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JDF bursaries are awarded four times each year, in line with key NCTJ-accredited course start dates, and the first deadline is on 1 May.

BBC journalists imparted practical advice to the Journalism Diversity Fund recipients to help them get their foot in the door.

Aspiring journalists from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for a JDF bursary, which provides financial help to cover the costs of NCTJ course fees and living expenses.

A Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) alumna, Dahaba Ali Hussen, will spend 2024 on a year-long investigation after being named an investigative journalist fellow 2024 by the Bertha Foundation.

The NCTJ has published its Annual Report for 2022-23, this year alongside video updates from the NCTJ team.

The NCTJ brought journalists, students, trainers and media organisations' representatives from around the country together to discuss equality, diversity and inclusion in the industry today (November 29).

PinkNews reporter Sophie Perry has been named in an Outstanding 100 Future Leaders Role Model list for her contribution to LGBTQ+ journalism.

Five talented student journalists will benefit from exclusive networking opportunities, invaluable newsroom placements and further mentoring as this year’s recipients of the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) specialist bursaries.

The NCTJ’s fitness fundraiser smashed its target by raising more than £5,000 for the specialist Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) bursary dedicated to the late Thomas Read.