News Archive
29 January 2010
Adam Smith College will be hosting a lecture on Naval Architecture next Friday morning at the St Brycedale Campus, Kirkcaldy. Les Dickson, Commercial Director, Northern Europe, Serimax, will deliver the lecture which will be very interesting and give a fantastic insight into his career path which has spanned from being an apprentice draughtsman to working on the design and building of ships from Liverpool to Canada!
28 January 2010
Two Science students from Adam Smith College are the latest in a long line of students to benefit from a unique Scholarship in memory of Angela Stewart-Grant. Angela, who was a science student herself sadly died of bowel cancer in 1999, aged 23.
20 January 2010
Keith Brown, Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning, visited Adam Smith College’s Stenton Campus in Glenrothes on Wednesday (20th January). The Minister praised the work being carried out to build a new Centre for Engineering Construction and Science. During his visit Mr Brown met with College staff, guests associated with the project and representatives from the construction company ROK, the contractors building the development.
18 January 2010
Adam Smith College Tourism students were given a warm welcome to EasyJets Training Academy at Luton when they visited earlier this month. The state-of-the-art centre is at the heart of the low cost airlines recruitment and training of programme and the 19 students, accompanied by College lecturers, were given first hand experience of what training for cabin crew at Easyjet is all about!
14 January 2010
Students on the Prince’s Trust programme at Adam Smith College came together recently to celebrate the completion of their latest course. The 12 week course run at the College’s Leven Campus saw students gaining certificates in Food Hygiene, First Aid and the Millennium Volunteers Award as well as Communications and Social Awareness Development group award.
14 January 2010
HNC Shipbuilding students were granted a number of awards recently at a special ceremony at Adam Smith College’s Mitchelston Campus in Kirkcaldy.
11 January 2010
The University of Dundee and Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy have signed an agreement to forge closer links between the two institutions.
19 December 2009
As world leaders and scientists met to discuss climate change at the Copenhagen Summit, Adam Smith College was busy doing its bit to lead the way in reducing its carbon footprint.
18 December 2009
The Christmas countdown was on at Adam Smith College recently when NC students from the College’s Institute of Business, Management & Computing took part in the Countdown Challenge. The event, based on the Channel 4 programme “Countdown”, was organised by College lecturers to challenge students and encourage team work - a fun event for the last day of term.
18 December 2009
Three Petroleum Engineering students are the first to benefit from a prestigious new scholarship launched by Adam Smith College in partnership with Shell U.K. Limited.
16 December 2009
A group of students from Adam Smith College recently battled the freezing cold to complete a day of teambuilding and brain training exercises.
11 December 2009
Hair and Beauty Students and staff from Adam Smith College got dressed up as Christmas girls, elfs, bumble bees and other fun characters and held a Fundraising event on Friday 11th December.
10 December 2009
Staff from Adam Smith College are celebrating this week after picking up an award for Student Learning at the recent Scotland’s Colleges Annual Awards Ceremony held in Glasgow.
09 December 2009
Adam Smith College hairdressing students stole the show recently when they took part in the annual Aberdeen College North East Coast Hair and Beauty Festival and came out winning the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in the High Fashion hair competition.
08 December 2009
Pupils from Kirkcaldy High School currently studying their Skills for Work: Retailing qualification at Adam Smith College put their skills into great use by raising a very impressive £428.36 for Maggie’s last week.
08 December 2009
Adam Smith College students were given an insightful presentation on solvent abuse recently from a man whose heart is close to the subject.
08 December 2009
Adam Smith College’s Robot Roadshows and Young Engineer Clubs have been given a substantial boost this week thanks to Raytheon Systems.
03 December 2009
The Asian Connections Exhibition held recently by Rainbow Lives Oral History Organisation at Adam Smith College was a huge success, creatively exploring Asian heritage and culture from people living within Scotland using exciting new methods of recording their individual experiences.
01 December 2009
Adam Smith College was a buzz of excitement again this week as the final Graduation Ceremony of the year took place in the College’s St Brycedale Campus.
20 November 2009
People throughout Fife who are keen to loose weight can now get a helping hand, thanks to a unique new partnership between Adam Smith College and the NHS.
20 November 2009
Adam Smith College students have been hard at work this week raising money for Children In Need.
18 November 2009
Alex Neil MSP, Minister for Housing and Communities has congratulated Adam Smith College and the Levenmouth communities on their ‘forward thinking’ approach to opening up opportunity. The Minister made a special visit to the College’s Levenmouth Campus today to officially open ‘Our Space’ – a pioneering new community one-stop-shop designed to provide ‘joined up’ personal advice and guidance on learning and training opportunities.
13 November 2009
To mark World Quality Day, Adam Smith College in partnership with the Chartered Quality Institute, hosted the inspiring 2009 Loxham Lecture (in memory of John Loxham, the first President of the Institute) recently.
