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Nearly at Tipping Point– my unique work experience experience

15 Feb 16

Kal shares how he turned around a disappointing situation into a busy week filled with work placements.

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Student Council 2016: The future of print

8 Feb 16

“It’s not whether printed press will die, it’s whether it should be free.”

For all students either completing their NCTJ qualification or those that have finished, this past year has been one of change and progress – and this was certainly the main focus of the NCTJ student council meeting 2016.

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VIDEO: My Brilliant Moment

15 Jan 16

Journalism Diversity Fund recipient, Gemma-Louise Hodgson talks to Media Trust about how she overcame her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis to become a sports journalist.

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Asperger’s and Journalism – My Journey

7 Dec 15

My own path towards a career in journalism has not been straightforward, to say the least. As an individual who, aged 18, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism, I can appreciate the difficulty that people like myself will encounter within a demanding and challenging profession such as journalism.

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My NCTJ Journey

27 Nov 15

Student journalist of the year and Journalism Diversity Fund recipient, George Gigney talks about his NCTJ journey.

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VIDEO: what is extremism?

4 Jun 15

Former Journalism Diversity Fund recipient Suhail Patel investigates the meaning of extremism as part of a documentary series for BBC Raw.

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VIDEO: Meet some of our recipients

6 Mar 15

Robert Payling, subeditor, Sky Sports, Olawale Kuponipe, a student at Press Association London and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, a student at Lambeth College explain what receiving a bursary means to them.

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Alumni Advice: why local journalism is more important than ever

27 Feb 15

Bex Bastable shares what she loves about working as a journalist and explains how she became a senior reporter.

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NCTJ Student Council: through the eyes of a bursary recipient

16 Feb 15

Mirela Vulaj explains what it was like for her representing the University of Kent the annual Student Council in News UK, London.

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Inspired bursary recipient uses her diversity to create multicultural journalism

6 Jan 15

Faye De Silva was granted a bursary in August 2014 and has been using her journalism skills from the NCTJ course to promote multicultural content in mainstream news.

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