News Archive 2010
December
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BU awards come with extra Hope Hope FM and Bournemouth University join forces in new award scheme. |
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PR students work with local business Public Relations students gain valuable practical skills, whilst helping a local business. |
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PR questions answered Q&A with Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). |
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All Mixed Up scriptwriting winner BU Scriptwriting student wins award in BBC Writersroom competition. |
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WiDrive project wins BIMA accolade 2010 Bournemouth University graduate recieves British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) accolade for final year project "WiDrive". |
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PR courses recieve European recognition BU PR courses are recognised in ’Communication Director’ magazine. |
November
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3D or not 3D - that is the question Expert panel discusses the merits of 3D asking the audience to decide whether it’s a fad or the future of cinema. |
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Silver for BU Radio student A Bournemouth University radio student has scooped silver at a prestigious award ceremony in London. |
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'Whites' produced by BU graduate Television Production graduate is behind BBC hit comedy 'Whites' |
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London Screenwriters Festival Scriptwriter Tony Jordan presents second and third place awards to BU Scriptwriting students |
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Alex James on Bournemouth and cheese Alex James expresses his love for Bournemouth and cheese as he receives his Honorary Doctorate from Bournemouth University. |
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Evidence Interactive Bournemouth University (BU) student’s unique interactive detective story wins New Media Writing Award at Poole Literary Festival |
October
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PR students excel with global clients Bournemouth University PR students are praised for their creativity working with global companies including Wendy's and Philips. |
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Award is twice as nice for MAMMJ For the second year in a row an MA Multi-Media Journalism (MAMMJ) graduate has scooped a prestigious industry award. |
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Actively selecting students Bournemouth University’s BA Multimedia Journalism course employs an innovative selection procedure to spot Undergraduate talent. |
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Unplugged - A global media experiment 24 hours without media. No internet, no mobiles, no TV... The biggest global media experiment. Ever. |
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Finalists for New Media Writing Awards Two Bournemouth University Media School students are finalists in the Poole Literary Festival New Media Writing Awards. |
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Academic & former student publish book A Bournemouth University academic has joined forces with a former student to pen a unique media writing publication. |
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Beijing students’ Dreamlab visit to BU Beijing’s winning Dreamlab students are inspired by Bournemouth University (BU) visit. |
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Academics collaborate on HE publication ‘The Marketisation of Higher Education and the Student as a Consumer’, edited by Mike Molesworth, Richard Scullion and Lizzie Nixon. |
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Practitioners in Residence High flying professionals from television, journalism, animation and advertising join Bournemouth University’s Media School. |
September
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Student creation becomes internet hit Bournemouth University student Rob Hawkes has become an internet sensation after recreating a Google logo. |
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Developing a brighter future Making a difference to reporting the developing world with One World partnership. |
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'Little Boy' gets big response Bournemouth University (BU) hosted an exclusive showing of Screenwriter in Residence John Foster’s latest piece. |
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BU conference celebrates world of sound Bournemouth University (BU) hosts international conference Sounding Out 5. |
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'Keeping it Real' with the latest media Bournemouth University’s ‘Keeping it Real’ symposium examined the role of narratives within politics, social media and broadcast to inform and engage audiences. |
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Poole Literary Festival - Deadline looms Last call for entries for Poole Literary Festival’s New Media Writing Awards, sponsored by Bournemouth University. |
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Graduate 100 award nominee A Bournemouth University Scriptwriting for Film and Television student has been shortlisted for a prestigious graduate award. |
August
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Journalism graduate wins industry award A Bournemouth University journalism graduate has excelled in the industry’s National Certificate awards. |
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Channel 4 sends BU student to BAFTA Bournemouth University (BU) student Lawrence Martin has wowed competition judges and been invited to BAFTA in November. |
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First year screen writer scoops bronze award A BU first year Scriptwriting student has impressed industry judges with her unique creation, ‘As He Was’. |
July
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Entries open for New Media Writing prize The Media School at BU, in partnership with the Poole Literary Festival, is pleased to establish a prestigious international prize for New Media Writing. |
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University remembers legendary writer Staff and students from Bournemouth University's renowned Media School are mourning the loss of one of Britain's best-loved writers, Alan Plater, who died recently at the age of 75. |
June
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Animation student inspired to win placement BU animation student Alex Betancourt has won a placement opportunity with one of the world's leading film visual effects houses. |
