The journalism school at Staffordshire University is one of the largest in the UK, with around 350 students enrolled across 10 undergraduate and 4 postgraduate courses. It has 12 tutors, 2 newsrooms, and expertise in key areas of journalism. The school focuses on hands-on, practical journalism training through opportunities like its student-run news site StaffsLive, community outreach, and connections to industry speakers and internships. It has a long history of innovation in journalism education and helping students achieve awards and jobs in the field.

1. The story of Journalism at
Staffordshire University

2. WHO are we ?
• One of biggest UK
journalism schools
• Up to 350 students
• 10 undergraduate courses
• 4 postgraduate courses
• 12 tutors
• 2 newsrooms

3. • Tutors still practitioners
• Expertise in key areas
• Academics lead political
debate
• Presence on NCTJ and BJTC
• Industry speakers
• Guest newsday editors

4. WHAT do we do ?
• Live Journalism
• Practice and Theory
• Innovation
• StaffsLive
• Community links
• Industry links

5. • Projects – General Election, AR app, Fringe, Staffslive
• Awards – Games, PR, PSWB
• Skills – mobile journalism, data journalism, social media
• Opportunities – MM Awards, internship links, field trips

6. • Audience – 80,000 views and 35,000 uniques a month
• Outcomes – Awards, internships, jobs… and income
• Recruitment – Markets, promotes and brands Staffs

7. WHERE are we ?
• Staffordshire
• Stoke‐on‐Trent
• Midlands or North?

10. WHEN – “potted” history
Launched 1999
NCTJ accred 2001
Newsroom opens 2005
StaffsLive launch 2009
First ‘Fast‐track’ 2014

11. 1990 – FEJS

12. WHY are we here?
promote
share
discover
learn
debate
grow