12 November 2009
Talented Adam Smith Lecturers showcased their skills to teachers from all over Scotland at a prestigious educational conference on Saturday 7th November at Strathclyde University.
11 November 2009
Adam Smith College students on the Preparing to Care course have raised over £150 for the ‘Help For Heroes’ fund. ‘Help For Heroes’ raises funds to support men and women of the Armed Forces who have been wounded whilst serving their country.
10 November 2009
Gordon Ramsay, The Hairy Bikers and James Martin - just a few of the celebrity chefs students and staff from Adam Smith College found themselves rubbing shoulders with at the recent BBC Good Food Show held at Glasgow’s SECC.
03 November 2009
To mark World Quality Day, Adam Smith College, in partnership with the Chartered Quality Institute, are delighted to host the inspiring 2009 Loxham Lecture on Thursday 12 November.
03 November 2009
Adam Smith College will be playing host to a fantastic cultural exhibition by Rainbow Lives Oral History Organisation this month. The Asian Connections Exhibition, which will be on show in the College’s Atrium, St Brycedale Campus, Kirkcaldy, will explore Asian heritage and culture from people living within Scotland using exciting new methods of recording their individual experiences.
28 October 2009
A former ExxonMobil Chemical employee who dreamed of becoming a teacher has been nominated for an SQA Star Award by his lecturer at Adam Smith College.
28 October 2009
The Chair of Adam Smith College, Graham Johnstone, has been elected to lead the Chairs' Congress for Scotland's Colleges.
24 October 2009
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, local MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, launched an exciting new partnership on Saturday. The Jennie Lee Partnership will lead to improved and extended Higher Education opportunities in Fife.
19 October 2009
Donna Miller, who has just successfully graduated with a BA in Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities, not only had to cope with moving almost the length of the country to pursue her studies, but was also tackling a learning difficulty, undiagnosed until her time at Adam Smith College.
16 October 2009
Raith Rovers Football Club in association with Adam Smith College is delighted to announce a Dinner hosted by internationally renowned crime authors Val McDermid and Ian Rankin.
16 October 2009
Adam Smith College and Kirkcaldy Town Twinning Association recently welcomed their first group of students from Ingolstadt and Schmalkalden in Poland at a small welcoming reception at the Polish Club, Kirkcaldy.
15 October 2009
A Glenrothes student has already landed a top job with the NHS, just months after completing the HND Human Resource Management course at Adam Smith College.
12 October 2009
Adam Smith College was a buzz of excitement last Thursday and Friday as over 350 students donned graduation gowns and took part in the annual graduation ceremonies.
02 October 2009
There were joint celebrations this week as Balwearie and Dunfermline High School pupils shared first position in the Adam Smith College Forensic Science Investigation.
25 September 2009
Adam Smith College became the hub for UK Skills recently as it played host to the first Scottish UK Skills competition for technology.
25 September 2009
The final event in the 18 month Scottish-Malawian Equipping Vocational Education and Training Staff (EVETS) programme took place on Friday 25 September at Adam Smith College.
23 September 2009
Principals and staff from colleges in Malawi are in Scotland this week to take part in a study visit that will see them working with colleges across the country.
11 September 2009
Students studying Information Technology at Adam Smith College’s Leven Campus have had a fantastic boost to their training thanks to local engineering company Robbins & Myers UK, formerly Pfauder Balfour.
09 September 2009
Adam Smith College Students showcased their talents recently to family, friends and fellow students using the theme from the Britain’s Got Talent show to present their experiences of the Get Ready for Work course.
03 September 2009
Darren McHattie from Glenrothes is the first lucky student to benefit from a work placement at Adam Smith College’s new-build development at its Stenton Campus in Glenrothes.
02 September 2009
Adam Smith College and the Cosmos Learning Centre celebrated 10 years of successful partnership this week at a special anniversary event.
27 August 2009
Pupils from Freuchie Primary School are the latest among thousands of young people throughout Fife who have had the opportunity to find out more about the world of robotics with a little help from Adam Smith College and Raytheon Systems.
18 August 2009
Inspiring, fantastic, dedicated… were just some of the words of praise that the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown said to Adam Smith College staff at the start of their new term. The Prime Minister attended the annual staff get together at the College which has campuses in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Leven and as well as centres throughout the community including Lochgelly, Kelty and St Andrews.
17 August 2009
Anstruther’s picturesque harbour saw a fun filled few days of activities for all ages last weekend as it hosted the Anstruther Muster 2009. The Muster is an annual sailing extravaganza which was launched in 1997 by the Anstruther Sailing Club.
14 August 2009
Adam Smith College’s award winning catering lecturers are on site at Anstruther harbour and are busy cooking up a treat for visitors to the Anstruther Muster event this weekend.
