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News Archive 2008

December

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BU’s largest grant to boost digital media

BU is celebrating the awarding of its largest ever grant from a major UK research council.

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Martin Stirling filming at Himalaya

Graduate’s film reaches new heights

A BU TV Production graduate has returned from a challenging Himalaya trek, while capturing the story of a paranoid schizophrenic.

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November

BU MA Radio Production students

Students BIRSt through at Radio Awards

Radio students strike gold for third successive year at national Student Radio Awards.

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September

CIDA University

Cliff Van Wyk from The Media School recently visited South Africa's CIDA University in Johannesburg, an incredibly unique organisation committed to educating financially disadvantaged young adults in South Africa.

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August

Murder Monologues

Murder Monologues

The Media School's Screenwriter in Residence John Foster along with local writer Sheila West is set to make waves at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year...

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July

We Are Together

We Are Together

A Bournemouth graduate has made the record books by creating the least expensive advert ever broadcast on UK television screens...

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BU Professor explores the trial of Ezra Pound

BU Professor explores the trial of Ezra Pound

BU's Professor of Radio Sean Street will explore the trial of controversial poet Ezra Pound, on BBC Radio 3's Archive Hour.

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Grad's Ad is Out of this World!

Grad's Ad is Out of this World!

A Bournemouth graduate has made the record books by creating the least expensive advert ever broadcast on UK television screens...

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June

Journalism Graduate Honoured by Newsquest

Journalism Graduate Honoured by Newsquest

A Bournemouth journalism graduate has been honoured with the 2008 Newsquest Trainee of the Year award.

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May

RealSnailMail Goes Straight to SIGGRAPH

RealSnailMail Goes Straight to SIGGRAPH

A unique project devised by researchers from Bournemouth University will feature at the world's leading new media event this summer.

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April

New TV studio takes centre stage during High Definition Celebration

New TV studio takes centre stage during 'High Definition Celebration'

Two of Britain's leading TV personalities have officially opened our new multi-million pound media studio.

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Animation aids psychology in Second Life Experiment

Animation aids psychology in Second Life Experiment

Experts at BU receive major funding for unique project.

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Public Relations Students Wow Industry

Public Relations Students Wow Industry

As part of their final year, BA Public Relations students studying Strategic Management have spent the Spring Term working on producing a strategic analysis for a company of their choice.

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March

Top Honour for Interactive Media Student

Top Honour for Interactive Media Student

An Interactive Media graduate has won first place in the Faculty and Student Interactive Multimedia competition for Individual projects at BEA.

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UK film premiere for BU graduates

UK film premiere for BU graduates

An international award-winning film directed and produced by two BU graduates, is released in UK cinemas today.

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Cleansweep for Bournemouth Graduates

Cleansweep for Bournemouth Graduates

Two BA Television Production 2007 Graduates scooped up Royal Television Society Awards.

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February

Screening Emotion Event

Screening Emotion Event

Waterstone's, Piccadilly, London, 29th February.

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2 PhD scholarships on offer for 2008

2 PhD scholarships on offer for 2008

This year the Media School has awarded fully funded PhD scholarships to five exceptional students.

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Students relaunch award-winning station

Students relaunch award-winning station

Our award-winning internet radio station, BIRSt, run by MA students, is back on the air.

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January

Advertising Students Climb for Charity

Advertising Students Climb for Charity

Advertising and Marketing Communications Students at The Media School have raised over £2,500 for Julia's house, a local children's hospice..

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International new media expert joins BU

International new media expert joins BU

One of the world's leading e-learning experts has joined BU as Professor of New Media Environments.

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Keith Dewhurst to present Screenwriting Award

Keith Dewhurst to present Screenwriting Award

The Screenwriting Showcase will showcase the work of students from the MA in Screenwriting and the BA in Scriptwriting for Film and TV.

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Graduates Grace the Airwaves

Emotions and Journalism Conference

A conference on Emotions and Journalism was held by Bournemouth University in collaboration with the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma

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