Liverpool John Moores University was recognised by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) during their annual Awards for Excellence, taking home an accolade for equality, diversity and inclusion.
LJMU has several NCTJ-accredited journalism courses and was among only a handful of universities to receive an award for going above and beyond for its students.
The award recognises LJMU’s work on diversity and inclusion including the creation of a Diversity Reporting Guide and a planned Diversity in Journalism Teaching symposium for June.
Fran Yeoman, Programme Leader for Journalism, collected the award at a ceremony which took place at the Royal College of Physicians at Regent’s Park in London, and saw 21 awards presented in a variety of categories.
It was hosted by John Pienaar, drive-time host on Times Radio who was formerly both the BBC’s deputy political editor and chief political correspondent at BBC Radio 5 Live.
John said he was “delighted to be here today to present these awards, and to celebrate innovation and diversity within journalism”.
He added: “I think we can all agree that the importance of quality, trust and diversity in journalism – the NCTJ’s values – has never been more important.”
Thank you to everyone who made the #NCTJAwards on Friday such a success.
Hosted by @timesradio's @jponpolitics at the @RCPhysicians, it was a fantastic celebration of outstanding journalism.
Take a look at the shortlisted pieces of work at https://t.co/mKJIRj2nyP pic.twitter.com/JvG0V30coo
— NCTJ (@NCTJ_news) March 25, 2024