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Freshers' Fair Bispham Campus
Thu 10 Sept
New to campus? Looking to get involved, meet new people, and find out what's on offer this year? Then make sure you don't miss our Freshers' Fair!
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Freshers' Fair University Centre
Thu 17 Sept
Ready to kick-start the new academic year? Join us at the University Centre Freshers' Fair and find out how you can make the most of your student experience!
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Hello Yellow!
Wed 07 Oct
Join us for our Hello Yellow events, raising awareness of wellbeing and the support available both within college and throughout the local community.
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Student Rep Nomination Week
Mon 12 Oct
Want to make a difference and represent the views of your classmates? Student Rep Nomination Week is your chance to step forward and become the voice of your course!
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Blackpool Youth Council Symposium: Young Voices Coming Together 🌟

Over the past year, students from our college and schools across Blackpool have come together to take part in the Blackpool Youth Council Symposium – an inspiring programme designed to encourage young people to share their voices, ideas, and experiences. Through a series of engaging sessions, students participated in a range of activities, games, and workshops, alongside meaningful discussions focused on the issues that impact young people today. A space for discussion and co

Easter Raffle: A Sweet Surprise for a Great Cause 🐣

To celebrate the Easter season, our college held a fun and engaging Easter raffle and it proved to be a great success. Students were invited to take part in a “guess the number” challenge, where they had to estimate how many gummy snakes were in a jar. It was a simple idea that got lots of people involved, with plenty of guesses and excitement along the way. A fun student challenge The activity brought together students from across the college, all keen to test their guessing

Restaurant Week Success: Catering Students Shine at Abingdon Street Market 🍽️

On Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March , our talented catering students took part in Restaurant Week , hosting a fantastic pop-up food event at Abingdon Street Market and what a success it was! Over the two days, students stepped out of the classroom and into a real working environment, preparing, cooking, and serving a range of delicious dishes to the public. A real taste of industry experience The pop-up event gave students the opportunity to: Work in a fast-paced, real-world

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The National Student Survey (NSS) is open for a selection of higher education students and apprentices to have their say about their higher education experience.

You should have received an invite to the survey by email and text from B&FC, as well as communications from the survey operator (Ipsos) to your personal email if you are eligible to participate in the survey.

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