Judges of the National Student Media Awards have revealed which entries caught their eye, with the announcement of this year's shortlist.

Best Student Newspaper (Sponsored by the Daily Mirror)
Gair Rhydd, Cardiff University
Leeds Student, Leeds University & Leeds Metropolitan University
Varsity, Cambridge University
York Vision, University of York

Best Student Magazine
Massive, City University
Nerve, Bournemouth University
Pugwash, Portsmouth University
Westworld, University of West of England

Small Budget Publication (Sponsored by www.studentdesktops.com)
Brig, Stirling University
Fuel, University of East London
Huddersfield Student, Huddersfield University
Isis, Oxford University

Best Student Media Website (Sponsored by www.mirror.co.uk)
Durham21, Durham University
York Vision, University of York
Scrapie, University of Bradford
Blunt, Cardiff University

Best Further Education Publication (Sponsored by the Association of Colleges)
BritSprog, Broxtowe College
Student Eye, Liverpool Community College
The Student Voice, Hereford Sixth Form College

Best Student Reporter (Sponsored by the Daily Mirror)
Oliver Brown - Palatinate, Durham University
Rob Harris - York Vision, University of York
Mark Johnson - Liverpool Student, Liverpool University
Ben Whitford - London Student, University College London

Best Student Campaign (Sponsored by ActionAid)
Lights, Camera, Action - Barefacts, University of Surrey
Accommodation - ROAR, Kings University
Liberty Park - Warwick Boar, Warwick University

Best Student Photographer
Mathew Orme - Varsity, Cambridge University
Tara Quick - Pulp, Manchester Metropolitan University
Sam Stevenson - Leeds Student, Leeds College of Art and Design

Best Student Feature Writer
Murray Garrand - Epigram, Bristol University
Mark Johnson - Liverpool Student, Liverpool University
Luke Layfield - Varsity, Cambridge University
Tom Phillips - Leeds Student, Leeds University

Best Student Sports Journalist
James Burridge - Ripple, Leicester University
Allen Cooper - Leeds Student, Leeds University
Jenna Coyne - Pulp, Manchester Metropolitan University
Ian Walters - Platform, Nottingham Trent University

Best Student Arts Journalist
Stephen Fingleton - London Student, University College London
Marcus Leroux - Oxford Student, Oxford University
Alex Macpherson - Gair Rhydd, Cardiff University
Isobel Todd - York Vision, University of York

Best Student Publication Design
Leeds Student - Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University
Pugwash - Portsmouth University
Westworld - University of West of England
York Vision - University of York

Best Student Travel Journalist (Sponsored by STA Travel)
Carolyn Costigan - Platform, Nottingham Trent University
Andy Crick - WestWorld, University of West of England
Rhian Nicholson - Warwick Boar, Warwick University

Diversity Award (Sponsored by the Disability Rights Commission)
Murray Garrand & Nancy Groves - Epigram, University of Bristol
Jagjeet Singh-Sohal - Route 66, Brunel University
Heather Browne - Leeds Student, Leeds University

Best Student Fashion Journalist (Sponsored by Topman)
Katherine Dibbits - Leeds Student, Leeds University
Collette Lyons - Varsity, Cambridge University
Anna Smith - Platform, Nottingham Trent University

Winners will be announced on November 22, during a ceremony at the International Hotel in Canary Wharf.

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