Edinburgh's Telford College

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Edinburgh's Telford College, named after Thomas Telford, the great Scottish civil engineer, was established in 1968. The College is a corporate institution governed by a Board of Management whose members are representative of key industrial and commercial sectors, professional organisations and local government.

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[edit] The college

  • The College has a student population of over 15,000, accounting for 20,000 enrollments.
  • Full-time study accounts for 19% of enrollments.
  • Part-time study accounts for 58% of enrollments.
  • Open learning accounts for 23% of enrollments.
  • 18% of the College activity is higher education


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[edit] Principal and CEO

The current Principal and CEO of the college is Ray Harris

Past Principals of the college are:

  • Fiona Baikie 1996 – 19??
  • Michael Taylor 1985 – 1996
  • Alexander Inglis OBE 1977 - 1985
  • Robert McLeod OBE 1966 – 1977 (Appointed 1964)

[edit] Student's Representative and Union President

The current President is: Tim Fitchett

Past Union Presidents and life members of the Union are:

  • T.Fitchett 2007 - 2008
  • Rizia Robertson 2006 - 2007
  • William Forsyth 2005 - 2006
  • David McDonald 2004 - 2005
  • David Andrews 2003 - 2004
  • Jenni Watson 2002 - 2003
  • Jason Currie 2001 - 2002
  • Norman Rees 2000 - 2001
  • Linda Warwikandwa 1999
  • Fraser Stewart 1998
  • Dave Richards 1996 - 1998
  • Brendan Curran 1994 - 1996


The current Vice President is: ???

Past Union Vice Presidents are:

  • Amani Byrne 2006 - 2007
  • Bill Myerscough 2005 - 2006
  • Claire Lane 2004 - 2005
  • Harry Dulger 2003 - 2004
  • Andrew Wilson 2002 - 2003
  • David Jobson 2001 - 2002
  • E Mitchell 2000 - 2001
  • Fraser Stewart 1997 - 1998

[edit] Students

  • Full-time enrolments total 3,648 with the remaining 16,407 choosing short full-time, block release, part-time, evening and weekend, work based, or open learning as a study option.
  • 40% of students are in permanent or temporary employment.
  • More than 50% of the student population is aged 25 years or older.
  • The student body is 53% female and 47% male.

[edit] Local economy

Construction of a £70 million project north of West Granton Road in the Edinburgh Waterfront development brought the existing four campuses on to a single site in North Edinburgh. The new development was designed by HOK Architects and Buro Happold

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