We’re halfway through March, and the SPA National Conference 2023 (#SPANC23) is now just around the corner. If you’re coming along in-person, you’ll be getting a confirmation in your inbox in the next few days giving you all the details you need. However, one of the most important things we’ll…
Do you want to make a real difference to student journalists across the UK and Ireland? Whether it’s protecting our members from censor at the hands of their university or union, or offering free media law sessions to keep you ahead of the law, the Student Publication Association is the…
That’s right, it’s the time you’ve all been waiting for – the #SPANC23 shortlists are finally here! Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter, we had more than 1,200 entries this year, a record, and the quality was overwhelming. In the words of one judge it was…
This year, new for #SPANC23, we’re delighted to introduce bookable workshop sessions across the conference weekend. These free sessions will give those in the room targeted support and training on a particular area of journalism or the SPA, and be more hands-on than our usual excellent range of Q&A…
We understand that being a student can leave you pretty tight on the financial front. That’s why the Student Publication Association (SPA) has set up its Financial Assistance Scheme, helping those otherwise unable to afford it some support in attending our national conference and awards, this year at the University…
The SPA are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for #SPANC23 in Glasgow! The student media calendar’s premier event is taking place from Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April, and now members can secure their tickets for the big weekend. We’re offering both accommodated and non-accommodated…
The Student Publication Association Regional Awards are back for 2023! For those of you unfamiliar, these awards aim to recognise the best work in each of the SPA’s eight regions – and give publications a chance to show off their work ahead of our national awards at the SPA National…
The Student Publication Association (SPA) is delighted to announce the dates for this year’s edition of the National Conference – #SPANC23 – which is taking place north of the border in Glasgow for the very first time. Held in partnership with a trio of member publications – Glasgow Guardian, [qmunicate…
The Student Publication Association (SPA) is delighted to announce that we’re opening the bidding process to host our 2023 National Conference, fresh off a return to physical events with #SPANC22 in Sheffield. The SPA National Conference, which this year will be styled #SPANC23, is one of the premier events in…
At the 2022 Student Publication Association National Conference (#SPANC22), we sat down with the Yorkshire Post’s Caitlin Doherty to find out a bit more about her day-to-day working life, and how student media and further study at City, University of London got her where she is today. The City University…