14 August 2009
Colleges in Scotland have reached a major milestone in their groundbreaking work with their counterparts in Malawi. This week in the country’s capital city Lilongwe, 27 Malawian senior college staff graduated from two leadership and management programmes designed by Scotland’s Colleges and delivered in Malawi over the past 18 months. The principals of three of Scotland’s Colleges joined principals and senior staff from all of Malawi’s vocational colleges this week for the graduation ceremony.
12 August 2009
Anstruther’s picturesque harbour is the place to be this weekend for a fun filled few days of activities for all ages at the Anstruther Muster 2009.
There will be loads to see and do on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August including yacht races, bouncy castle, charity stalls, kiddies disco, and coastal walk. Lang Toun Boat Club will be there demonstrating their various model boats and a fire Engine will also be on show courtesy of the Fife Fire and Rescue Service.
11 August 2009
A former fashion student at Adam Smith College is now pursuing her dream career as a stylist and personal shopper at the prestigious Jenners department store in Edinburgh, after taking a life-changing course.
10 August 2009
An Adam Smith College student was recently named Young Scottish Engineer of the Year after winning a prestigious national skills competition.
24 July 2009
Local Fife schools took part in some arty fun recently in the run up to the Anstruther Muster. The pupils put all their creative talents to the test by taking part in a special ‘seaside themed’ art competition where pupils were awarded prizes for the most imaginative designs.
21 July 2009
Patients and staff at Glenrothes Hospital are benefiting from a new revamped garden area thanks to the skills of construction trainees.
16 July 2009
Forty returning students gathered at Cluny Clays recently to reward their efforts and successes at becoming Adam Smith College’s first group of mentors.
14 July 2009
Nine students from Adam Smith College used some serious elbow grease recently, scrubbing their way to a huge amount of cash for Rachel House in Kinross.
09 July 2009
Fife school pupils gained fantastic new technology skills recently as they took part in the first annual Mastering Multimedia Challenge at Adam Smith College.
07 July 2009
A new scholarship to support students studying Petroleum Engineering has been launched by Adam Smith College in partnership with Shell UK Limited.
06 July 2009
Building work is now well underway in creating Adam Smith College’s new world-class Centre for Engineering, Construction and Science at the Stenton Campus in Glenrothes.
03 July 2009
Broadband facilities will be available to all festival-goers for the first time at the Big Tent Event in Falkland on 25 and 26 July 2009, thanks to Smart Community Fife, in conjunction with Adam Smith College.
01 July 2009
It was smiles all round last week as Adam Smith College hosted a graduation ceremony for local Primary Schools. Over 80 primary school children from schools across Fife visited the College to take part in a special Graduation ceremony to mark the completion of their ECDL course.
01 July 2009
Adam Smith College’s Leven Campus was celebrating success last week as it was host to an awards lunch for its successful community learning students.
26 June 2009
Hardworking Adam Smith College student Rachel Pollock, 18 from Leven was over the moon last week as she was awarded the Philomena Award in recognition of her hard work throughout her course.
23 June 2009
An Adam Smith College student recently won a Fife Adult Learners Award in honour of his achievements at the college.
22 June 2009
A new learning resource will help people training for vocational careers boost their literacy and numeracy skills, announced Skills Minister Keith Brown.
22 June 2009
Adam Smith College and VELUX are teaming up on the water this summer. The two organisations are joining forces to sponsor this year’s biggest yacht event on the east coast of Scotland.
19 June 2009
Adam Smith Business Solutions, the commercial arm of Adam Smith College, was delighted to welcome guest speaker and award-winning architect, Professor Ric Russell OBE, to its recent Leadership Forum.
16 June 2009
Students and staff from Adam Smith College, along with their guests, attended the Adam Smith College Fife Skills Awards on Friday 12th June at College’s Stenton Campus in Glenrothes, which saw 49 students receive awards for their achievements.
13 June 2009
Dr Craig Thomson, Principal of Adam Smith College has highlighted how learning is the key to dealing with the downturn in the economy and vital in preparation for an economic upturn.
11 June 2009
From fabulous fashion and interesting interiors to charming chairs and amazing animations – students from Adam Smith College wowed visitors during the College's spectacular annual Creative Showcase.
10 June 2009
Adam Smith College and the Scottish Police College recently celebrated their new and unique partnership with an event held at Tulliallan Castle. The event was to celebrate the completion of the pilot HNC Police Studies course, and students from Adam Smith College, along with their lecturers and representatives from the Scottish Police College, all attended.
03 June 2009
Two Theatre students coming to the end of their studies at Adam Smith College are now able to act out their dreams.
03 June 2009
Adam Smith Business Solutions, the new commercial arm of Adam Smith College, is delighted to welcome guest speaker and award winning architect, Professor Ric Russell OBE, to its forthcoming summer Business Networking Event. The event will be held on Friday 12 June 2009 in the Johnston Suite of the St Brycedale Campus, Kirkcaldy.
02 June 2009
A talented hairdressing student from Adam Smith College has won second place in the 2009 WorldSkills UK competition in Glasgow.
