The University of Central Lancashire has teamed up with Google to offer scholarships to journalists hoping to become successful leaders and innovators.
Supported by the Google News Initiative, up to 10 scholarship places are available to study UCLan’s new Postgraduate Certificate in Journalism Innovation and Leadership.
Successful applicants will have their course fees covered by the scholarship and the one-year blended learning postgraduate certificate course begins in January next year.
Dr François Nel, Reader in Media Innovation at UCLan and the scholarship programme coordinator, said: “Steering a news media organisation has never been easy, but it’s probably never been more challenging that it is today.
“Our revised and renamed programme is an outcome of deep academic-industry partnerships and it fills a pressing need for a practical university-certified course that will equip the next generation of journalism leaders with the competence to innovative – and the innovators with the confidence to lead.
“We are delighted that the support from the Google News Initiative allows us to open up the opportunity to the next generation of diverse news media leaders, particularly those working in the local and regional press.”
Matt Cooke, Head of Partnerships & Training for Google News Initiative, added: “Through the Google News Initiative we’re supporting a new chapter for digital transformation training at UCLan.
“The curriculum being developed is grounded in real industry insights, it builds on emerging technologies and trends, and it will offer mid-career opportunities to candidates from across the country. We’re excited to see it launch.”
The programme has been developed in close consultation with the Society of Editors UK and an advisory board of alumni and other industry thought leaders.
