Katie Price meets a UCLan protege
January 20, 2012 – 9:39 am | No Comment

Jessica Nightingale was star struck when she met celebrity Katie Price at a London photo call. “Honestly I really couldn’t believe my luck. It was so exciting. It was fantastic when I first saw her. I did feel star struck and had to pinch myself. I couldn’t actually believe I was there to interview her,” said the third year newspaper journalism student.

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Jessany stresses Business-to-Business importance
November 2, 2005 – 10:31 am | No Comment

In what magazine was Dolly the Sheep first published? Which magazine invented the dimpled golf ball? These were some of the examples used by Jessany Marsden when she visited the Department to illustrate the importance of business-to-business …

MA Magazine students receive employment tips
November 2, 2005 – 9:43 am | No Comment

MA Magazine Journalism students were presented with the harsh reality of their chosen career when Loraine Davies, Editorial Director of the Periodicals Training Council (PTC), visited the journalism department.
Addressing her audience not as students …

Chantelle drops in to advise Magazine students
November 2, 2005 – 9:40 am | No Comment

Former Magazine Journalism student Chantelle Thorley paid a visit to the Department to welcome the new arrivals on to the Masters in Magazine Journalism course.
Chantelle, the first guest speaker of the year, disseminated advice …

First Class graduate climbs aboard major boating title
November 2, 2005 – 9:38 am | No Comment

BA (Hons) Journalism graduate and sailing fanatic Helene Miseur has landed her ideal job as a journalist on a worldwide boating magazine.
She will work in London as news and feature writer for IPC Media magazine …

Radio graduate praised for Anthony Walker reports
November 2, 2005 – 9:35 am | No Comment

Former radio journalism student Pete Mabb has been praised for his part in the coverage of the tragic death of Anthony Walker.
The BA (Hons) Journalism graduate works as a news reporter for the north of …

BBC ‘Best Presenter’ Award for radio graduate
November 2, 2005 – 9:32 am | No Comment

Former BA (Hons) Journalism student Nicola Rees has been recognised by a prestigious BBC Radio award.
Nicola and fellow presenter Graham Liver collected a bronze ‘Presenter of the Year’ BBC Gillard Award for their light-hearted …

Design for life from Sunday Times expert
November 2, 2005 – 9:12 am | No Comment

This yearís magazine journalism students enjoyed a return visit from Peter Baistow, the Associate Design Editor of the Sunday Times.
Presiding over the Culture and Books section of the Sunday Times, few other Design Editors have …

Strategic communication masters celebrate success
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Strategic communication masters celebrate success

Communication management professionals celebrated at their graduation ceremony this summer after completing an MA Strategic Communication course.
Graduates include an international group of people working in communication management in a range of sectors …

Graduate heads to Dubai for assistant editor job
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Graduate heads to Dubai for assistant editor job

A UCLan journalism graduate has booked a one-way ticket to Dubai after securing a job at a leading Middle-East publishing house.
Louise Birchall, from Preston, graduated with BA (Hons) Journalism in July. She …

Student residential tests practical leadership skills
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Student residential tests practical leadership skills

UCLan’s MSc International Applied Communication students have put their leadership and team building skills to the test on a long weekend in Wales.
The students went to UCLan’s Tyn Dyr Hall, Llangollen, Wales …