Did you know that the number of cases of food poisoning in the UK exceeds 1 million annually? According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) 1.5% of our population are falling ill thanks to food bourne illnesses.

This year’s graduation ceremony, held at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday 3 October, saw over 320 graduates presented with their degrees, diplomas, certificates and awards.

The Academy of Sport and Wellbeing gym offers a wide variety of classes and programmes to help you exercise effectively. The extensive opening times allow you to fit in workouts before class, between classes or even in your lunch break!

We caught up with Rhonda Noone - Registered Dietitian and Lecturer in Nutrition on our Food, Nutrition and Textiles Education Degree at Perth College UHI to get some ideas on how we can reduce our food waste and reduce the negative effects of the textile industry on our environment.

I am Hanyu Cai and I am a Chinese student from Chengdu Aeronautic Polytechnic. I am grateful to Perth College UHI, and my Alma mater, for offering me the opportunity to participate in the international exchange program.

Gilbert Valentine, Head of Estates, takes us around the beautiful campus here at Perth College UHI. I have worked - and studied - on many educational campuses in the UK, and each one has its own beautiful character. 

For this month’s department focus, we caught up with the talented hairdressing team at Perth College UHI to learn more about the students, find out what goes on in their end of year show and discover what is on offer in the college salon: ‘The Retreat’.

With college just about to start for another year, read our top 10 tips for some pointers on getting used to college life.

Our Creative Industries staff members not only lecture here at Perth College UHI, they are also real life artists. We caught up with Alex Kershaw who told us about one of her recent exhibitions, ‘Incommunicado’.

Perth College UHI student, Connor Allan, came straight from school in his hometown of Falkirk to study for a BA (Hons) degree in History.  We caught up with Connor to see what the future holds for him now that he has just completed his final year.

If you’re starting at Perth College UHI, and are looking for things to do in the area, then here are our top 10 FREE activities to keep you busy!

Bruno Pereira was one of the lucky Sport and Fitness students to be awarded a scholarship at St. Johnstone Football Club. We caught up with Bruno to see how he got on. 

Domini lives in Falkirk with her husband and two children. She started working at Perth College UHI as a supply lecturer and then became a permanent member of staff within the Health, Social Care and Early Education department in 2010.

The competition showcases the skills of plumbing apprentices from colleges and training centres across Scotland. Up to 36 participants competed in either the copper pipework competition or the lead work competition with four hours to complete a practical task that demonstrates their knowledge, technique and skill. Their completed work was assessed and marked by a panel of technical experts.

We are on a student-led residential and the students have chosen to grace the beautiful island of Islay. This is the culmination of the ‘Residential Outdoor Education’ module which has included link ups with Oman, Czech Republic and the USA - with invited guest speakers from the private, public and third sectors.

Designed to support the global Aviation industry, Perth College UHI, in partnership with Air Service Training (AST) has introduced a unique new course. The BSc (Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management degree is the only one of its kind in Scotland.

We caught up with Perth College UHI Business Lecturer, Caroline McCall, to find out how her FA Business Skills students got on when learning outside of the classroom!

NQ Outdoor Activities and Leadership student, Emily Bayne, gives an insight into a typical day whilst studying at Perth College UHI.