It was standing-room only at a guest lecture for University of Chester Media students this week. Curtis Jobling, an animator and author whose credits include Bob the Builder and work with animation giants Aardman (who are most famous for Wallace…
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REVIEW: Highs and Lows with Wuthering Heights
By Alix Booth (Second year combined hons Journalism) Picture Wuthering Heights; a lonely, forbidding mansion standing stark against the northern moors. Now picture the entire expanse landscape, house and all, crushed into a small, downstairs auditorium. Strangely, it works. Wuthering Heights, an adaptation…
Hello and Goodbye from Chemistry Lane
By Rhys Thomas, Music Journalism Year Three Chemistry Lane’s farewell promises a night of nostalgia as they celebrate the release of their first and last album. It has been almost a decade since the birth of Chemistry Lane, yet in…
Journalism Students Show They Have The Write Stuff
University of Chester Journalism students are already making their mark in the news sphere after their articles were accepted for publication by respected regional newspapers. Among those published in this academic year was Dan Noble, a second year Sports Journalism…
Election night 2019: Chester (Timeline)
Follow University of Chester students as they cover what could be a historic turning-point for party politics in the UK: the 2019 general election. All visual/audio material produced by students, unless stated otherwise. 8.30pm: The team, including (Alix Booth, second-year…
Chester braces itself for an historic election night
Today’s General Election promises to bring about a seismic change to the UK – whatever the result. Below is a little background on Chester’s recent election history. Chester has had a representative in Parliament – a Member of Parliament (MP)…
Speaker Makes Waves at Radio Talk
Aspiring radio presenters and podcast makers met with a BBC 5 Live Presenter, BBC Sounds Podcast maker and The One Show reporter this month. As part of the regular guest session talks at the Warrington Campus, Chris Warburton spoke about his career and what…
Election debate heats up at hustings
Journalism students had their pens and notebooks at the ready at the university hustings event today (Friday). All five candidates standing for the City of Chester constituency attended and were quizzed by the audience, setting out their pre-election pledges and…
Aspiring Music Journalist Joins Prestigious Panel at Festival
A University of Chester music journalism student has made his first panel appearance at a festival. Jon-Paul Berry, a second year student on the Parkgate Campus, was invited to take part in the Louder than Words festival which took place…
Celebrating Achievements Three Years in the Making
Today media students were among those who received their University of Chester degrees and diplomas at a dignified ceremony in Chester Cathedral. Hundreds of students from different departments attended the graduation ceremony, where they were honoured by Chancellor Gyles Brandreth.…