Hosts Megan Price and Billy Stone summarise the Festival’s events, speak to head of the event Tom Bradshaw and run through the highlights from speakers.
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Coverage from the 2020 University of Gloucestershire Media Festival
‘From the Top’ panel shines a light on how diversity and equality can grow in the music industry
By Ollie Chard “When women ask for pay rises or get more assertive, they are rejected.” says Vick Bain, fresh off her keynote speech at the University of Gloucestershire. Vick is now one of five panellists at the second of the Media Festival’s music panels. She is the curator of ‘The F-List’, a compilation of […]
Journalism Alumni panel brings optimism from career highlights to University of Gloucestershire’s Media Festival
By Ollie Chard The fourth day of the Media Festival brings together seven Journalism alumni for an hour-long discussion about their careers and time at the University of Gloucestershire. The makeup of the panel covers a broad range of areas from travel writing to marketing. Hosted by lecturer Erika Barnes, Martin Harris is the first […]
“You never think about your career until it’s over.” Emile Heskey delivers tales of wisdom for UoG Media Fest
‘Five-one, and even Heskey scored!’ – The chant jubilantly sung by England fans following that historic night in Munich. It’s a chant that epitomises the unfair view of Emile Heskey throughout his footballing career. A player that won six major trophies, scored over 150 topflight goals and represented his country on 62 occasions – Emile […]
“Don’t be a d*ck because it’s a small world”. Alumni from the animation course at the University of Gloucestershire talk about life after graduating.
By Ciara Nevin This time last year an event like this would have been held in a lecture theatre filled with people, but now a Teams meeting on our laptops must suffice. Six animation graduates from the University of Gloucestershire sit before an online meeting filled with current students hoping for some advice. The event […]
The Cut Through music panel calls out sexism in the music industry
By Ollie Chard “I didn’t take no for an answer. I decided to send an email to everyone on the label and fight for my case. They relented and I’m here 16 years later” says Nadia Khan. Here, she tells the story of being initially rejected from her current job because of sexism, and how […]
“Whilst you have the time to experiment and fail you should.” University of Gloucestershire film alumni discuss how to survive the film industry during a global pandemic
By Ciara Nevin This year almost every industry has struggled because of coronavirus and the film industry is no different. In a virtual meeting hosted by Rachel Plant, a University of Gloucestershire film lecturer, four Alumni spoke to current film students about the industry and how to still succeed in these trying times. Dion Douglas […]
Sports broadcasting icon Jim Rosenthal delivers advice for staying at the top
By Billy Stone “Be yourself, it’s much easier. I think I’ll leave the acting to Tom!” With two highly successful stars, you may expect some friendly competition in the Rosenthal family. Instead – you find an extremely humble Father in Jim, broadcasting giant for over 40 years, gushing to talk proudly of his comedian Son […]
TV mavericks spread mischief and knowledge at University of Gloucestershire on the second day of its Media Festival.
By Ollie Chard “We don’t overthink it really, we just have a juvenile sense of humour,” was the overarching theme of Aaron Paul and Stu Garlick’s humorous yet insightful zoom event. As two award-winning writers, producers and now co-founders of Rebel Television, the pairing had a lot to offer for students looking to carve their […]
Review of Curtis Jobling
By Rachel Roberts The creator of Bob the builder on how he built his career. He said: “I was always doodling, always had a crayon in hand,” Curtis Jobling speaks through crackling internet from his shed. It is filled with shelves covered in colourful models and figures; a proud display of the physical manifestations from […]