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Queen's School students on song for success

Ruth Hoare, a student at The Queen’s School, has been awarded a place in the prestigious National Youth Training Choir.Read

niversity of Chester graduate scores success with the Great British Barbershop Boys

A graduate from the University of Chester’s Warrington campus is aiming for chart success this Christmas as his group, the Great British Barbershop Boys, competes against the world’s biggest stars in the album charts.Read

Queen’s School gets it write

Pupils in Year 6 at The Lower School were taught to write again this week. The girls used ink which they had made from gum arabic, ox gall, alcohol, and lamp soot. The resulting mixture was very black and had an interesting smell.Read

Emily swims to victory

Thirteen-year-old Emily Noden from Holywell, a student at The Queen’s School in Chester, has won the Swim Wales Recognition Award in the Junior Swimmer (Elite Athlete Disability) Category. Read

Riding high at the Queen’s School

Pupils from The Queen’s School, Chester, have jumped to success at last month’s National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) North West and Wales regional qualifier held at Southview Equestrian Centre. Read

University of Chester graduates tune in to success at radio awards

A team of Radio Production graduates from the University of Chester is celebrating after being awarded silver at a national radio awards ceremony.Read

University of Chester public open evening of Riverside Building

The University of Chester is holding a public open evening of its new Riverside Building (formerly County Hall) in Chester.Read

Chester pupils make semi-finals of national songwriters competition

Two pupils from The Queen’s School are hoping the local community will help them to score a once in a lifetime opportunity after composing their way into the semi-finals of the national Young Songwriter of the Year Competition.Read

Kind-hearted students bake cakes for Chester’s homeless

Students helped create a wave of kindness across Chester by donning their oven gloves to bake cakes for people living in some of the city’s homeless hostels.Read

Chester academic at launch of new university society

Chester author and academic Dr Stuart McNab delivered the inaugural lecture of the newly launched University of Chester Counselling Society at the city’s university last week.Read

Queen's Classicists visit Cambridge

Thirteen Queen's students, accompanied by Mrs Clark, Headmistress and Dr Fernandes, Classics teacher, spent the day in Cambridge University, gorging on the Classics. Read

Honorary Fellowships for Eisteddfod chief and former Fron Male Voice Choir musical director

The current leader of the National Eisteddfod of Wales and a former Fron Male Voice Choir musical director are to be awarded honorary fellowships from a Welsh university. Read

Ann Bridges runs workshop at The Queen's School

A-level students at The Queen’s School were treated to a print workshop with the painter and printmaker Ann Bridges RCA. Read

Fine Art students bring colour to Canal Street Day Centre in Chester

Fine Art students have demonstrated their creative skills and commitment to the local community by volunteering to produce a mural at a Chester day centre.Read

The Sixth Form at The Queen’s School has a new look and a new name: Q6

Students, parents, governors and staff celebrated the opening of Q6 after nearly 12 months of planning and project meetings. Read

University unwraps programme of events for Autumn Festival

From the rise of new technologies in teaching to a light-hearted look at the law, a whole range of topics will be discussed at the University of Chester this month as the Autumn Festival gets under way.Read

The Queen’s Lower School, where every child matters

The Queen’s Lower School, where every child matters, have made a photographic record of their daily community life. Read

New £40m Wrexham Village student accommodation is officially opened

The first phase of a new £40m student accommodation complex in Wrexham was officially opened today by Lesley Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills.Read

University of Chester graduates celebrate ‘express’ qualification

Nine university graduates have become the first in the country to complete the internationally-recognised ECDL qualification in a new ‘express’ format, as part of the Graduate Head Start programme.Read

Celebrating the roots of knowledge at University’s Alumni Garden opening

The memory of past staff and graduates was celebrated at the University of Chester at the official unveiling of the Millennium Alumni Garden at the heart of the main campus.Read

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