Guest Speakers, Visits and Events
At Up To Speed you will meet all sorts of interesting people and try things you have never tried before.
Here’s a flavour of what students at Up To Speed have experienced in recent weeks:
- A fascinating exhibition of photographs from the last general election loaned to us by the British Press Photographers’ Association.
- A gruelling weekend on Dartmoor with the Royal Marines Reserve.
- A challenging drama workshop on assertiveness and interview techniques with Sasha Paul, an actress whose television credits include Peak Practice, Casualty, and Dangerfield.
- A first-hand insight into the glossy world of magazines from Peter Jackson, Managing Director of Grayling Publishing, and the former editor of Elle, The Sunday Times Magazine, and the TV Times.
- Top tips on student reporting from Neil Lancefield, one of the Press Association’s new generation of Multi-Media video journalists, and a former winner of the NUS/Daily Mirror Student Sports Reporter of the Year Award.
- A revealing behind-the-scenes look at town hall politics with Councillor Guy Montrose.
- A rape trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.
- The thrill of seeing their name on a front page lead in their first week of work experience.
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