston is encouraging anyone interested in the course to make sure that they do not miss the 17th July closing date for applications.

Application date looms for business course

Paul McHenry who is Head of CAFRE’s Beef and Sheep Branch.

CAFRE Farm Business Support during pandemic

DAERA’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) continues to provide support to farm businesses during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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SERC are calling for students to make their applications for courses commencing in September 2020 emphasising that they are #OnlineAndOpenForBusiness Pictured is Level 3 Animal Management student Hollie Smith, who is completing her course and plans to progress to veterinary nursing. Hollie who was part of the SERC team selected for the BT Young Scientist this year, encourage her peers to find out what is on offer at SERC and make their application now.

Apply now to SERC for September entry

CAFRE continues to deliver its essential services

SERC have launched a new Level 4 IMI accredited course in The Diagnostics, Testing and Repair of Electrical/Hybrid Vehicles and Components, the course helps meet the needs of the local industry in the ever-evolving world of motor vehicle mechanics. Pictured L-R are Emma Finney, SERC Commercial Contracts Manager, Paul McCaughern, Proprietor, Dubtech Ballymoney, Independent VW Audi group specialist; John Nixon SERC Head of School of Construction, Engineering Services and Skills for Work; Hugh Kelly SERC Curriculum Manager School of Construction, Engineering Services and Skills for Work, Brian Drysdale owner of Drysdale Motors - Independent BMW Specialist, Dundonald; Michael Morgan MME NI, Portaferry; Paul Churchman, Proprietor, Paul Churchman Motors, Leitrim; Michael Marley, Partner SDC Motors, Belfast - Independent VW Audi group specialist; Alan Kerr SERC Motor Vehicle Training Consultant; Anthony Fitzpatrick, Partner SDC Motors, Belfast - Independent VW Audi Group Specialist.

Course meets demand for electrical/hybrid vehicles

From left to right: Loughry Campus students Sean McNally, Coalisland, Nuala Hamill, Belfast and Jack Coulter, Derrylin are all set to welcome visitors to CAFREs October Open Days.

Why not invest in your future with CAFRE?

Horticulture graduate Cameron Beggs (Belfast) highly recommends the CAFRE Careers Advice Events to learn about the wide range of opportunities available in the agri-food sector.

Careers advice events at CAFRE

Pictured, from left, Geraldine Maguire, Fane Valley HR Manager, Paul Lavery, principal, St. Ciaran's College and Kelly Adams, White's Oats, marketing executive

Fane Valley backs mental health initiative

Why not come along to one of the CAFRE Careers Advice Events and decide on your next education move.

CAFRE hosts careers advice days