News and events - Coleg Penybont

Three women in hi-vis vests and hard hats hold silver shovels at a ground-breaking ceremony on a construction site.

18/10/2024

Groundbreaking ceremony takes place for College’s new £75m Town Centre Campus

We have officially begun construction work on the site of our new Town Centre Campus in the heart of Bridgend. The groundbreaking ceremony was held […]

Graduates in caps and gowns watch the Higher Education Awards Ceremony 2024. A screen displays "Congratulations" in Welsh.

15/10/2024

Fellowships presented to Jeff Greenidge and Professor Tracy Myhill OBE

Our 2024 Bridgend College Fellowships were presented during our Higher Education Graduation Ceremonies held recently at our Pencoed Campus. Former Chair of the Governing Body, […]

A man and woman shake hands while holding an Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award 2024 certificate for Bridgend College.

03/10/2024

College officially signs Covenant aimed at supporting those who have served in the Armed Forces

Bridgend College is proud to have officially signed the Armed Forces Covenant at an event that provided an opportunity for local employers and organisations to […]

Ruth Rowe collecting her award at the National Enterprise Educators Awards.

18/09/2024

College’s Entrepreneurship Officer wins national award

Bridgend College is thrilled to announce that its fantastic Enterprise Officer, Ruth Rowe, has been announced as the winner of the Enterprise Catalyst (FE) category […]

Two smiling women stand on a gravel path in front of an ivy-covered building holding a Welsh dragon award.

26/07/2024

Agriculture lecturer wins national teaching awards

Katie Davies, Lecturer in Agriculture at Bridgend College, has been named Lecturer of the Year at the 2024 Professional Teaching Awards Cymru. Hosted by Tudur […]

Two men in a modern office, wearing lanyards, sit by a laptop and chat with friendly gestures.

05/07/2024

Bridgend College once again demonstrates its commitment to workplace wellbeing

We are proud to announce that Bridgend College has once again been awarded Gold in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards. This shows we are successfully embedding […]

Four people smiling on stage at a Google for Education event, holding a glass award and a Google tote bag.

03/07/2024

Bridgend College named ‘College of the Year’ at the Google for Education Schools and Colleges Awards 2024

Held at Google for Education’s headquarters in London on 28 June, the inaugural awards ceremony celebrated excellence in utilising Google for Education. The College of […]

A group of students hold awards at Bridgend College. Logos for Willmott Dixon and Coleg Penybont are visible behind them.

26/06/2024

Bridgend College celebrates outstanding student success at the 2024 Annual Awards Ceremony

Our 2024 Annual Awards ceremony, compèred by Deputy Principal, Joe Baldwin, was held in our STEAM Academy on 25 June, and acknowledged and honoured outstanding […]

13/06/2024

College celebrates the launch of its low-carbon learning facility

Bridgend College has launched a renovated 3-bedroomed domestic property on its Pencoed Campus. The newly refurbished space, named Cartref Syniadau (‘Home of Ideas’), has been […]