The 2019 BJTC Student Journalism Awards were held on 12th November 2019, highlighting outstanding work in TV, radio, online, podcast and social short categories. 

Sky News presenter Gillian Joseph hosted the evening, which saw finalists from the 50+ courses accredited by the BJTC gather in London at the Sky Cinema in Isleworth.

Successful students included those from the University of Salford, University of Sheffield, City University of London, Bournemouth University, University of Northampton, University of the West of England, Goldsmiths University of London, University of Leeds, and the University of South Wales.

It was an especially good night for City University of London, and the University of Leeds, as they scooped up two awards each. 

Kirk Asiedu from the University of Northampton took out the Steve Harris Award, which recognises the stand-out entry of the competition. His radio documentary on dementia was described by the judges as “an outstanding example of how radio can pull at all emotions. Joy, honesty and anger, all contained within a few minutes.”