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Budding journalists to attend NCTJ courses after grants won

Five budding journalists have been awarded bursaries by the Journalism Diversity Fund to allow them to attend courses. The fund is run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists to help people from socially and ethically diverse backgrounds

Early booking deadline approaches for NCTJ skills conference

Journalists and trainers who want to take up an early bird discount to attend an annual conference have just days left to apply. The Journalism Skills Conference is run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists and takes place

NCTJ announces plans for photography seminar

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has announced plans to hold a photography seminar in September. It will take place at Press Association headquarters in London on 27 September and the event also aims to reunite photographers from

Budding reporters interview Blue Peter presenter

Two budding reporters interviewed Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton as part of a work experience placement with the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Jessica Dyer and Katie Tomlin, from Saffron Walden County High School, carried out the interview

Honorary degree for former regional daily editor

A former Belfast Telegraph editor has been awarded an honorary degree recognising his services to journalism. Edmund Curran was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by the University of Ulster on Tuesday after spending his whole career

Google to sponsor Journalism Skills Conference

Search engine giant Google is to be the headline sponsor of this year’s Journalikm Skills Conference, the National Council for the Training of Journalists has announced. The annual conference takes place at Nottingham Trent University on 28-29 November and will

Award-winning student journalist to promote NCTJ fund

An award-winning student journalist has been appointed as an intern for the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Lisa Nelson from Belfast Metropolitan College will join the organisation in July as its Journalism Diversity Fund intern. Her role will include promoting

Journalism students call for more social media training

Journalism students have called for more training in social media at a meeting with directors of the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Harriet Brace from Glasgow Caledonian University, Tom Edwards from Lambeth College and Hannah Mark from Belfast