The Printing Charity is kindly once again sponsoring the SPANC Diversity Bursary, ensuring students from backgrounds under-represented in the industry can attend the biggest student journalism conference in the country. While the SPA tries to run its National Conference as cheaply as possible and relies only on the support of…
SPANC22: News Associates announced as headline sponsor
News Associates has been named as the headline sponsor of the biggest journalism conference for students across the UK and Ireland. The journalism school, which offers NCTJ training courses and free journalism workshops, will be delivering an event at the Student Publication Association’s National Conference (#SPANC22) next month – and…
New Chair elected to lead biggest student media assoication
A new Chair of the Student Publication Association has been elected to serve until our National Conference in 2022. Chay Quinn won the most votes, following a byelection conducted via online voting and a virtual hustings. Commiserations to the other candidates, Teddy Coward and Lars Mucklejohn, and thanks to all…
Recruitment of Regional and Project Officers
The SPA is recruiting a fantastic new team of Regional and Project Officers to assist our Exec in new endeavours and exciting challenges! You can find information about each role below. Any writer or editor for a member publication, individual SPA member, or graduating member in either category can apply…
Consultation on Regional Officers’ title
The SPA exists to serve its members – and at our 2021 Annual General Meeting a motion was passed instructing the charity to carry out a consultation on the potential renaming of Regional Officers’ title to reflect the work they do. That work has begun, and we are now inviting…
#SPANC21 Award winners
Student journalists rose to the occasion during an incredibly challenging year. We are proud to celebrate their fantastic achievement of bringing insightful, original reporting to the campus communities they served throughout the pandemic. Below is the full list of those recognised at the #SPANC21 Awards: Best Publication Award Winner: Palatinate…
SPA members lead Guardian Student Media award winners
Winners of the Guardian’s prestigious student media awards have been announced, with a host of SPA members leading the charge. The awards are described as “recognising the country’s most talented students planning to enter the journalism and media industry”. New editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Katherine Viner, hailed the achievements of those…
SPA members among Guardian Student Media Awards shortlist
SPA members led the charge today among hopefuls nominated for the Guardian’s prestigious ‘Student Media Awards’. Several winners of SPANC15 – this year’s national conference – accolades were picked by broadsheet bosses, with winners due to be announced on December 1. The full shortlist is as follows: Student publication of…
Exclusive NCTJ Course Discount For Members Revealed
SPA members can now take advantage of an exciting new partnership with Brighton Journalist Works, offering a 10% discount on part-time and weekend courses. Aspiring journalists will be able to knock more than £300 off their NCTJ fees at one of the UK’s top accredited courses, as well as complete…
National award for best FOI story announced
The SPA is excited to announce the launch of a brand new award for student journalists designed to celebrate intuitive and investigative reporting.