Walsall College has been named 4^th for Student Satisfaction, amongst institutions in the UK offering higher education provision, following the National Student Survey (NSS) 2015. The results from the latest National Student Survey reveal that 96% of higher education students at Walsall College were satisfied with their courses in 2015, far exceeding the national average of 86% for all institutions this year.

A UK survey recently published provides an insight into the concerns, lifestyle and skills of 17 to 19-year-olds who’ve applied to university and are eagerly awaiting their A-Level results on 13 August. Around a third of young people (31%) from the West Midlands are concerned about not fitting in and feeling lost in the crowd when they go to university. And finding paid employment will be a priority for 93% of new university students who will need to work alongside their studies to meet the financial demands of university.

Students who receive their exam results this month can get help and advice about what to do next from the Connexions Wolverhampton team. Experts are on standby to support young people who get better or worse GCSE and A-level results than they planned for. There are lots of options available for young people getting unexpected results, and qualified careers advisers will be on hand to help students and their parents reassess their situation and decide what to do next.

As the clock struck midnight last night, the Trust’s week-long recruitment drive for student paramedics came to a close with an impressive number of applications. The advertisement for 70 student paramedic vacancies went live on the NHS jobs website on Thursday 23^rd July and closed at midnight last night. After just a week, 454 applications have been submitted.

The University of Wolverhampton is the latest supporter of The Way Youth Zone. With less than seven months to go before opening, the University’s financial support will help contribute to the annual Youth Zone running cost of £1million per year. The dedicated Founder Patrons are a group of individuals and companies united by the same aim; to help Wolverhampton’s young people lead healthier, happier and more aspirational lives by giving them somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Upon the successful completion of the first cohort of the Executive Certificate Programme in Agribusiness Management (ECAM), LUMS signed a contract with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands providing for sponsorship of participants and guest speakers for ECAM during the next two academic years 2015 -16 and 2016 – 17.