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Training and education
International
Africa
Courses in human rights field. The deadline for two courses offered by Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) for journalists and others, in a distance-learning pilot project, is November 7. The first course, from January 7, 2002, to April 5, is on research and evaluation in the human rights field. The second course, from February 4 to May 3, is on human rights advocacy. The courses have financial support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Constitutional Legal Policy Institute. Details of these and other courses, in 2002 and 2003, are available from HREA applications@hrea.org by November 7. The successful applicants will be notifiedby December 21.
Hong Kong

One of the last training activities to be run by the Freedom Forum before its activities are shut down at the end of the year is to be a workshop on computer-assisted journalism, conducted by an American journalist/tutor, at the Hong Kong Baptist University on October 30. Similar workshops have been planned by Freedom Forum's Asian Centre, at the end of October and the first 10 days of November, for China and the Philippines. Details from Sammie Leung: sleung@freedomforum.org.hk

 

 

Europe

The European Journalism Centre is involved in training throughout Europe. For information on training activities, links to electronic publications in Europe, and useful tools for journalists, contact: Herman Pijpers, ejc04@euronet.nl and http://www.ejc.nl/

Newsroom management seminar, Maastricht, November 28-30. A three-day management workshop with Per Andersson (his ninth EJC course). Participants will be trained in leading, coaching and dealing with strong pressure coming from all sides. Apply to www.ejc.nl/cp/courses.asp?/RecordID=391

United Kingdom

Scott Trust bursaries

The Scott Trust, owner of the Guardian Media group plc, is sponsoring bursary places on postgraduate courses in journalism: four at City University, London, and two at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. Applications to either university.

 UK validated journalism courses

 ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) accredits colleges and universities that deliver newspaper journalism courses throughout the UK. In order to achieve the NCTJ’s accreditation, each institution has to agree to adhere to a strict set of guidelines, to teach the whole of the NCTJ’s syllabus and to undergo regular inspection visits to ensure high standards. All of the colleges and universities listed conform to these guidelines, and have gained the NCTJ’s accreditation.

 Copyright NCTJ Training Ltd., Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex CM18 7BL. Tel: 01279 430009 Fax: 01279 438008. E-mail: info@nctj.com Web site: www.nctj.com

 NAMES AND ADDRESSES

Bournemouth University, Dorset House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB. Tel: 01202 524111. Contact: Dan Hogan.

Brighton Centre for Journalism,11-14 Kensington Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4AJ. Tel: 01273 684684 Contact: Paula O’Shea (newspaper) or Sheridan McCoid (magazine).

Cardiff University, The Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NB. Tel: 029 20 874786. Contact: David English.

Cardonald College, 690 Mosspark Drive, Glasgow G52 3AY. Tel: 0141 272 3242. Contact: Margaret Beck or John Edmonstone, Communications, Media & Social Sciences.

Coleg Gwent, Pontypool and Usk Campus, Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Gwent NP4 5YE. Tel: 01495 333100. Contact: Ann Stroud.

Cornwall College, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3RD. Tel: 01209 611611. Contact: Mark Benattar.

Crawley College, College Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1NR. Tel: 01293 442200. Contact: Robin Staniforth, Journalism & Media Studies.

Cumbria College of Art & Design, Brampton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 9AY. Tel: 01228 400300. Contact: Nick Skidmore, Journalism.

Darlington College of Technology, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, County Durham DL3 7BB. Tel: 01325 503050. Contact: Sue Campbell.

De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH. Tel: 0116 255 1551. Contact: Ali Haynes.

East Surrey College, Claremont Road, Gatton Point, Redhill, Surrey RH1 2JX. Tel: 01737 772611. Contact: Mary Barrett or Louisa Hannah, Sound & Journalism.

Edge Hill College of Higher Education, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP. Tel: 01695 575171. Contact: Tony Turjansky, Media & Communication Department.

Glasgow Caledonian/Strathclyde University, Crauford Building, Jordanhill Campus, 76 Southbrae Avenue, Glasgow G13 1PP. Tel: 0141 950 3281. Contact: Gordon Smith, Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies.

