Ciara and Sunny

BU graduates win top film prize at UK Young Lions Competition

  Two Bournemouth University graduates will represent the UK at one of most prestigious competitions in advertising, after being named category winners at the UK Young Lions Competition 2026.Ciara Ferreira and Sunny Winter were announced as the winning duo in the Film category, earning them the opportunity to represent the UK at the Cannes Lions… Read more » about BU graduates win top film prize at UK Young Lions Competition

Halo Design Associates

Meet Jess – the BU graduate leading an award-winning marketing agency

A marketing agency led by a BU graduate has scooped two Bournemouth Business Awards for the second year running. Halo, run by Jess and husband Nick, has just been named Business of the Year as well as winner of the Business Innovation category at the awards for a second time. The wins come after the… Read more » about Meet Jess – the BU graduate leading an award-winning marketing agency

Hannah Newman

First Creative Assembly games scholarships awarded

Two first-year computer animation students have won a scholarship package of funding and career support with an award-winning games studio. Hannah Newman and Xeno Piras-Trow, who both joined the BA (Hons) in Computer Animation and Visual Effects last September, have been selected for the Creative Assembly Scholarship. They will each now receive £3,000 a year,… Read more » about First Creative Assembly games scholarships awarded

How I chose my Media degree

Choosing the right university and course is both thrilling and challenging, demanding thought and planning to align your academic path with personal interests and aspirations. Here are some of the things I did when I started this journey. Step 1: Deciding What You Want The first step in my university selection process involved defining my… Read more » about How I chose my Media degree

Will stands in a lift taking a selfie into the lift mirror

My Placement Year as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company

Ya Ha!! or Oh Boy!! Two classic quotes from Mickey Mouse!! Come to work with me as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company! My day will start at 7am at the ring of my alarm! Now, while it might be tempting to hit that snooze button. No! I got to get to… Read more » about My Placement Year as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company

My experience of the Rising Voices event

This guest blog is written by MA Media & Communication student, Esther Sandra Mene about their experience attending the Rising Voices event. I attended a transformative event called Rising Voices that took place with the aim of creating visibility for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) writers in the Dorset area. This event was… Read more » about My experience of the Rising Voices event

Julia Weiss, MA Media & Communication student

What I enjoyed most about studying MA Media & Communication

This is a guest blog by MA Media & Communication student Julia Weiss. Julia discusses why she continued to study at BU after her undergraduate and what she enjoyed most about her Master’s degree. Bournemouth University offers a wide range of services but also opportunities, which I was able to firstly experience during my bachelor’s… Read more » about What I enjoyed most about studying MA Media & Communication