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Working with sub-editors and freelancers to deliver puzzles content to customers and dealing with enquiries. Training new staff and leading projects such as the creation of puzzle books and supplements. Acting Deputy Production Editor from October 2022-May 2023

Bristol, United Kingdom

Compiling, checking and proofing a range of puzzles content for local and national papers in print and online.

Manchester, United Kingdom

While training for NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Sports Journalism, I produced a range of content for Mancunian Matters, including news and sports reports, theatre reviews, videos and podcasts. I undertook work placements with the Burnley Express and Bolton News sports desks and regularly reported on local football and rugby features for Sportsbeat, which were published in papers including the Manchester Evening News and The Rugby Paper. I also produced features and coverage of events for England Squash.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Researching and producing content for website covering sports business news in the Middle East

Manchester, United Kingdom

-Regular match reports covering rugby and football in Greater Manchester, including reports for the Manchester Evening News and The Rugby Paper.-Editing multiple match reports into league roundups.-Interviewing players and managers and attending press conferences.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

As a recipient of the Robinson Bequest Bursary, I spent 100 hours working with the university library's Special Collections team. This mostly consisted of supervising the special collections reading room, assisting with research projects involving archive material and liaising with external developers on a trial of handwritten text recognition software

Newcastle University

Voluntary role leading a team of sports editors to produce a five-page section of the weekly student newspaper.Contibuting features and match reports, as well as liasing with writers and designing page layouts, and using InDesign, Photoshop and WordPress to produce print and online versions of the section.Using social media to promote articles and engage with university sports teams.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Coordinated internal and external communications at a human-computer interaction research group. Generated web content, including interviewing researchers and producing animated videos, and used InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to design and produce booklets presenting academic outputs.Used social media and press releases to promote research projects, and led the marketing and recruitment strategy of new PhD students.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Worked with the editor and a team of around 40 sub-editors to produce a 48-page student newspaper, the runner up at the Guardian Student Media Awards 2015-Oversaw all of the paper's news, comment and sports output-Used InDesign, Wordpress and Photoshop to lay up articles in print and online-Generated content ideas-Organised and supervised the sub-editorial team-Ran meetings with sub-editors and writers-Represented student media at Student Council meetings

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I wrote articles regularly for Newcastle University's award-winning student newspaper, contributing to almost every issue during my time at university. As well as regular news stories and sports reports, I wrote 10 front page stories, music, arts and TV feature articles and compiled 14 crosswords.I provided regular coverage of student campaigns and University developments, and conducted a major investigation into staff attitudes towards the introduction of lecture recording technology.I also worked as a photographer for the paper and filmed with TCTV, the production branch of Newcastle's student media.In addition to this, I was part of Media Crew for Freshers' Week 2015, contributing regular online content to a liveblog of the week.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

-Found news stories relevant to Newcastle students and assigned writers to them-Lead investigations into University practices and student campaigns-Arranged interviews and supported writers-Proofread articles-Used InDesign, Wordpress and Photoshop to lay up articles in print and online-Shared Courier articles via social media-Worked with the three other news editors to produce an eight-page section of the paper-Represented student media at Student Council meetings

Nctj Gold Standard Diploma In Multimedia Sports Journalism

Ma British History, History, Distinction

History, First

Education record

Activities and Societies: As a student governor I was part of the college's governing body, making decisions on the future direction.