A later Christmas break-up date this year meant that instead of making their way to the Town Hall through the Christmas market crowds in Albert Square, our students and guests could witness the collective dismantling of the market stalls, whilst
Read storyEvery year the Institute of Ideas runs the ‘Battle of Ideas’, a chance to debate and discuss a wide range of subjects with the slogan ‘Free Thinking Welcome!’ As well as the main event in London, there are a range
Read storyTheology and Ethics students at Loreto are given every opportunity to engage in wider debate on the fundamental issues covered in the course. Students visit conferences and universities and the department invites guest speakers to come to college and work
Read storyA group of twelve A2 photography students recently visited Manchester Art Gallery to attend an illustrated talk presented by renowned photographer Martin Parr, who is curating an exhibition at the gallery entitled ‘Strange and Familiar: Britain as revealed by International
Read storyOur Pathways department continues to establish thriving links with a variety of organisations enabling our students to take up extremely useful work placements and to gain invaluable experience. For example, four students, Elkhansaa Elkramti, Kouzen Abdulrahman, Reece Henderson and Alison
Read storyAs the long autumn term draws to a close the college is a hive of activity in every area and Head of Music David Lloyd-Mostyn is a very busy man indeed. Our various musical ensembles and choirs are in great
Read storyOn a busy last day of term, many staff and students filled the Ellis and Kennedy theatre for the annual Advent Celebration. Lots of students assisted in the preparation for this, helped deliver readings, music and giving out booklets. The
Read storyLoreto’s second annual Engineering Speed Meet was recently held in college. The event saw twelve professional engineers from a wide range of disciplines come into college for the evening; from chemical engineering students to water treatment engineers, satellite technologists to
Read storyTwo prestigious music competitions have recently been held at Loreto: the St Cecilia Concerto Competition for virtuosic instrumentalists, and the Loreto Composition Prize for aspiring composers. The final of the Concerto Competition, dedicated to the Patroness Saint of Music, whose
Read storyStudent Alexandra Plummer reports: Last year The Social Justice group invited in some of the residents of The Little Sisters of the Poor care home. We arranged this event to help tackle the problem of loneliness within the elderly generation
Read storyOnce again Loreto students captured the true spirit of the season by hosting the annual Christmas Party for the residents of Mary & Joseph House. This continues a long tradition, going back decades, of Loreto’s association with this great charity.
Read storyLoreto Textile students were thrilled to have the opportunity to meet and work with top fashion designers David Longshaw and Kirsty Ward when they recently visited college. Both guests trained at Central St Martins and the Royal College of Art
Read storyOver three weeks, Loreto students managed to fill an entire college minibus with donated food items, toiletries and clothes for Cornerstone Day Centre for the Homeless located nearby in Hulme. In addition, Ms Grant’s tutor group raised an amazing £122
Read storyFifteen talented Loreto students did the College proud on Saturday by winning the prestigious Bar National Mock Trial Regional Heat in Sheffield. It was third tie lucky for Team Loreto after achieving runners-up status on the previous two occasions. The
Read storyAfter last year’s successful foray into the classical canon of musical theatre with the production of Guys and Dolls, this year saw the college Performing Arts department exploring new ground with the choice of Elf the Musical. Based on the
Read storyLoreto’s Business Studies department has teamed up with Barclay’s LifeSkills program to help Business students develop their employability skills. The program is aimed to help students develop their CV; identify and develop personal skills; gain work experience and inspiration generally.
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