Our links with local and national television, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, media companies and voluntary organisations open up the classroom for real-world learning. Nationally we work with the BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5 News, and regionally with Sheffield Documentary Festival, Gem 106, Capital Radio East Midlands, Nottingham Post, Notts TV, Nottingham Media Festival, Broadway Media Centre and Nottingham Contemporary.
Our journalism, film and media courses are among the most highly-regarded in the UK, with journalism courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJCT) and Professional Publishers Association (PPA). We are ranked in the top 30 for Journalism (Guardian University Guide 2023) and our undergraduate journalism degree was named top performing NCTJ accredited course in the UK for five years running (2013- 2017), with our News Journalism course named Best Performing Postgraduate Degree 2018 by the NCTJ.
Teaching is a collaboration of academics, media professionals, researchers, visiting experts and industry partners - all of whom enrich our curriculum across broadcasting, journalism, media, communications, film and cultural studies. Work placements, company projects and volunteering within our extensive UK network of partner organisations provide our students with a range of multimedia skills needed in today’s media industry.
Our internationally recognised research specialisms include Gender and Sexuality; Globalisation, Migration and Diaspora; Language, Power and Institution; Media and Film Cultures; and Philosophy, Culture, and Everyday Life organised in the Centre for the Study of Inequality, Culture and Difference.
Deborah Wilson David, Head of Journalism and Media
Our courses
Journalism
Give a voice to the voiceless. Challenge the narrative. Shape the future conversation. Your confidence, judgement and communication skills will open doors for you to tell the stories that matter.
Media, Communications, Film and Television
Are you an inspiring creative with a passion for film, photography or television? Make your mark on one of society’s most powerful influencers with one of our diverse degree courses.
Joint Honours
Get the best of both worlds with a joint honours degree. This flexible option allows you to put together your own degree based on your interests and ambitions.
Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism
The Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism (CBJ) has outstanding specialist facilities to enable our journalism students to develop their skills in a professional real-life journalistic environment that is as close to industry-standard as possible.
Our Broadcast Journalism courses are accredited by the BJTC.
Our Journalism, Magazine Journalism and News journalism courses are accredited by the NCTJ.
Our Magazine Journalism courses are accredited by the PPA.