A group of media students are providing live video and internet coverage of an inter-varsity sports tournament to showcase their talents to potential employers.

The Roses event, which began yesterday and continues until Monday, pitches students from the universities of Lancaster and York against eachother in more than 100 sporting contests.

More than 100 media students at Lancaster University are burnishing their CVs by providing real-time coverage of the event.

The unique initiative includes live streaming of events onto a dedicated website LUTUbe.TV, instant internet and text score updates, live radio coverage and traditional print reports.

Liam Richardson, vice-president of the Students’ Union and editor of the university newspaper SCAN, said: “A significant investment has been made for student media at Roses this year.

“The opportunities open to well over a hundred students to enhance and improve their skills can only be a good thing for their future development.

“Professional equipment and expertise has been sourced so the presenters, camera operators, journalists, radio DJs, bloggers and video editors can hone their craft.

“Roses is the biggest event of its kind in Europe and the whole team is conscious the pressure is on to deliver a first-rate experience of the weekend.”

As well as the live coverage, the students are putting together special highlights package shows which will be broadcast round the university via big screens.

The students have tackled all the technical and logistical issues associated with live coverage themselves, including the sourcing and hiring in of an outside broadcast van.