29 May 2009
From furniture and jewellery to 3D interiors and fashion, Adam Smith College students will be exhibiting their work at the Creative Showcase next week.
22 May 2009
The Right Honourable Sir Menzies Campbell MP has launched the development of a pioneering new centre at Adam Smith College’s Levenmouth Campus. The new centre will house an integrated information and advice service covering education, training and skills development opportunities and will bring together a range of key agencies including Job Centre Plus, Kingdom Credit Union, Skills Development Scotland and Citizens Advice.
21 May 2009
Twenty-six students from Adam Smith College hit the jackpot recently as they were each awarded a prestigious HIT Scotland Scholarship, administered through the College’s charitable trust – the Adam Smith Foundation.
20 May 2009
Five students from Adam Smith College were chosen to represent Scotland last month in the British Colleges National Championships – the largest annual sporting event in Britain that sees over 3,000 student athletes taking part in 13 sports.
15 May 2009
Audience members of hairdressers and salon owners from across Scotland were wowed as some of the top names in hairdressing put on a fabulous creative show at Adam Smith College’s Hair Masterclass.
08 May 2009
Adam Smith College Atrium is sure to come alive during the Charity Fashion Show “Big Girls U R Beautiful” on the 22nd of May from 7pm, which is set to be an eventful night with many different organisations coming together for this one off show.
08 May 2009
Eight students from Adam Smith College have recently completed the Prince’s Trust programme after an action packed twelve weeks of team building, event organisation and personal development skills.
01 May 2009
Some of the top names in hairdressing will be arriving in Kirkcaldy soon for a Hair Masterclass extravaganza hosted by Adam Smith College.
30 April 2009
Adam Smith College’s Artistic Team took to the stage at the Scottish Regional Finals of the L’Oreal Professional Colour Trophy recently to be the only College in Scotland to compete with thirty-nine teams.
30 April 2009
Adam Smith College continued to strengthen its European links recently by welcoming 30 college students and staff from Cuenca in Spain, Benevento in Italy and Augsburg in Germany in the final stage of an exciting three-year European Union funded project, Comenius 1.
29 April 2009
Would you like to impress your friends and family with spring culinary delights? Adam Smith College in partnership with Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are to host a mouth-watering spring cookery demonstration at the Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart.
24 April 2009
Adam Smith College welcomed former United Nations Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan as speaker at their prestigious 2009 Adam Smith Lecture on Thursday, 23 April.
The Adam Smith Lecture celebrates the life and work of Kirkcaldy’s most famous son, Adam Smith – a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment and the father of modern economics.
23 April 2009
Six students studying a Business Enterprise Module as part of their course at Adam Smith College have taken their new business skills to the next level by raising a massive £342.29 for Cancer Research.
20 April 2009
Adam Smith College’s award-winning culinary training programme, which helps the chefs of the future break into the hospitality industry, has expanded to feature in a string of four and five-star hotels in the Highlands.
16 April 2009
Four students studying science related courses at Adam Smith College were recently presented with a scholarship in memory of Angela Stewart-Grant. Angela was a science student who sadly died of bowel cancer in 1999, aged 23.
16 April 2009
A former Adam Smith College HND Fashion Business student who now runs a successful fashion boutique in Dundee city centre has won a Young Scot Award for Enterprise.
13 April 2009
Adam Smith College’s celebrity chef, Eadie Manson, will be appearing at the Kirkcaldy Farmers’ Market on Saturday 25th April to demonstrate some of his best known recipes.
07 April 2009
Pupils from Carleton Primary School in Glenrothes and Strathallan Primary School in Kirkcaldy got a real taste of Europe recently as four Adam Smith College students studying English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) paid them a visit.
06 April 2009
Three students from Adam Smith College were celebrating recently after being awarded an engineering scholarship from the world’s leading drinks business, Diageo.
06 April 2009
Hundreds of students, staff, school pupils and members of the public are now much more aware of health and cultural diversity thanks to a successful fun event organised by students and staff from Adam Smith College.
02 April 2009
Adam Smith College Principal Craig Thomson will join international delegates in New Zealand this week to promote the sustainability of colleges at the 2009 Post Secondary International Network (PIN) Conference.
01 April 2009
Adam Smith College students have proved yet again that they are champions when it comes to carving statues out of fat.
Seven catering students who attended one of Scotland’s most prestigious catering competitions, SCOTHOT at the SECC in Glasgow, picked up medals and certificates for their amazing creations.
27 March 2009
Richmond Homes has continued its support for exceptional Construction students studying at Adam Smith College.
27 March 2009
Adam Smith College is pleased to announce that the 2009 Adam Smith Lecture, which will this year be delivered by former United Nations Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan, will take place on the 23rd April at the St Bryce Kirk in Kirkcaldy.
26 March 2009
Students currently studying Pre-Access to Nursing at Adam Smith College’s Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Leven campuses have been working hard to promote healthy living and cultural diversity within Fife.
