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(L-R) Chloé Mitchell (21)  from Portadown as Siren; Hannah Boyd (19) from Belfast as Grimly; Harvey Fulton 19) from Portadown as Grimely; Megan Guthrie (22) from Portadown, as Dame Fonda Cockles; Leona Bonner  (19) from Belfast as Siren; Josie Orman (19) from Bangor as Queen Neptune; Shona Gardiner (21) from Downpatrick, as Octavia; and Gerald McKinney (19) from Armagh as One-Eyed Pete.
News • Friday 06 November 2026

The Little Mermaid Swims into Bangor for Panto Season

Panto season gets off with a splash!

Senior staff and students from Wuhan Vocational College of Software Engineering and SERC vistors in a college workshop
News • Thursday 05 November 2026

Wuhan Visit Affirms Co-operation with Chinese Counterparts

Senior staff from SERC have visited colleges in Wuhan as part of a co-operation agreement with Chinese vocational bodies.

Teacher Gerry Savage with students at the SERC Stand with Simon Cummings from SERC
News • Wednesday 04 November 2026

SERC Showcase at ICE NI Future Skills Event

Future Skills event highlights careers in civil engineering.

Dr Susan Gillen, past student Gerard Gallagher and Emma Finney, holiding a sign with the James Kane Foundation logo
News • Tuesday 03 November 2026

Still Time to Apply for £3,000 JKF STEM Scholarship

Applications for the James Kane Foundation Scholarship, which supports science and engineering students to continue their studies, close on 19 November.

Rhianna Carlisle, Nikki Rainey and Amy Nesbitt
News • Tuesday 03 November 2026

Health Care Students Return for Visit

Students starting out on nursing degrees return for quick visit.

Kelvin McGreeghan in the engineering workshop with the model mill
News • Monday 02 November 2026

Kelvin designs unique tool to help students explore machinery

A SERC Engineering Lecturer has created a model which brings more practical learning to students.

Picture of Early Years students and staff
News • Friday 30 October 2026

Early Years Students Help Children Have a Spooky and Sustainable Halloween

Early Years students from SERC Lisburn Campus are promoting sustainability through creative Halloween-themed activities for children to help support their learning and development in a fun, engaging way.

Picture of people at the employer event
News • Thursday 29 October 2026

Employer Engagement Event Inspires SERC Students

SERC recently held an employer engagement event in partnership with Invest NI for Access to Higher Education learners across SERC Downpatrick and Newcastle Campuses.

Common Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) Adobe Stock by Maren Winter Education Licence.
News • Wednesday 28 October 2026

Students Take Part in Bat Night 2026 Survey in Bangor

Bat survey helps with local conservation.

Group of students in pharmacy tunics with lecturers outside SERC's Holywood Campus
News • Wednesday 28 October 2026

Students Celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day 2026 at SERC

Spotlight on the role of the Pharmacy Technician.

Susan Gillen, Gerard Gallagher and Emma Finney
News • Tuesday 27 October 2026

Science and Engineering Students Encouraged to Apply for £3,000 James Kane Foundation STEM Scholarship 2026-27

Scholarship to support engineering and science students.

Nick Holmes, Shea Hewitt and Chef Thomas Turley
News • Tuesday 27 October 2026

Spook-tacular Enterprise on Show at SERC’s Halloween Market

Our Halloween-themed events transformed campuses into bustling market spaces.

(Back L-R) Jack Chism, Nathan Baxter, Will Fisher, Gavin Cowan, Adam Hutchinson, Adam Hewitt, Ben Ritchie, Deimante Kaluinaite, with James Gillen, Course Coordinator. (Front L-R) Guest speaker, Matthew McMahon, with students, Joey Leathem, Noah Bennett, Cole Livingstone, Correy Tanner, Ollie Donaghy and Jake Sheppard.
News • Monday 26 October 2026

Guest Speaker Inspires Future Fitness Professionals at SERC

Speaker inspires next generation.

Picture of students at a SERC HE Fair
News • Friday 23 October 2026

Higher Education Fairs Attract Strong Student Engagement Across Four Campuses

South Eastern Regional College (SERC) welcomed hundreds of students to its annual Higher Education Fairs, held across the college’s Bangor, Newtownards, Lisburn and Downpatrick campuses on 20 and 21 October 2026.

Anna Leebody, L2 Traineeship in Hairdressing;  Ellie Tate, L2 Traineeship in Hair and Media Make-Up;  Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Craig Blaney; Irvine Abraham, Founder of Above Ground Level; Kaitlyn Harris, Ollie Lyner and Kas McWhinney, all Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Graphics; with Jane Hanna,  Young Enterprise.
News • Thursday 22 October 2026

Bright Future for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Students from a range of courses are benefitting from the Future Founders Programme, established to inspire ambition and entrepreneurship across Northern Ireland’s FE colleges.

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