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Module Fair this Thursday: L1 and L2 students
The Module Choice fair for current Level 1 and 2 students will take place this Thursday 14th May 2009. Current level 1 students need to attend at 10.00am and current level 2 students at 11.15am in the Cinema.
We understand that this may cause some disruption to classes but we have tried to minimise this as [...]
Win a Flip camcorder: Sunderland survey
Welcome back, and welcome to the 2nd most important survey of the year. The University and the Students’ Union want your opinions about your experience here at University. The information will help students like you get the most out of your time here by identifying ways in which the student experience can be improved.
Results of [...]
Media Research Conference today
Today the Centre for Research in Media & Cultural Studies hosts an open-to-all research event in the Media Centre starting at 1pm. As well as fantastic guest speakers from around the UK, it’s also your chance to hear from three of our own lecturers and researchers on their current work.
You can come to all of [...]
Alistair Robinson launches new book tonight
The Sunderland launch of journalism lecturer Alistair Robinson’s poetry collection, Sterograms of the Dead, is tonight at Waterstone’s in The Bridges shopping centre at 6pm.
Ali will be giving a reading from the book and signing copies. If that is not enough of an attraction, there will be wine and nibbles! The event will last about [...]
BBC Blast Reporters: summer work placement
The BBC are hosting summer placements though BBC Blast for people looking to build their skills in the media. The BBC Blast Reporter scheme is an opportunity for young journalists to learn the tricks of the trade in hands-on work experience that will enable you to build on your skills, providing “fresh and exciting” opportunities, [...]
CollegeJourn comes to Europe – take part
The widely respected #CollegeJourn is coming to Europe thanks to a Sunderland student. #CollegeJourn was established as the real-time online discussion for members of the college journalism community in the US. It runs in the early hours of Monday mornings, which often stops people from this side of the Atlantic attending.
So our own Josh Halliday, [...]
Voting today? Ask your candidate about £20k tuition fees
Today’s headlines are all about the tuition fees debate: according to the BBC, some universities want to raise them from their current cap at £3,145 right up to a staggering £20,000 a year.
The BBC figures is based on a survey they have conducted with universities. It is timed to coincide with the more official launch [...]
‘Don’t shout at the telly, change it’
On Saturday I’m taking part in a panel at The Great Debate in Newcastle, discussing ‘ Climate change: convenient untruths, unacceptable messages?’ with Kate Manzo (Newcastle University) and Ceri Dingle (Director of WORLDwrite and Chew on it Productions).
Saturday is a one day workshop focussing on documentary making, the role of the media, and environmental issues. [...]
Interview coaching sessions for final year students
Need to polish up your performance in interviews? The university careers service is offering individual ‘practice interviews’ with their careers coach, aimed at helping students anticipate questions, practice answers and get advice on how to improve under pressure. Useful if:
Patrick Cockburn in Newcastle this Tuesday
Patrick Cockburn, The Independent’s Chief Middle East Correspondent, is in Newcastle this Tuesday (3rd March) talking about his experiences in Iraq. The talk is entitled: “Can (and Should) Iraq survive as a single country and why is it such a bad place to invade.”
It takes place at 5.30pm in the Curtis Auditorium of the Herschel [...]
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