23 March 2009
Two students studying HND Events at Adam Smith College have hit the jackpot after recently being awarded with a national scholarship from HIT Scotland.
17 March 2009
Students from Adam Smith College put their red noses on and ‘did something funny for money’ last Friday for Comic Relief.
In total the students raised £1179 however money is still coming in thick and fast ensuring that this total will certainly be increased.
17 March 2009
Students from Adam Smith College certainly have a spring in their step as they are organising and hosting a Spring Fayre on Tuesday 31st March, 11am-2pm.
16 March 2009
Two students from Dunfermline studying HND 3D Design at Adam Smith College have recently been awarded a scholarship from ESA McIntosh.
16 March 2009
Scottish Retained Fire and Rescue Managers will soon be brushing up on their management qualifications thanks to a new initiative launched recently by Adam Smith College and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services College.
11 March 2009
A record number of school pupils from Primary Schools across Fife, took part in the annual Techno Games event at Adam Smith College, St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy recently. Over 150 pupils attended the Games, keen to get a robot building demonstration from Professor Ian Watts from the BBC’s hit show Robot Wars and eager to compete in the ‘Sumo’, ‘Football’ and ‘Assault course’!
10 March 2009
Adam Smith College hosted the first Scotland’s Colleges Sport National Championships on Wednesday 4th March, showcasing the most up-and-coming sporting talent from 10 colleges across the nation.
06 March 2009
Adam Smith College is certainly the place to learn the ropes according to staff at Levenmouth Child Care Centre.
05 March 2009
A new exhibition in Kirkcaldy is providing visitors with the chance to see shoes from some of Scotland’s famous female actors, writers, politicians and entertainers while at the same time highlighting a powerful message about domestic abuse
03 March 2009
Adam Smith College Hospitality students provided a “fine-dining” experience for local members and guests of the Diabetes UK East Fife Group last week for a fund-raising evening in the restaurant of the St Brycedale Campus.
27 February 2009
Students studying NC Construction Foundation at Adam Smith College have been brushing up on their skills thanks to the College’s Students’ Association.
20 February 2009
“It is vital that young people leave school prepared for employment or further training…., and partnerships between schools and colleges in Scotland are central to making this happen.” That’s the message that Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave on Friday when he spoke at Adam Smith College. The Prime Minister, who is also Chancellor of the College, presented awards to pupils from six of Fife’s secondary schools and acknowledged the importance of their studies to the future of the economy.
20 February 2009
A female apprentice at Adam Smith College is making her mark in the plumbing industry after completing her second year of a plumbing apprenticeship with Fife Council.
18 February 2009
A record number of Adam Smith College students are benefiting from scholarships thanks to the Russell Trust, the charitable trust of local papermaking firm Tullis Russell & Co Ltd.
13 February 2009
Adam Smith College are leading the way in helping to save the planet by installing new recycling measures throughout all their campuses and buildings.
13 February 2009
Adam Smith College welcomed The High Commissioner of Namibia to the UK, His Excellency Mr George Liswaniso on a visit to the college recently.
The High Commissioner met with College Principal Dr Craig Thomson and Dr David Astill, the College’s Director of International Business Development, during his visit and also received a tour of the College facilities.
12 February 2009
Adam Smith College hospitality student, Angela Anderson, from Methil, certainly knows a thing or two about potatoes! The 41 year old is through to the grand final of the ‘Great Potato Challenge 2009’ competition which is run by the Potato Council.
12 February 2009
Introduction to Creative Arts students at the College's St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy got creative in the snow today by creating a magnificent ice sculpture of the St Bryce Kirk in Kirkcaldy which faces the College.
09 February 2009
Acclaimed crime author Ian Rankin delighted Adam Smith College students by presenting them with Scholarship awards on the same day he topped a list of the most-borrowed books from Scottish Libraries.
06 February 2009
Carers in Fife have been given a boost this week thanks to a donation from Adam Smith College. Staff and students from the College’s Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapy courses have raised over £900 for Fife Carers Centre in Kirkcaldy by organising a variety of fundraising events.
06 February 2009
Students currently studying HND Art and Design at Adam Smith College have officially launched their own exhibition – ‘Creative Collective’.
02 February 2009
Apprentice Plumber Tammala Munro from Methil has proved she has got what it takes to be a cover girl after appearing on the front page of Adam Smith College’s new prospectus.
02 February 2009
Adam Smith College has launched the first ever radio show to be broadcast live on a regular basis from a Scottish college.
02 February 2009
It seems like there’s no stopping Leven mother Tracey Hynd from moving up the education ladder, progressing from an HND at Adam Smith College to a Masters degree at the University of St Andrews.
28 January 2009
Adam Smith College will welcome former United Nations Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan as speaker at their prestigious 2009 Adam Smith Lecture.
26 January 2009
An actress from Adam Smith College’s Graduate Theatre Company, Re-Cognition has landed her dream role in Italy, after posting her audition tapes on You Tube.
