Many of us come to a time of life when we feel the need to turn over a new leaf, discover new interests and explore them with new friends. One approach is to join a local organisation that enables its members to do just these things. All we ask is that our members are no […]
Work on the Cannon Brook – Thames 21
Over the next few weeks (February/March 2022), Thames 21 will be reprofiling the Cannon Brook allowing it to hold more water during heavy rainfall events. In addition they will add two backwater features that can improve the overall ecological benefits and landscape amenity of the restored section of the Brook. Backwater refuges have been shown […]
The Woodland Centre at Ruislip Lido
The Woodland Centre at Ruislip Lido Next to the café near the beach at Ruislip Lido is the Woodland Centre. Ever since it was built The Ruislip Woods Trust have had an ambition to upgrade the displays and provide an exciting introduction to the Ancient Woodlands surrounding the lido. With the help of the […]
Uxbridge College English Students Meet Poet Benjamin Zephaniah
GCSE English students past and present got the chance to meet poetry superstar Benjamin Zephaniah in a visit arranged as part of their resit programme. The Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University London chatted with the students about writing poetry and using English to narrate one’s life story. The poet first shot to fame in the […]
Uxbridge College Computing Graduate Joins Abbey Road Studios’ Tech Programme
An Uxbridge College graduate in Higher Level Computing is now working with Abbey Road Studios to develop an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system to help artists write their lyrics. Micah Brown, who graduated from the HND (Higher Level Diploma) Computing course in 2009 and then progressed to the final year of a degree course at Brunel University, […]