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Colleagues, FYI, a BBC initiative for MediaCityUK at Salford. George Professor George McKay Director, Communication Cultural & Media Studies (CCM) Research Centre Adelphi House University of Salford Manchester M3 6EN, UK tel office +44 (0)161 295 2694 tel mobile +44 (0)779 1077 074 [log in to unmask] http://george.mckay.org <http://george.mckay.org/> New book! Radical Gardening: Politics, Idealism & Rebellion in the Garden (Frances Lincoln, May 2011) ________________________________ BBC North is launching a new entry level apprenticeship scheme later this Spring - open to applicants from the Greater Manchester area only and focusing on the areas of digital media and technology. "From the very beginning BBC North has been committed to playing a role in the future economic prosperity of the North of England," commented Richard Deverell, Chief Operating Officer, BBC North. "This new apprenticeship scheme is a unique and long-term initiative that will offer a real training opportunity in the Greater Manchester area, bringing new people into the BBC as well as strengthening and enriching the creative industries across the region." In the first three to four years, up to 100 apprenticeships will be made available across all the divisions based at MediaCityUK. The first apprentices will join BBC North in September 2011 with twenty-five apprentices on-site by May 2012. The BBC says the scheme will be open to people with negligible or no work experience or qualifications. Throughout their apprenticeship they will receive mentoring and coaching from BBC staff and will also be encouraged to train for an external qualification at the same time. "As we begin to make a home for the BBC at MediaCityUK I am proud that will are making good on our promise to be as inclusive as possible when it comes to recruitment," said Peter Salmon, Director, BBC North. http://www.mediacityblog.com/article/bbc_north_to_launch_100_apprenticeships_over_next_4_years/ -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------