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Graduate Goes Prime Time

Chris Kelly, a recent graduate of UWS’s Broadcast Production: Television and Radio (BPTVR) course, has been selected for the Prime Video Craft Academy Traineeship, starting in January 2025. Continue reading Graduate Goes Prime Time

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Graduate Wins BAFTA Award

Filmmaking and Screen Writing graduate, Ashley Storrie, was a BAFTA Scotland Awards winner. Continue reading Graduate Wins BAFTA Award

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Mastermind Host Amongst UWS Honorary Doctorates Awarded at Winter Graduations

A sextet of influential figures, including journalist and broadcaster Clive Myrie, were celebrated at UWS’s winter graduations. Continue reading Mastermind Host Amongst UWS Honorary Doctorates Awarded at Winter Graduations

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Toronto Alumni Event Success

Alumni enjoyed a get together recently with UWS staff at the Harris Institute in Canada. Continue reading Toronto Alumni Event Success

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UWS Alumna Launches New Book at Events Across the UK

Alumna Chloe C Peñaranda is officially releasing her new book The Stars Are Dying with an event at Waterstones in Glasgow followed by events in Leeds and London. Continue reading UWS Alumna Launches New Book at Events Across the UK

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IFS Maven Equity Finance Invests in Marketing Platform Founded by UWS Graduate

Triyit, founded by UWS graduate Alex Barron, has secured an £850,000 investment from IFS Maven Equity Finance to support further development of the company’s data science function and bespoke platform. Continue reading IFS Maven Equity Finance Invests in Marketing Platform Founded by UWS Graduate

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BBC Documentary – My Alopecia and Me – Presented by UWS Graduate

UWS journalism graduate Thomas Mackintosh, who has alopecia areata, goes on a personal journey in the documentary talking to families and individuals about the impact the condition has had on them. Continue reading BBC Documentary – My Alopecia and Me – Presented by UWS Graduate

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Filmmaking and Screenwriting Graduate Telling the Stories of People Living with Diabetes

Andy Burton, who graduated in 2016 with a degree in Filmmaking and Screenwriting from UWS, tells us about his career journey from graduation and how he couldn’t pass up on his dream job. Continue reading Filmmaking and Screenwriting Graduate Telling the Stories of People Living with Diabetes

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Graduate Named in the Screen 2024 Rising Stars Scotland Line-up

Computer Animation and Digital Art graduate, Simone Smith, features in the ten up-and-coming actors, writers, writer-directors and producers who are on the verge of their first major professional breakthrough. Continue reading Graduate Named in the Screen 2024 Rising Stars Scotland Line-up

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Honorary Graduates Celebrated at Summer Graduation

Leading figures from the world of education, science, music and literature were celebrated at the University’s summer graduations in Paisley, by being awarded honorary doctorates. Continue reading Honorary Graduates Celebrated at Summer Graduation

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