Monthly archive for March 2010

PR Students raise awareness of SADS
PR students from Leeds Metropolitan University have launched a campaign try and raise awareness of SADS (sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.) which claims the lives of at least 12 apparently “fit and healthy” young people a wek in the U.K. The students recently held a SADS awareness day at their university.  The students set up an information [...] Student voice has never been louder
The student voice has never been louder in Leeds, as it was announced today voting figures at Leeds Metropolitan University Students’ Union had eclipsed the previous years turn out, with over 3600 votes, four times as many as last year. Combine this with the votes cast in the Leeds University Student’s Union Elections and the total for both is nearly 8,000. Birmingham’s social media experts drop in to give PR students a lesson
“To be interesting, be interested”- this was amongst some of the advice that was on hand at Media Talent Bank’s social media workshop A spoonful of sugar: health service communications
PR student Peter Finnegan contacted Tony Ellis, head of communications at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, for this Behind the Spin interview. Lobbying sting leads to new calls for change
A Channel 4 investigation into politicians and the lobbying industry has led to renewed calls to regulate, as Jack Adlam explains. Ptarmigan Academy secures first client
Ptarmigan Academy has been appointed to provide PR support for Leeds-based design company Tag pac. The student agency, part of PR consultants Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger is made-up of Leeds Metropolitan University BA (Hons) PR students, Adam Burns, Steph Holloway, Lois Ackerley, Katherine Hasselby and Clare Callery Three in ten people working in the education sector haven’t learnt something new in the past year.
Three in ten (31%) people working in the education sector haven’t learnt a new activity or hobby, while six per cent haven’t read a book for pleasure during the past 12 months, according to new research out today from The Department For Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Interview skills from the professionals!
Leeds Met, in partnership with the CIPR, hosted a free event at the Rose Bowl last week, to help students improve their interview skills. When it comes to choosing a university its website is king
As prospective university students weigh up their offers of places, a new survey finds the highly competitive battle for new students is fought first and foremost on the university’s own website. In at the deep end
CIPR student representative Michael White had to learn quickly once his PR event grew beyond the confines of the university. The development of public relations in Romania
A Romanian studying PR in the UK, Oana Jinga discusses the growth of the industry in her home country with a PR student in Bucharest. New council and university communications partnership
Leeds City Council and Leeds Metropolitan University have teamed up to help public relations students get on the job training, assist with their studies and boost their employment chances once they’ve graduated. None of the above
When it comes to voting, many young people don’t bother. Emma Lister canvasses opinions on why fellow students are reluctant to place an X on the ballot paper. Help is at hand for graduates looking to “Future proof” their degrees
With 2009 proving to be the toughest year yet for graduates seeking employment, it has never been more important to shine above the rest after leaving university. With research showing that the number of graduate jobs on offer has fallen by 28%* – what can students and graduates be doing to increase their chances of employment? CIPR Interview Skills Event with the Professionals
Leeds Met, in partnership with the CIPR, will be hosting a free event at the Rose Bowl on Monday 8th March, to help students improve their interview skills. “We love Tweeting during meetings” say Leeds Met Students’ Union
The Leeds Met Students’ Union Executives are showing Leeds City councillors who appear to be stuck in the dark ages just how useful a few Tweets during a meeting can be. Great debate: is PR killing journalism?
Is PR the big problem facing journalism? Carly Ann Smith reports on a debate held to discuss and vote on this. Guide to celebrity endorsement
Celebrities can add lustre to a launch, but there are risks as well as rewards when it comes to celebrity endorsement. Golley Slater’s Agatha Chapman-Poole offers her advice. Getting started in PR
The CIPR will be hosting a careers morning for students and graduates interested in starting a career in Public Relations. We understand that it has become increasingly difficult for graduates to enter their chosen career. This event will provide you with useful hints and tips to help you get that all important first foothold on the PR ladder And the winner is………
A Leeds Met student and graduate are impressing the world of PR after collecting awards at the European Public Relations and Research Association Spring Symposium Nowhere web
Do online communities necessarily have less value and meaning than those in the real world, asks Laura Smith. Survival of the specialist
Success in your chosen field depends on your ability to work hard and gain specialist skills and knowledge, argues Jan Felt. Confessions of a Facebook addict
The growth in digital PR opportunities has encouraged Clare Thomas to re-evaluate her ambition to work in fashion. Besides, it’s a good place to be for a Facebook addict. It’s written on the tablets
Apple’s forthcoming iPad will be a game changer for publishers and for PR argues David Clare. Election 2010: a tale of three halves
Our electoral system encourages two-horse races, but as Mark Pack explains there are more than two sides to the coming election. Gordon Brown: moody monster or man for the moment?
Leadership qualities are vital in winning elections. Nichola Bottomley and Sarah Whyte ask if Gordon Brown has what it takes. Online campaigning lessons from the US
We know how important social media was in Barack Obama’s campaign. But what lesons have been learnt for UK party politics asks Jag Singh. Elections need X Factor (and text factor)
More young people vote in The X Factor than in General Elections. Surely it’s time to learn lessons from this, says Lucy Hird. Time for election 2.0?
The successful use of social media by the Obama campaign is widely admired. But have British politicians learnt the lessons, asks James Knight. Can Labour win?
With the gap in the opinion polls closing, could Gordon Brown and Labour win another five years asks Sam Nickerson. Politics in Romania, twenty years on
Twenty yeas on from the collapse of the Ceacescu regime, Romania is a democratic member of the European Union. Adi Zabava explains how the recent presidential campaign was fought in this young democracy. De Montfort student goes the extra mile! 1,170 miles to be exact.
As the annual race to land the dream placement begins, Public Relations students across the country are vying to stand out from the crowd and to prove that they have the competitive edge over their peers.