Posted: 12th August 2024 | Back to news feed
SMB College Group’s Equine and Animal Management degree students recently attended the annual Inter-college Challenge at Derby College, with one SMB student securing the ‘Shining Star’ award!
The students, who all study at SMB College Group’s Brooksby Campus, were challenged to present their ideas for their upcoming dissertation projects in the form of a bake-off.
HE Animal Management student, Rosa Picconi, came second with her bake in both the judges’ and student vote. Rosa’s bake was based on her dissertation topic exploring the impact of non-native geese on the welfare of native geese in the UK.
Another degree student, Charlotte Graham, also stood out amongst her peers, snagging the ’Shining Star’ award for her Cohort - a new award for this year in which nominees are chosen by Visiting Staff.
SMB College Group has been attending the Inter-college Challenge for several years, with Equine Performance Science student, Olivia Swinbourne, winning runner up last year in the student vote for best bake!
The Inter-college Challenge has grown significantly this year, with nine colleges taking part and a total of 32 bakes presented. This event allows students to network with other students from their industry, see what other students are researching, and get an insight into presenting their work ready for their dissertation presentations in their Final Year.
SMB College Group Lecturer, Jane Carruthers said ‘This inter-college competition was a fantastic opportunity for our students to showcase their research and engage with fellow peers, in addition to academics and industry specialists. We are so proud of all of our students who took this opportunity to get involved!”
Animal Care and Equine courses are taught at the College’s Brooksby Campus, their specialised land-based site, with state-of-the-art facilities for Animal Management alongside the Brooksby Equestrian Centre, including an indoor riding arena, outdoor floodlit arena with British Show Jumping approved jumps and an Equine Rehabilitation Centre equipped with aqua treadmill, solarium and more!
There’s still time to apply for Level 2 and Level 3 college courses in Equine Management at Brooksby starting this September! Visit the College website to find out more and make your application today! https://www.smbcollegegroup.ac.uk
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