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Build your own creative media MA with BU BU has linked with Skillset to offer media professionals the opportunity to build their own career-oriented MA. |
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BU students shine in picture-perfect pitch Town centre location for prize-winning poster after BU students win campaign planning pitch. |
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Sky's the limit for graduate film A graduate film inspired by the animated 'Iron Giant' will be screened at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival. |
May
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BU celebrates double BAFTA delight BU is celebrating a double success following this year's British Academy Television Craft Awards. |
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Industry seminar attracts cream of UK radio Top experts from British radio share their insights into how to get ahead in the industry at a recent BU seminar. |
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PRIME opportunity for PR Masters student BU student Vanessa Procter has won the UK’s first Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship. |
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BBC PR head appointed Visiting Fellow The BBC’s new Head of Press & Media Relations, Paul Mylrea, has been appoined as a Visiting Fellow to BU’s world-renowned Media School. |
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Professor of Public Relations appointed by BU Tom Watson has been appointed as Professor of Public Relations in the Media School at BU achieving only the second professorial appointment in the field of public relations in the UK. |
April
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Keynote speakers announced for IHPRC Leading historians to set the scene at global PR conference in July. |
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PR degree celebrates 21st birthday BU’s highly-regarded BA (Hons) in Public Relations (BAPR) is celebrating its 21st birthday this year. |
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Award-winning screentest for BU graduates A group of BU graduates have swept three major awards at this year’s Screentest Festival, the UK’s only National Student Film Festival. |
March
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Skillset bursaries to support BU postgraduates Postgraduate students applying to join BU’s highly respected Masters degrees in media production can now apply for financial assistance to support their study. |
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Soundtrack student wins Composer's Challege MA Soundtrack student Joe Thwaites has won a major competition held during the recent Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. |
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Roadshow opens doors to the digital world The first talent roadshow organised by the Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) Talent Taskforce drew a capacity audience at BU. |
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BU’s social media support for PR summit A trio of BU Public Relations students have been selected to serve as social media advisors for Europe’s leading PR event this summer. |
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Kevin Marsh debates with BU journalism students Students from BA (Hons) Multi-Media Journalism and MA Multi-media Journalism met our visiting fellow, Kevin Marsh, this week. |
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Eastenders role for BU graduate As the infamous ‘doof-doofs’ signal the end of each episode of ‘Eastenders’ this week, keep a close eye on the closing credits and stay alert for the name of a BU graduate. |
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BU journalism sets professional standard Flagship journalism degree is re-accredited by the profession’s leading skills organisations in the UK. |
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BBC joins BU to launch Production Masters BU-BBC link results in first Masters level qualification aimed at production managers. |
February
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RTS rewards BU graduates’ talent The film–making talents of a group of BU graduates have been recognised at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) regional awards. |
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Record year for BU nominees at RTS awards A record number of BU entries have been short-listed for honours this year by the regional Royal Television Society (RTS). |
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BU selected to offer journalism bursaries Students applying to join our MA Multi-Media Journalism course in September 2010 will have the opportunity to apply for a new bursary. |
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Lights, camera, action for Academy Pictures A new initiative unveiled by the Bournemouth Skillset Screen and Media Academy will help BU media production students and alumni fulfill their ambitions of seeing their work reach the silver screen. |
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Student radio back for 10th anniversary BIRSt BU’s innovative Masters Degree in Radio Production is is celebrating its first decade of success with the help of devout ‘radiophile’ Phill Jupitus. |
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Oscar bid for BU animation graduate Lead animator for Star Trek is short-listed for his first major awards. |
January
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BAFTA nomination for BU animation graduate Lead animator for Star Trek is short-listed for his first British Academy Film Award. |
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BU launches new PhD studentships BU is offering 25 fully-funded PhD studentships commencing in October 2010. |
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BU makes real impact on virtual world of Avatar Avatar’s success at the box office and on the awards circuit is owed, in part, to the work of some amazing BU graduates. |
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BU students meet the father of reality TV New master classes bring students closer to leading practitioners in the television industry. |
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Radio students capture Bournemouth history Bournemouth’s new virtual museum will come to life with stories from local people thanks to BU’s radio production students. |
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BU animation graduate enjoys BAFTA success Best Breakthrough Talent honour awarded to co-founder of leading animation studio. |
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BBC feature reveals Newfoundland history Radio 3 feature reveals earliest settlement in Atlantic Canada. |
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