News Archive 2009
December
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Minister recognises BU’s help for graduates UK Minister for Higher Education tours Media School to see firsthand how BU supports student and graduate development. |
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Media School staff win BU awards for student learning Four members of the Media School academic staff were amongst the winners of BU's Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. |
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Judgement day for modern war reporting Student seminar focuses on the role of journalists in reporting war and other types of conflict in the digital age. |
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BU achieves top UK performance in journalism BU’s renowned journalism degree has been named the best course of its kind in the UK by the top training body for the profession. |
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Hard work and luck make Dave TV a success Steve North, Channel Head at UKTV, gave an inspiring lecture to BU Media School students about the launch, development and phenomenal success of the television channel ‘Dave’. |
November
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Olympic dream spurs award-winning graduate ‘Excellence in Journalism’ prize for talented sports correspondent. |
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Radio graduates searching for gold Short-listed nominees from BU hopeful of bringing home trio of national Student Radio Awards. |
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Audio archive brings radio history to life Online radio archive provides a unique insight into the history of UK commercial radio. |
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Film-maker urges graduates to shake up TV Award-winning director appeals for graduate talent after receiving Honorary Doctorate from BU. |
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BU media student to publish debut novel A student from BU’s Media School has had her first novel accepted for publication. |
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NCCA becomes the world’s second Houdini Certified School BU's National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) has been commended for its use of Houndini animation software. |
October
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Student claims gold for branding concept BU student James Hickman has been named the UK's most promising young talent for branding and advertising. |
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Poetry landmark for BU professor Broadcaster and BU academic Professor Sean Street has published his seventh poetry collection, bringing together work spanning almost three decades. |
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Skills excellence draws Lib Dem attention Leading members from the UK’s Liberal Democrat party used a recent visit to the Bournemouth Skillset Screen and Media Academy to focus on the current and future development of skills to support the country’s creative industries. |
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Study links PR skills to business strategy New BU research will help identify the key skills that PR professionals need to help their organisations survive and thrive in an era of tight budgets. |
September
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Research finds UK politicians atwitter They might be trailing the Conservative Party in the opinion polls but when it comes to using Twitter, the Liberal Democrats and Labour are kings of the House of Commons. |
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ITV signs up for Parashoot UK broadcaster subscribes to BU's bespoke risk assessment tool devised for the media industry. |
August
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BU animated by 'digital' doctorates BU has launched a new and unique Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE) to foster the next generation of leaders in games, computer animation and visual effects. |
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Bournemouth University Student Gets 'Best Product Launch/Marketing Program' Award from HP BU Public Relations student Anna Jerofejeva who is currently on placement at Hewlett Packard was presented with the 'Best Product Launch/Marketing Program' award in early June. |
July
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iPod view of BU animation NCCA unveils a new application for iPod Touch and iPhone users. |
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Animator shares industry knowledge in India India visit gives BU animator an opportunity to share his views of the UK digital effects industry. |
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Poetry emotion for BU Professor An original poem by BU Professor of Radio, Sean Street, has featured on BBC radio as part of the broadcaster’s recent poetry series. |
June
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BU graduate has Wimbledon all a-twitter BU graduate David Ornstein has a bird's eye view of Wimbledon this year. |
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BU tops new universities for Communications and Media BU and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) are proud to re-launch the new and improved CIM Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, formally known as the CIM Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. |
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BU tops new universities for Communications and Media Bournemouth University's (BU) Media School is the UK's number one new university for Communications and Media, according to the latest Good University Guide 2010 published by The Times. |
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BU graduates blaze a trail to Edinburgh A group of final-year students from Bournemouth University (BU) are at the centre of a poster campaign to promote the University's Media School. |
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Six good reasons to study Advertising and Marketing Communications A group of final-year students from Bournemouth University (BU) are at the centre of a poster campaign to promote the University's Media School. |
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BU students weave web of interactive design The innovative projects of nine Bournemouth University (BU) media students are featured in the May issue of Web Designer magazine. |
May
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BU Graduate Wins Royal Television Society Award Bournemouth University (BU) graduate Christopher Poole has won this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Television Award for Best Entertainment. |
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BU archives reflect Thatcher’s legacy On the 30th anniversary of Thatcher's rise to Prime Minister, a BU collection reveals her legacy on British broadcasting. |
April
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MA Journalism students scoop top awards Three BU students are “thrilled” after winning national online journalism awards. |
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NCCA launches two new courses The National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) at Bournemouth University is proud to be launching two new undergraduate courses. |
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Bournemouth University advertising students pitch to Europe's elite For the first time four teams of Bournemouth students studying Advertising and Marketing Communications degree have submitted a campaign plan into a European competition called Ad Venture. |
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Bournemouth University and CIM attracts top speakers and full house A dynamic marketing event attracted 200 students and marketers on the 4th March in Dorset. The Media School and Chartered Institute of Marketing's Annual Communications Lecture was heralded as a fantastic success. |
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Talent on Show in Screenwriting Showcase Showcase event highlights the screenwriting talent of recent BU graduates. |
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BU students enter the Dragon's Den Third year students on the BA Communication and Media studying the Writing, Editing and Publishing unit entered the Dragon's Den. |
March
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BBC Head Marks TV's Future BBC Director General points to the film industry model as a way for broadcasters to beat the recession, during his BU masterclass. |
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MA Multi-Media Journalism Students Win National Awards Three students from the MA Multi-Media Journalism course have won top national awards from the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). |
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Digital Effects Projects Updated on YouTube MA Digital Effects students have updated their YouTube channel with their first term project, 'Dry for Wet'. |
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BU Launches Groundbreaking Media Courses Bournemouth University has launched a series of exciting new short courses uniquely aimed at media professionals. |
February
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Deadline coming for £1000 a year International Undergraduate scholarships The opportunity to apply for the special programme of £1000 per year scholarships is getting closer to its March 31 deadline. |
January
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Screenwriting talent takes the stage Showcase event in London to highlight the screenwriting talent of recent BU graduates. |
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Come and see us at Broadcast Video Expo Earls Court 2, London, 17 - 19 February 2009 |
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