23 January 2009
Students at Adam Smith College were given the opportunity to learn about the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccination when Health Scotland visited the College’s Stenton campus in its ‘Polly Pink’ Volkswagen campervan recently.
22 January 2009
Four Adam Smith College students have been awarded a scholarship from one of Scotland’s most successful artists – Jack Vettriano.
21 January 2009
Back by public demand, Adam Smith College in partnership with Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are to host a mouth-watering cookery demonstration at the Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart.
20 January 2009
Lochgelly’s oldest living miner Andrew McAllister (96) and local school pupil Sean Mitchell (12) have officially opened the restored Lochgelly Miners’ Institute which has regained its pride of place on Main Street, Lochgelly.
16 January 2009
Jim McDevitt, Project Director at Adam Smith College recently travelled to Bangalore to conduct a workshop on ‘Surviving Turbulent Times – Accepting Change’.
14 January 2009
Five pupils from Dunfermline High School have won £100 after taking part in a ‘Crime Scene Investigation’.
14 January 2009
The world of sound and media came to life for eighteen lucky pupils from West of Fife schools thanks to Adam Smith College.
08 January 2009
When Gail Taylor from Kirkcaldy walked through the doors of Templehall Learning Centre 6 years ago, little did she know she was making a life changing step.
05 January 2009
A college project aiming to help low skilled employees climb the career ladder has been awarded a major European cash injection.
Adam Smith College’s Skills for Scotland project has secured £2.8million in funding from the European Social Fund (ESF).
18 December 2008
NQ students at Adam Smith College took part in a Countdown Challenge earlier this week. The event which promoted team work was organised by the College’s Institute of Business, Management and Computing.
17 December 2008
Adam Smith College’s SVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning & Development class raised funds for Piggy Bank Kids last semester by spending a day in college in their pyjamas having been sponsored by their family and friends to do so. They also collected money from staff and students of the college on the day itself.
12 December 2008
NC Sociology students at Adam Smith College led a campaign to raise
awareness to mark the annual International Human Rights Day.
10 December 2008
An eye-catching display celebrating young people and their involvement in positive activities in the community was launched at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes recently.
03 December 2008
Adam Smith College has lifted the prestigious Scotland’s Colleges Award for Promoting Equality and Diversity, along with colleagues at Cardonald College, Reid Kerr College and the University of Glasgow.
02 December 2008
Adam Smith College’s new Institute for Engineering, Construction and Science at their Stenton Campus in Glenrothes has been given the green light by Fife Council.
The College’s £16million expansion plans will see the development of the new Institute for Engineering, Construction and Science which will house world-class teaching laboratories and testing facilities as well as motor vehicle, engineering, construction and trade workshops.
21 November 2008
The University of Abertay Dundee and Adam Smith College will today announce a new strategic partnership.
11 November 2008
Adam Smith College is helping people get back into education and reach their goals, thanks to a new course launched recently.
05 November 2008
If you want to impress your dinner guests this Christmas with a fabulous culinary treat don’t miss the festive cookery demonstration soon to take place in Dysart.
03 November 2008
Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, visited Adam Smith College on Thursday 30th October to learn more about a range of innovations taking place at the sector-leading college.
03 November 2008
Adam Smith College’s Hospitality department received a generous donation of £500 after impressing the Scottish Wholesalers Association (SWA) with their culinary skills when they cooked the dinner for their annual conference held this year in Dunblane Hydro Hotel.
31 October 2008
Students from Adam Smith College have been finding out more about black history and the influences of slavery, thanks to a unique art exhibition currently on show at the College’s St Brycedale Campus.
30 October 2008
Stewart Wilson from Bo’ness was the lucky winner of the signed limited edition silkscreen print of Jack Vettriano’s ‘Just Another Day’ at ‘An Audience with Jack Vettriano’ held at Adam Smith College on Monday night.
29 October 2008
World-renowned artist Jack Vettriano has helped raise a massive £12,616 for students at Adam Smith College on Monday evening at ‘An Audience with Jack Vettriano.’
24 October 2008
Britain’s favourite artist and friend of Adam Smith College, Jack Vettriano, has donated a signed limited edition silkscreen print of his famous painting, “Beautiful Dreamer” to be auctioned in aid of the Adam Smith Foundation.
24 October 2008
Art and Design students from Adam Smith College will present a showcase of their work at ‘An Audience With Jack Vettriano’ event on Monday 27th October.
16 October 2008
Two Adam Smith College students were recently awarded scholarships from Event, Production and PR company Native Agency.
16 October 2008
Adam Smith College’s Kelty Learning Centre at Moray Institute has refreshed its programme of courses and is inviting the public to find out what’s on offer at an Open Day on Wednesday 22nd October 2008, 10am - 1pm.
