Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire

[3] In 2010, the University won the Broadcast Journalism Training Council's award for general excellence.

The undergraduate degree in journalism was launched in 1991 before the polytechnic became the University of Central Lancashire.

The Head of the School is Mike Ward, a former BBC journalist and author of "Journalism Online".

Honorary Fellows include Mark Thompson, Richard Frediani (Head of News at Granada), Lucy Meacock, Kate Adie, Anna Ford and Fiona Armstrong.

A notable feature of the School is the Harris lecture series, which regularly brings senior media figures to Preston, including Jon Snow,[7] Janet Street-Porter,[8] Simon Kelner,[9] The Independent editor Chris Blackhurst,[10] Evening Standard editor Geordie Greig,[11] Kim Fletcher,[12] Stephen Mitchell (journalist) and Andrew Jennings.