"The variety of tasks was really helpful for the work I am going to be doing. I found the feedback really useful and practical. I think I have a better overview of how to write effective news and features, and really enjoyed the interview and headline tasks. Nathan was great at answering all the questions I had!"
"Very practical and good feedback. I liked the short introductions to the exercises and great use of resources. Good class size and incredible trainer, thank you Kirsty!"
"Fantastic, experienced and knowledgeable tutors. lots of info in short space of time, lots of resources and don't feel like i'm going to be abandoned after the course if i think of any questions or need any support."
"I've really enjoyed the course - Helen was very knowledgeable and inspiring! I'm definitely going to go back to the office/home and write!
Many thanks"
"The course was excellent, I really enjoyed Helen's pace and style of teaching. She is very knowledgeable and what I really enjoyed was her friendly manner and interest in me as a person. We had a conversation at the beginning of the course on day two about my interests, plans and goals and this conversation was just as helpful to me as the course was."
"Helen was a great trainer! I was really impressed by her knowledge and understanding of the areas discussed. Both days were really engaging and covered a great range of topics with a number of breakout exercises. The small group size worked really well, and made the training feel more personable. Would 100% recommend to others with an interest in journalism!"
"Piers is an excellent, knowledgeable and congenial trainer. The course was excellent and well-paced with a good balance of real-life examples and theory. Overall, a fantastic course that met all my expectations."
"I loved the intro to journalism course. My instructor was very knowledgeable and took the time to make sure both of understood what was going on and what we were doing. I feel like I have learned so much in the past two days and it will really benefit me."
"Piers was a really amazing tutor, friendly and incredibly instructive. The interactive nature of the course was very helpful and the constant feedback helped to really solidify what we had learnt"
"Piers was welcoming, explained everything clearly and used interesting examples. The course was well-paced and in-depth. Feedback was really helpful and the exercises covered a wide range of topics. He understood everyone's individual backgrounds and so tailored the course to make sure it helped us in our own jobs and career development. I would highly recommend this course! Thank you"
"Everything! Thanks so much, it was invaluable. I especially found the general discussions we had really helpful - it felt really tailored to my individual experience."
"Everything! really great experience, great teacher, great content, great venue, great food, great people :) I've really enjoyed my time and hope to do more courses in the future"
"Incredibly welcoming and facilitating staff/teacher.
Learning in a small group suited me really well.
Food was great!
I thought the balance of practical and theoretical learning was excellently managed, especially for such a short and intensive course."
"The whole training environment is excellent, very high quality facilities, friendly and helpful staff team, excellent and plentiful refreshments, friendly and approachable instructor. Very impressed."
