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Alumni inspire future media professionals

Alumni inspire future media professionals

Posted on 22 November 2023 by Alumni team

In October, five change-making alumni returned to Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture to speak with current students. Postgraduate student Sophia Crothall (Cultural and Creative Industries 2023-) attended the talk and shares her key takeaways from their career stories.   

Examined Life – Sir Craig Oliver (PGDip 1992)

Examined Life – Sir Craig Oliver (PGDip 1992)

Posted on 25 April 2019 by Alumni team

Sir Craig Oliver is former controller of BBC Global and Director of Communications at 10 Downing St, and is now a principal at consulting firm Teneo.

Legends of Cardiff- Andy Williams (MA 2000, PhD 2004)

Legends of Cardiff- Andy Williams (MA 2000, PhD 2004)

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Susie Bailey

There is nothing quite like meeting a student years later and hearing how their Cardiff education has helped them in their jobs, and, more importantly, in their development as thinking, critical humans and citizens.

Scott Edward Bowers (BA 2003, PGDip 2004)

Scott Edward Bowers (BA 2003, PGDip 2004)

Posted on 27 July 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Scott Bowers (BA 2003, PGDip 2004) studied both his undergraduate in English Language and Communication and his postgraduate degree in Public and Media Relations at Cardiff University. He's now Group Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs for The Jockey Club and attributes much of his success to his time as a Cardiff University student.

Ultramarathon challenge for Cardiff University alumnus

Ultramarathon challenge for Cardiff University alumnus

Posted on 12 July 2017 by Susie Bailey

Jamie Maddison (BA 2009), an alumnus of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, is setting off on a 100-mile ultramarathon in Kazakhstan this September.

Election ’17: University experts have their say

Election ’17: University experts have their say

Posted on 24 May 2017 by Alex Norton

With the UK general election taking place on 8 June and the new government tasked with negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union, experts at Cardiff’s Wales Governance Centre have been assessing the polls, policies and politics at the heart of the debate.

Martin Lewis (PgDip 1998)

Martin Lewis (PgDip 1998)

Posted on 24 April 2017 by Susie Bailey

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis OBE (PgDip 1998) did a postgrad diploma in broadcast journalism at JOMEC in 1997-8. In 2003 he set up MoneySavingExpert.com for £100. It soon became - and continues to be - the UK’s biggest consumer help website, with more than 14m monthly users.

Aberfan remembered

Aberfan remembered

Posted on 18 November 2016 by Susie Bailey

On 21 October 1966, a massive spoil-heap slid onto the mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, burying Pantglas Junior School in the valley below and killing 116 children and […]

Una Murphy (MA 1997)

Una Murphy (MA 1997)

Posted on 22 July 2016 by Alumni team

Una Murphy is co-founder of VIEWdigital.