09 October 2008
One of the world’s most popular artists, Jack Vettriano, visited Adam Smith College's St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy on Monday to launch a design project and finalise preparations for an event ‘An Audience With Jack Vettriano’ which will take place later this month.
08 October 2008
Many more school pupils from throughout Fife will get the chance to learn about and build their own robots thanks to continued support from Raytheon Systems in Glenrothes.
03 October 2008
How do you become the world’s most celebrated living artist? Is it all down to artistic talent? Maybe it’s just sheer determination. Or could it just be luck?
Fans of Jack Vettriano will be able to find out the answer to these questions, and ask many more besides, when the artist himself visits Adam Smith College for “An Audience with Jack Vettriano” on Monday 27th October.
02 October 2008
Four students studying HNC Construction at Adam Smith College were recently awarded a scholarship from James Donaldson and Sons.
02 October 2008
Adam Smith College’ s first Women’s football team unveiled their new strip on 1st October 2008 in a friendly against Abertay University at the Fife Institute of Sport, Glenrothes. This was the first game for the newly formed women’s team.
30 September 2008
Local residents enjoyed an open day at the Bowhill Community Learning and Development Centre this month as the centre opened its doors and invited people in to sample some of the activities on offer and to tour the Centre’s facilities.
26 September 2008
Itai Matiza 24, from Zimbabwe is the winner of this year’s Adam Smith College International Student of the Year Award.
The Award was presented to him by Beth Dickson, Assistant Principal of Adam Smith College, at the College’s Annual Fife Skills Awards held on Friday 19th September.
25 September 2008
Students starting a new course this week are the first in Fife to’ Get Into Construction’ thanks to a joint partnership between Adam Smith College and Fife Council’s Development Services.
24 September 2008
Adam Smith College has recognised fifty students at its prestigious 2008 Adam Smith College Fife Skills Awards ceremony, held on Friday night at the College's Stenton Campus, Glenrothes.
05 September 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP, in his role as Chancellor of Adam Smith College, today visited the college's Stenton campus in Glenrothes to launch a sector-leading project designed to improve access to Further Education and Lifelong Learning opportunities through eLearning.
27 August 2008
Dr Craig Thomson, Principal of Adam Smith College, welcomed his staff back to work recently after their summer break. The staff returned to an exciting yet hectic time in the college calendar as hundreds of new students enrol on their courses.
26 August 2008
Budding young engineers have the chance to take part in Scotland’s largest Young Engineers Club (YEC) at Adam Smith College as from next week.
25 August 2008
Six students from Adam Smith College have completed the Prince’s Trust programme after taking inspiration from Del Boy Trotter.
20 August 2008
An International student at Adam Smith College was recently awarded a scholarship supported by local photographer George McLuskie.
14 August 2008
A group of German students have recently returned home, having spent the last semester enjoying everything that Adam Smith College has to offer.
13 August 2008
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, visited Adam Smith College this week, to meet with senior staff and student representatives as part of a tour of key economic and community partners in and around his Kirkcaldy constituency.
13 August 2008
A total of 17 students at Adam Smith College were recently presented with scholarships from The Russell Trust.
12 August 2008
A new scholarship has been created to help students studying at Adam Smith College. The ESA McIntosh scholarship was founded to help students studying NQ and HND Interior Design, HNC/D 3D Design-Interior and Advanced Diploma Interior Design courses at the college.
01 August 2008
Adam Smith College student Ben Smith (17), from Crail, is on his way to success after taking part in the College’s Prince’s Trust course.
31 July 2008
Adam Smith College recently played host to a graduation ceremony for 57 Primary Schools from all over Fife just before the summer break.
21 July 2008
Glenrothes High School pupils were given a unique insight into what it’s like to be a member of a crime scene investigation team at Adam Smith College recently.
14 July 2008
Emma Donaldson, 19, from Glenrothes, has always wanted to be an electrician and is now finally realising her dream thanks to her own determination, and support from Adam Smith College and Fife Council!
14 July 2008
Adam Smith College has made it easier for sport and recreation students to gain employment after they have completed their studies, by offering the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) Operations Certificate.
10 July 2008
An Adam Smith College student has shown just how far he can go, having progressed from NC level computing to an engineering role with Hong Kong’s biggest broadband provider in just five years.
09 July 2008
Adam Smith College student, Ahmad Al Mullah has more than one reason to celebrate after spending three years studying in Kirkcaldy. Not only does he return to his native Daharn, Saudi Arabia with an HND in Computing but he and his wife are also looking forward to the arrival of their first child in September!
08 July 2008
A Fijian education leader is heading home this week with a range of new ideas to develop opportunities for his students in partnership with Adam Smith College, Fife, having been inspired by the Scottish education system.
08 July 2008
Adam Smith College has cause for celebration this week as it announces that a record number of engineering apprentices have successfully completed their studies.
07 July 2008
Adam Smith College students have proved they have got what it takes when it comes to baking bread. A trio of Catering students brought home the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the annual Hovis and Granary Bread Making Competition recently.
