Students & Universities
Student Mentoring Programme
A structured mentoring relationship over a semester or academic year, for students working on media, journalism, or communications projects. Regular sessions, honest feedback, and practical guidance grounded in real industry experience.
The gap between academic study and professional practice in media and communications is significant. This programme bridges it through a sustained mentoring relationship: regular sessions over a semester or academic year, with clear objectives, honest feedback, and the accumulated experience of 20+ years in sports media, broadcasting, and communications. Not generic career advice — specific, practical guidance grounded in where the student is and where they want to go.
Who it's for
This programme is for students who are serious about building a career in media, journalism, or sports communications — and want sustained guidance to get there.
Journalism and communications students
Students in journalism, communications, or media studies programmes · Students with a specific project or career direction they want to develop · Anyone wanting regular, honest feedback on their work from an industry practitioner
Sports management and sports science students
Students interested in the communications side of sports management · Anyone studying sport who wants to develop media and communications skills alongside their degree · Students exploring careers at the intersection of sport and media
Students with independent media projects
Students running a newsletter, podcast, or YouTube channel who want structured guidance · Anyone building a media project alongside their studies who wants a practitioner's perspective · Students who have started something and want help taking it further
Recent graduates
Recent graduates navigating their first professional steps · Early-career professionals wanting mentoring support as they establish themselves · Anyone within their first two years of professional practice in media or communications
Format
Individual sessions, remote or in-person. Structured over a semester or academic year, with regular sessions and specific objectives agreed at the outset.