An Inverurie woman who turned 60 just four days ago is celebrating graduating from North East Scotland College (Nescol) with an HND in textiles.

A Nescol social services student has completed her studies despite having Crohn’s disease. Haley Robertson was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was just 18.

North East Scotland College (NESCol) is one of the largest colleges of further and higher education in Scotland, with approximately 7,000 full-time students, and over 17,000 part-time students.

NESCol is one of the largest providers of vocational education and training in Scotland. The College operates from its main Aberdeen Altens, ...

Nescol already provides entry-level and HND courses in Games Development, while there are future plans for an Esports arena. Read more on stories from north east Scotland.