Entries from two universities have dominated the shortlist for a forthcoming set of awards celebrating the best journalism students in the Midlands.

Submissions from Birmingham City University and the University of Warwick receiving the most nominations ahead of nominations for this year’s Midlands Media Students’ Awards.

The awards are organised by Birmingham Press Club and will be held at Hockley Social Club, in Birmingham, on 8 November.

ITV Central’s Lewis Warner and Amber Sandhu, pictured, from BBC Asian Network will act as co-hosts.

Press Club chairman Llewela Bailey said: “We are all looking forward to the return of the Awards – the first we have been able to organise since the start of the Covid outbreak.

“As ever, the quality of the work submitted by media students from both the East and West Midlands has proven to be both outstanding and inspiring.”

Tickets for the awards are priced at £45 (inc VAT) each, to include a meal voucher and a drink.

To book, please email Press Club director Peter Brookes at [email protected].

The full shortlist is as follows:

BROADCASTING (AUDIO)
Matthew Randall, University of Warwick
Thomas Bartley, University of Warwick

BROADCASTING (TELEVISION)
Abdul Jalfar, Birmingham City University
Andres de Miguel, University of Warwick
Chinedu Abel Ejikeme, Birmingham City University
Emma Louise Davies, University of Warwick
Hayley Mills-Amissah, Birmingham City University
Jennifer Purbrook, Birmingham City University
Liibaan Dable, University of Worcester
Lucy Bevan, University of Gloucestershire
Mohammed Rehman, University of Worcester
Rima Ayoubi, Coventry University
Richard Smyth, University of Northampton
Skye Broad, Birmingham City University
Tayte Fordham, Coventry University
Victoria Barauna Araujo, Nottingham Trent University

DATA & INVESTIGATIONS
Ben Morley & Cameron Roberts, University of Warwick
Julian Amani, Birmingham City University
Kaleigh Pritchard, University of Gloucestershire
Kirsty Card, Birmingham City University
Lois Cooper, University of Gloucestershire
Reagan Yip, Nottingham Trent University

DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Adithya Gopal, Suresh Coventry University
Kirsty Card, Birmingham City University
Matthew Evans, University of Worcester
Tayte Fordham, Coventry University

FEATURES
Adithya Gopal Suresh, Coventry University
Alexandra Luca, University of Warwick
Ben Keedwell, University of Warwick
Charles Hawes, De Montfort University
Courtney Stevens, De Montfort University
Emma Louise Davies, University of Worcester
Kaleigh Pritchard, University of Gloucestershire
Kirsty Card, Birmingham City University
Matthew Evans, University of Worcester
Nicholas Gascoyne, De Montfort University
Olivia Beeson, Nottingham Trent University
Sebastian Smith, University of Warwick
Shaikha Rahimi, De Montfort University

NEWS
Adithya Gopal Suresh, Coventry University
Cameron Roberts & Ben Morley, University of Warwick
Charles Hawes, De Montfort University
Eden Fall-Bailey, University of Warwick
Jude Wilkinson & Josh Bradbury, University of Warwick
Kirsty Card, Birmingham City University
Matthew Evans, University of Worcester
Olivia Beeson, Nottingham Trent University
Rachel Alexander, Darlington College
Victoria Barauna Araujo, Nottingham Trent University

PHOTOGRAPHY
Emma Louise Davies, University of Worcester
Finn Chadwick, University of Warwick
Reagan Yip, Nottingham Trent University

SOCIAL & CAMPAIGNING JOURNALISM
Charles Hawes, De Montfort University
Ellie Mitchell, University of Warwick
Jude Wilkinson, University of Warwick
Lois Cooper, University of Gloucestershire
Olivia Beeson, Nottingham Trent University
Rachel Alexander, Darlington College
Reagan Yip, Nottingham Trent University
Seven Standen, University of Warwick

SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Rachel Alexander, Darlington College
Reagan Yip, Nottingham Trent University

SPORT
Alice Wright, De Montfort University
Charles Hawes, De Montfort University
Jake Rodrigues, University of Warwick
Laura Howard, University of Warwick
Luke Powell, Birmingham City University
Richard Smyth, University of Northampton
Tayte Fordham, Coventry University