BBC Academy News

A film on homelessness designed to be broadcast simultaneously on five different screens has been named the winner of the College of Journalism’s inaugural Postgraduate Journalism Student Innovation Award. Created by University of East Anglia students Nathaniel Dove, Alex Francis, Wil Hanford and Guy Wilson, ‘16:01’ addresses homelessness and rough sleeping in Norwich. It was produced specif... Read more

So you’ve made it. You’ve finally landed a job in the media and you’re working in production. It’s been going well. But after some time you get the itchy feeling that it’s time to move on and take the next step up the career ladder. The question is: how? With career paths in the media no longer as defined as they once were, making it to the next level can be a tricky process. Attendees a... Read more

Potential BBC Academy Design Trainees can start pulling together their portfolios now that full details of the scheme are available on its revamped website.The hugely popular programme supports the development of design skills for new entrants to the industry and provides trainees with a 12-month salaried contract at the BBC. Applicants have the choice of one of four pathways: costume, make-up, in... Read more

The BBC Academy’s College of Journalism has released the running order for its Connecting Communities conference at MediaCityUK in Salford on 24 May. This free event in partnership with the Paris-based UGC agency Citizenside will examine the tensions between mainstream and community media and provide a platform for debate and discussion around how they can best collaborate. A diverse line-up of ... Read more

More than 540 TV freelancers packed into the BBC White City building for the third Fast Train event on 16 May.There were 160 training sessions and 24 masterclasses with expert trainers and respected industry names, plus a bustling trade fair and a range of one-to-one career coaching sessions. Much of the action was caught on camera for our Flickr page, while the College of Production has recorde... Read more

On 16 May the BBC Academy, together with Creative Skillset and a range of media partners, will host #fasttrain at its London headquarters.Over 760 freelancers have booked places at what will be the biggest ever free training event of its kind. It includes 24 masterclasses, over 160 practical training sessions and the chance to network with some of the TV industry’s key movers and shakers.Maste... Read more

The BBC Academy’s new Production Management Trainee Scheme is now open for applications until 28 May 2012.A fast-track paid traineeship for people who want to develop their careers in the broadcast production management community, the scheme offers comprehensive training in all the skills needed to become a production coordinator or gallery production coordinator.Candidates will need to demonstr... Read more

On 2 May 2012, the BBC Academy welcomed faculty staff from around 90 UK universities to White City in London for a day of discussion on how the media industry and Higher Education can work better together.High profile industry guests including BBC Ten O’Clock News presenter Huw Edwards, CIHE chief executive David Docherty and The One Show editor Sandy Smith spoke alongside senior staff from the ... Read more