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AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
SUMMER WORKS
The Ayrshire College Foundation is delighted
to provide funding to improve facilities for
students in Ayrshire College’s Kilwinning and
Ayr Campuses.
Kilwinning CAMPUS
In Kilwinning, there has been some major changes to the
campus. The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) has
expanded by incorporating an adjacent room. The work
done in the LRC includes new furniture and carpets, and
a brand new Quiet Study Area.
There are two large tables with presentation screens that
will be useful for students who are completing group
work, along with six booths, three couch areas, and four
computing stations. This will bring a more informal feel to
the LRC and provide students with a pleasant area to study.
In addition, there is
a new office for staff working in the LRC.
projects.
A new Partnership Centre is now established, a dedicated
room that partners, stakeholders and local businesses can
use for meetings, training, celebrations etc.
The Student Association has a new office in the main foyer,
making them more visible to students and easily accessed
via the main reception. ​
As well as the main work being carried out in the Learning
Resource Centre, there is bright, comfortable seating in the
breakout areas on the first and second floors so that the
students have somewhere comfortable to relax with friends
at break times. There is also self-directed study in these
areas and students can work in small groups to discuss their
AYR CAMPUS
The Ayr Campus Hospitality curriculum
area, which is situated on the top floor
of the Dam Park building, has been
completely reconfigured. The new
area boasts a new training restaurant,
complete with cloakroom and wine
cellar. There is a production kitchen,
training kitchen and laundry room.
Students will train and work in the
restaurant and kitchens as part of
hospitality courses to gain real life
experience. Lecturers will be able
to film cooking demonstrations
and project these on to screens. In
addition to these incredible facilities
there are six refurbished classrooms.
There are new student lockers
installed as a further improvement
to the refurbishment of the student
toilets and changing facilities that took
place last year.