CV
Education:
City University, London
Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism, October 2008 – June 2009
Granted funding scholarship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council
The University of Edinburgh
First Class MA (Honours) in History, awarded June 2008
Specialising in modern European and American History
Wells Blue School
A-Levels: History (A), Geography (A), German (A), Philosophy and Ethics (A)
GCSEs: 10 GCSEs (A*-B)
Work Experience:
The Scotsman
Three weeks work experience in December 2008 and January
The Independent
Travel Supplement
Two weeks work experience in December 2007 and June 2007
The Edinburgh Evening News
Features Desk
Four weeks work experience in May 2007
Online business news publication
Part-time job as sub-editor for Russian and Eastern European reports, September 2007- May 2008
Fest Magazine
Reviewer for Edinburgh festival magazine, August 2008
Retrospect Magazine
Co-founder and editor of Edinburgh University History magazine, September 2007 – May 2008
Second place in the Herald Scottish student media awards in magazine category
Student
Editor of comment and features sections of Edinburgh University student newspaper, September 2006 – May 2007
