Dr Vanessa Jackson

Associate Professor, teaches on BA Media Production at Birmingham City Uni - researcher of TV history - wife, mother, dog owner! All opinions are my own!

[Birmingham City University School of Media @bcumedia]

Four final-year @BCUMedProd students recently won a @RTS_media Midlands Student Award in the factual category for their gambling documentary.
Aaron Badhan, Dario Liguori, Abdul Jalfar and Mohammed Ahmed’s award-winning documentary is titled A Gambler’s Gambit.

Well done! 👏

[Birmingham City University @MyBCU]

We were recently paid a visit by @WarwickshireCCC, who made use of our green screen studio to capture social and visual content!

Check out this behind-the-scenes footage, including @chriswoakes surprising students with a cricket challenge 🏏

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@tobynutter @bcumedia Hi @tobynutter found out that two of our students/grads have been accepted onto this trainee scheme, which is great news

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@tobynutter @bcumedia Thanks for this @tobynutter I posted it up on JobBook yesterday.

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

Great employability panel for our BIME event today @bcumedia

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@bcumedia student volunteers being briefed this morning for helping out at #bbcyoungreporter

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

And it was really generous of you to give your time and share your experiences. The current @bcumedia students appreciated it and got a lot out of the session - so thank you.

[Rushana @journorushana]

It was lovely to share my final yr project experience with @bcumedia 2023 final yr students at @bmi1854 yesterday and to see a familiar face (@daveharte) who was v supportive at the time

And for students who are struggling, know that you will succeed even if it feels impossible

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

This is a fantastic achievement @kattieaelice @BCUMedProd @bcumedia

[Dharmesh Rajput @dharmesh_rajput]

So proud! Congratulations @kattieaelice | @bcumedia @BCUMedProd @ScratchRadio @MyBCU @BCUPressOffice

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@bcumedia @BCUMedProd great to see our graduating students make the most of the opportunities we're able to offer them. Glad you had a brilliant time at Sky @MrScottyPowell

[Scotty Powell @MrScottyPowell]

The past 2 weeks I have been on the @BCUMedProd @lifeatsky Scholarship programme within Content Services. This placement has exceeded all expectations I had to the max! 👇🔥

[Professor Diane Kemp @DianeKemp1]

Looking forward to this.
Please come along to the Festival.
Talking collaboration and the joy of just going for it!
@MyBCU @TVMarv @marcusryder @vanessajackson @dharmesh_rajput

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

Really enjoyed looking round the @flatpack exhibition Wonderland last week

[#BrumHour 🐝 Networking with #Birmingham @BrumHour]

Wonderland @BM_AG

Until Oct 30 with @Flatpack part of #B2022Festival @birminghamcg22
Details: https://t.co/RVbYF7SuM1
#Birmingham #BrumHour

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

Great to see so many of our students and graduates worked on #B2022 CWG @bcumedia

[Rushana @journorushana]

And that’s a wrap🎬! Working with @sunsetandvine for the #CommonwealthGames2022 was a fun but educational experience in which I gained great insight into the #broadcasting process of what made this year's Games one to remember!! @BCUJournalism @BCUAlumni

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@BCUMedProd @bcumedia well deserved Scotty - congratulations

[Scotty Powell @MrScottyPowell]

Graduated @bcumedia @BCUMedProd! 🎓✅

Also came as a surprise, but I’m extremely happy to receive the University’s ‘Factual and Entertainment Content Award’ for my Final Major Project @PosNumber1! 🎥⚽️🧤🥅🏆

Can’t wait for the next chapter…

[BCU Alumni 🎓 @BCUAlumni]

What a week! 🥳

It has been incredible to celebrate with all of our Graduates this week, and we can't wait to see what they all go on to achieve in the future.

We're already so excited to return in August for many more Graduation celebrations 🎓

#IAMBCU

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@samjcoley has just won the Knowledge Exchange Award for Public and Community Engagement - congratulations Sam! @BCUMedProd @bcumedia

[Amy Journo @amyjournalism]

Can’t believe I’m finishing my university degree with a First Class Honours🎓 Made the most amazing memories over the last 3 years and most importantly relationships to last a lifetime💙

Next stop working with @GlobalPlayer at the Commonwealth Games @birminghamcg22 🥳

[Sarah Wood @drsarahwood]

It’s @BCUEnglish creative writing summer show-time! Launching this year’s anthology ‘Edges’ as part of @MyBCU #BCUInspired festival.

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

Great session at #digicities with @bcumedia alumni, Renu Chopra, Berenice Still and Charlee Painter, chaired by Oli Hills from Nonsensical, on careers in social media

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

Great to see our alumni doing so well @bcumedia

[Birmingham City University Press Office @BCUPressOffice]

In 2022 we can look forward to a bunch of Birmingham City University graduates popping up on telly, as well as many working behind the scenes.

Here’s what some @BCUAlumni are up to and the programmes you might want to add to your TV planner... https://t.co/BhL2AExcGA

[Dr Vanessa Jackson @vanessajackson]

@im_elix @bcumedia Hi @im_elix Who are the others? I do love that show. Such a great format.