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Pupils from Cleethorpes Academy and John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford, have been named winners of this year’s Into Journalism competition for a project delivered through the University of Lincoln as part of the NCTJ’s outreach initiative. A highly commended award…

The NCTJ has partnered with the Financial Times (FT) to launch a new training programme, giving 15 aspiring journalists the opportunity to study for the NCTJ’s Certificate in Foundation Journalism (CFJ) through the newly established FT School…

The NCTJ has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to deliver WBD Press Academy, a journalism training programme designed to provide opportunities for individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system. Following a successful six-week pilot programme in 2024,…

The tenth anniversary of the Thomas Read bursary was celebrated this week with a tea party hosted by Sky Sports News, held on what would have been Thomas’s 36th birthday. The event was attended by friends, family and supporters of…

Over 600 bursaries awarded with target to reach 700 by the end of next year

Sixteen new NCTJ ambassadors have been appointed.

The University of Sunderland has delivered an engaging two-day radio journalism bootcamp as part of the NCTJ's 'Into Journalism' outreach project

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has delivered a four-day multimedia programme as part of the NCTJ’s ‘Into Journalism’ outreach project, an initiative designed to encourage young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to consider careers in journalism. Using grant funding from the…

The University of Lincoln has delivered a three-day programme as part of the NCTJ’s ‘into journalism’ outreach project, giving young people from disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on journalism experience. As one of six education providers awarded a grant from the NCTJ for…