Harlow College, Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex CM20 3LH. Tel: 01279 868000. Contact: College Learning Link Information Centre.

Harrow College, Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3AQ. Tel: (020) 8909 6000. Contact: Rebecca Eliahoo.

Highbury College, School of Media & Creative Arts, Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hants PO6 2SA. Tel: 023 92 313287. Contact: Bernie Saunders.

Lambeth College, Vauxhall Centre, Belmore Street, Wandsworth, London SW8 2JY. Tel: 020 7501 5259. Contact: Des Shepherd.

Liverpool Community College, Journalism Unit, The Arts Centre, 9 Myrtle Street, Liverpool L7 7JA. Tel: 0151 707 8528. Contact: Sandy Felton.

North West Institute of F & H Education, Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7BY. Tel: 028 7126 6711. Contact: Basil Dalton.

noSWeat journalism training, 25b Lloyd Baker Street, London WC1X 9AT. Tel: 020 7713 5663. Contact: Stephen Ward.

Sheffield College, Norton Centre, Dyche Lane, Sheffield S8 8BR. Tel: 0114 260 2300. Contact: Amanda Ball.

South East Essex College of Art & Tech, Carnarvon Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LS. Tel: 01702 220400. Contact: Deborah Jefferies.

Staffordshire University, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE. Tel: 01782 294000. Contact: John Herbert.

Sutton Coldfield College, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, W. Midlands B74 2NW. Tel: 0121 355 5671. Contact: Anna Green.

Trinity & All Saints College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5HD. Tel: 0113 283 7100. Contact: Gill Ursell.

University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE. Tel: 01772 894730. Contact: Geoff Elliott, Centre for Journalism.

University of Sheffield, Journalism Studies, 171 Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TZ. Tel: 0114 222 2000. Contact: Bob Bennett.

University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry BT52 1SA. Tel: 028 7032 4221. Contact: Registry Office.

Warwickshire College, Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5JE. Tel: 01926 318000. Contact: Sarah Wright, Journalism.

Wolverhampton College, Paget Road, Wolverhampton WV6 0DU. Tel: 01902 317700. Contact: Sue Green, Journalism.

Newspaper Journalism

Block release (12 weeks) - subject to numbers:

Darlington College (April-June); Highbury College, Portsmouth (September-December); Sheffield College, Norton Centre (January-March).

Sub-editing block release (12 weeks):

Sheffield College, Norton Centre (Jan-March).

Day-release:

Liverpool Community College; Wolverhampton College; Cardonald College.

Degree:

Bournemouth University; *Cumbria College, Carlisle; *Edge Hill, Ormskirk; *Staffordshire University; University of Central Lancashire, Preston; University of Sheffield.

Post Graduate (one-year):

Cardiff University, De Montfort University, Leicester; Strathclyde University/Glasgow Caledonian University; Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds (Feb-Nov); University of Central Lancashire, Preston; University of Ulster.

Two-year HND:

Cardonald College, Glasgow; Darlington College of Technology.

Academic year:

Brighton Centre for Journalism (16 hrs per week); Crawley College; Darlington College; Coleg Gwent; Harlow College; Harrow College; Liverpool Community College; *North West Institute of F & H Education, Derry; Sheffield College, Norton Centre; Sutton Coldfield College; South East Essex College of Art & Tech (16 hrs per week); Warwickshire College, Leamington Spa.

Calendar year:

Darlington College; Sheffield College, Norton Centre.

Fast-track post-graduate (18/20 weeks):

Cornwall College; Harlow College; *East Surrey College; Highbury College, Portsmouth; Lambeth College, Vauxhall Centre; Liverpool Community College; Sheffield College, Norton Centre.

Part-time (40 weeks):

*noSWeat journalism training, London WC1 (course takes place in London one day and one evening a week including Saturdays and a weekday).

 Magazine Journalism

*Harlow College (19-week post graduate); *Liverpool Community College (20-week post graduate) and *Brighton Centre for Journalism (20-week post graduate and one-year post A-level part-time course.

 Photo-journalism/Press Photography

Sheffield College, Norton Centre (12-week block - Feb-April; one-year academic year.

 

*Accreditation process for this course not yet complete.

October 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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