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The essentials of conflict reporting with Harriet Sherwood
The ultimate guide to the most demanding and dangerous job in journalismConflict reporting has never been more difficult, or more dangerous. As the NUJ recently announced, reporters are increasingly...
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Grammar for grown-ups
A straightforward guide to grammar that will help you to make yourself understoodThe digital revolution means people read and write more than ever. Whether you're composing an email, writing a blog...
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How to make the most of online dating with Charly Lester
How to find the right site for you, make your profile sparkle and make connections with people worth meetingOnce the love that dare not speak its URL, online dating has come in from the cold, with 40%...
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Legal essentials for startups
Starting a business is easy (and much less stressful) when you know howNo matter how proud you are of your product, or how well you know your market, the legal process of setting up a business can be...
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Launching a food and drink startup with Philip Banfield
Learn the strategic essentials of breaking into the food market, from the founder of business development specialists VentureFieldSo you've developed a delicious food product now begins the hard work...
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Build a website: Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3
Learn to build functional, interactive websites using the latest web standardsWhether you want to promote your business, host an online CV or explore a personal passion, building a website is a...
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Travel feature writing with Mike Carter
Perfect the art of writing first-rate travel pieces with tips and personal feedback from top expertsFor all the advances in digital media, the written word remains the most evocative, emotive and...
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How to write and publish a book about food
Learn how to capture the culinary world in words, and get your ideas into printFrom the rock 'n' roll thrills of Kitchen Confidential to the investigative rigour of Shopped, the food industry is...
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Social media for journalists with Shiv Malik
Make the most of open journalism with this essential primer in finding, investigating and reporting stories with social mediaOnline communities have created vast global reserves of specialised...
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How to build a website in four evenings
Learn the language of the web and how to construct websites no previous experience requiredThis masterclass is for anybody who wants a thorough grounding in building websites using the three key...
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How to write about film with Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard
From turning critical thinking into compelling storytelling, to how to pitch to editors the ultimate primer in the key skills of writing about filmYou might know your Fassbender from your Fassbinder,...
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Free your creativity and get started on your book
Learn how to overcome writer's block, find your voice and enjoy the writing processWhether you are an experienced writer or just setting out, marshalling your muse can be tough. If you are unsure how...
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How to pitch a TV show
Learn how to draft a perfect pitch, interpret a tender brief and present your ideas to TV commissionersSo you've thought of a great concept and outlined a great script. But your show isn't going to...
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How to find your style as a photographer
Develop your creative vision and learn to create images you never thought you'd be capable ofEven if you're confident with your camera, establishing an individual creative style as a photographer is...
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Editing skills for authors
How to transform your draft with professional self-editing skillsStage fright is a more common barrier to new authors than writer's block. It's easy for the novice novelist to think the first draft is...
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World-building for writers
Bring your story to life by creating an immersive, evocative fictional worldFrom Hogwarts to Hobbiton, there are some fictional worlds we know better than our own neighbourhoods. Nothing captures an...
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Introduction to Teeline shorthand
You'll be amazed how easy it is to learn shorthand in just one dayShorthand gives you the ability to take notes quickly, easily and discreetly. And while to non-shorthanders it may seem like an...
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Copywriting: A two-day bootcamp
How to write commercial copy that's effective, engaging and persuasiveWe don't normally condone the hard sell but we can teach you how to make your readers an offer they can't refuse. No matter who...
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It happened to me: How to write first-person journalism
Explore how to use your personal experience as the basis for powerful journalismOnce dismissed as not 'real' journalism, first-person writing is now recognized as a powerful form of storytelling one...
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Speed reading for professionals
Simple, practical techniques to help you become a faster, more efficient readerReports of reading's demise at the hands of the internet are greatly exaggerated. In fact, there is now more to read than...
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