04 July 2008
Around 40 school pupils from throughout Fife put their research and business skills into action recently as they took part in the Fife Schools Tourism Challenge, managed by Adam Smith College.
02 July 2008
Dr Craig Thomson, Principal and Chief Executive of Adam Smith College in Fife, has been voted President of the prestigious Post-Secondary International Network (PIN). His appointment demonstrates Adam Smith’s leading role in the global College sector.
30 June 2008
Three students from Adam Smith College, who excel in creative writing, have been rewarded with a scholarship from acclaimed crime author Ian Rankin.
23 June 2008
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop MSP today welcomed the international partnerships being forged by Scotland’s Colleges, at the 2008 Post Secondary International Network (PIN) Conference, hosted by Adam Smith College in Edinburgh and Fife.
19 June 2008
A former Adam Smith College HND Fashion Business student is set for success after opening an original fashion boutique in Dundee city centre.
13 June 2008
Four students from Adam Smith College in Fife have won awards in a national competition for student journalists.
12 June 2008
Multi-talented learners from Adam Smith College studying at BRAG Enterprises Ltd, Crosshill - celebrated their achievements with an Awards Ceremony and lunch at BRAG Enterprises last week.
09 June 2008
One of the world's top cricketers Rahul Dravid, Asia's equivalent to David Beckham, has joined forces with Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy to encourage more Indian students to study in Scotland.
06 June 2008
A group of Students from Adam Smith College have visited Boblingen Germany - the twin town of Glenrothes, to develop their sporting skills.
06 June 2008
Adam Smith College Students are getting their dancing shoes on ready for their biggest show of the year. Students from NQ Dance will be performing their end of year show on three days commencing on Tuesday 10th until Thursday 12th June.
28 May 2008
Four students from Adam Smith College were presented with this year’s John Kelly Scholarship.
26 May 2008
Glenrothes is set to become the centre of fashion next week as students from Adam Smith College present their annual college fashion show which promises to be bursting with colour, creativity and flamboyant and exciting garments.
16 May 2008
Cricket legend Rahul Dravid will launch his very own Scholarships this week designed to help Indian students realise their ambition of studying abroad. The Scholarship scheme is being piloted with Adam Smith College in Scotland, where the UK’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown is the College Chancellor.
15 May 2008
Two Adam Smith College students have proved they have got what it takes to organise events after helping to organise a night of jazz and raise over £1,000 for Cancer Research.
15 May 2008
Staff and students from Adam Smith Colleges’ Centre for Creative Industries delivered a show-stopping finale to their annual Hair Masterclass, held at the St Brycedale Campus recently.
15 May 2008
A student from Adam Smith College has overcome a number of life and educational challenges to achieve her ambition of building a career in the hairdressing industry. Jenny Huxtable (22), from Kincardine, recently graduated from SVQ Hairdressing despite suffering from a hearing impairment since birth.
15 May 2008
A group of Adam Smith College students impressed Scotland’s top hospitality industry connoisseurs at glittering event in Glasgow last Thursday (1st May 2008).
12 May 2008
Adam Smith College student Debbie Robson recently returned from a once in a life time work placement in Cyprus.
12 May 2008
TWO local communities have seen areas of their town regenerated through the opening of two new cafes - New Café in Linktown Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth Café based in Adam Smith College’s campus in Leven.
09 May 2008
Adam Smith College is leading the way in media studies, with a new, up-to-the-minute, degree course on offer. The BA Interactive Media: Television is the only course of its kind in Scotland and responds to the ever-evolving nature of the broadcast industry by covering new technologies and the latest innovations, ensuring Scotland’s next generation of media moguls are ahead of their game.
08 May 2008
Adam Smith College will be staging a Masterclass of Hair & Beauty on Sunday 11 May at their St Brycedale Campus, Kirkcaldy.
02 May 2008
Hill of Beath Primary School has been short listed for a Scottish Education Award with the help of Adam Smith College’s ‘MOLI’.
02 May 2008
Gordon Hamilton, from Methil in Fife, is living proof that it is never too late to change career. He sold his upholstery and carpeting business fourteen years ago to allow more time with his two children. Since then he has taken his child care experience and turned it into a flourishing career.
29 April 2008
Linda Fabiani MSP, Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, visited Adam Smith College this week (Tuesday 29 April 2008), to launch the first tertiary education project for Malawi.
28 April 2008
Twelve Primary and two Secondary School teachers from Kirkcaldy recently participated in the first Fife event in the Shell-funded series of In-Service courses for Primary teachers.
22 April 2008
Hundreds of pupils, throughout Fife have been able to build their own houses and be introduced to the world of Construction, thanks to Adam Smith College and the constructive use of Lego.
17 April 2008
Young footballers from Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic have been keeping their minds active as well as their bodies at Adam Smith College by carrying out the NC Leisure Studies course.