http://www.aoc.co.uk/ en-uk AoC teon.ooi@pixl8.co.uk RSS for the Association of Colleges college news stories. AN enterprising Crewe student is firing on all cylinders when it comes to the world of robots. 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The 19-year-old achieved her target grades of two Bs and one A, which is enough for her to further her passion for the Korean language by studying it at degree level. http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1729605508&userId=77732&agentId=204446&s=50185&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.ie%2Fand-finally%2Flonger-tongue-for-korea-student-2852287.html Thu, 18 August 2011 13:22:07 GMT Engineering apprentice Natalie Holloway- Attwood, of Fa http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1729551188&userId=77732&agentId=204470&s=1337&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisissomerset.co.uk%2FNatalie-engineers-way%2Fstory-13157079-detail%2Fstory.html Thu, 18 August 2011 12:45:46 GMT Exposure to shifts by accrediting institutions spurs quest for new powers, reports David Matthews http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1728599847&userId=77732&agentId=204456&s=61900&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeshighereducation.co.uk%2Fstory.asp%3Fsectioncode%3D26%26storycode%3D417138%26c%3D1 Thu, 18 August 2011 01:12:31 GMT AROUND 760 people queued in Cambridge today to have their photo taken with the prototype for the London 20 http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1721984247&userId=77732&agentId=204442&s=141402&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambridgefirst.co.uk%2Fnews%2F760_people_in_cambridge_snapped_with_olympic_torch_1_993145 Fri, 12 August 2011 19:11:15 GMT SHOOTING has commenced on two Canterbury College students' feature-length film. Dover lad Ben Steele and Cher http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1672182213&userId=77732&agentId=204464&s=430&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiskent.co.uk%2FFilming-Commences-Teen-Zombie-Rom-Com%2Fstory-12928171-detail%2Fstory.html Tue, 12 July 2011 11:26:48 GMT BEFORE being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, Leanne Downie's weight dropped to just five ston http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=1672172742&userId=77732&agentId=204434&s=449&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk%2Fcried-happiness-finding-treated%2Fstory-12928361-detail%2Fstory.html Tue, 12 July 2011 11:20:07 GMT