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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Sports journalism graduate to work across BBC spectrum
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Sports journalism graduate to work across BBC spectrum

A student who has only just graduated from UCLan’s Sports Journalism course is heading straight to the BBC to work across the corporation covering sport.
Mayur Bhanji works for BBC television news and …

Student offered MOBO placement
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

A Public Relations student has been offered an internship at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) organisation.
Sophie Denyer was told she had got the job as a press officer for the organisation …

UCLan sweeps the board for second year running
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
UCLan sweeps the board for second year running

UCLan has again swept the board at the prestigious Press Gazette student journalism awards.
The department won six of the 11 categories, all sponsored by Associated Press and BA Journalism graduate Ricki Dewsbury …

Five first class honours for PR students
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Five first class honours for PR students

UCLan Public Relations students are celebrating a result of five first class honours degrees at the 2008 graduation ceremony.
Zoe Lavender, Michael Stewart, Katie Porter and Naomi Goodman were all awarded first class …

Nominations for Press Gazette awards
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Nominations for Press Gazette awards

Five UCLan journalism students and two magazine teams have been nominated in this year’s Press Gazette Student Journalism awards.
After UCLan swept the board last year with Mark Hughes winning three awards including …

Sports Journalism students make their mark
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Sports Journalism students make their mark

Students from UCLan’s innovative Sports Journalism course are making their mark in the professional world.
Andy Dalton, who was one of the course’s first group of graduates in 2007, has landed his dream …

Postgraduate awarded place on BBC Magazine scheme
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

A Postgraduate Magazine journalism student has been accepted onto a BBC scheme that will make her an editorial assistant of one of the corporation’s 40 regular magazine titles.
Ali Horsfall beat off competition …

Haymarket Editorial Director comes to UCLan
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

Mel Nichols, Editorial Director of Haymarket Consumer Media and Haymarket Worldwide, has offered advice to MA Magazine students.
Whilst most university courses are drawing to an end, the students must create, design and …

Student gets job with leading UK music promoter
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

A final year Public Relations student from UCLan has got a job straight out of university with one of the leading music promoters in the UK.
Kara McCabe is a Press Officer for …

UCLan first to offer sports PR course
January 1, 1970 – 12:00 am | No Comment

UCLan is to be the first university in the country to offer a full degree in Sports Public Relations.
Though the subject has been taught for some time in the USA and Australia, …