Diversity in Publishing round table

By Suzanne Kavanagh, on June 20th, 2008%

Last week I received an invitation to attend a ‘Cultural Diversity in Publishing’ round-table from The Bookseller.

It was billed as a discussion of the current situation with an in-depth look at why publishing is still predominantly a white, middle class industry. Pearson’s Diversity Communications Officer, Dele Fatunla, and HR Project Manager Beth Callan from Random House were also . . . → Read More: Diversity in Publishing round table

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Get a refund from your university

By Chris Chilton, on June 18th, 2008%

Blogging from the train today (thank you national express free wi-fi) and just needing to note a piece in today’s Guardian. A supplement on ‘How to Save Money’ includes a section by Tony Levine – the Guardian’s ‘consumer champion’ who remarks on the latest trend for students to demand refunds over what he describes as ‘non-delivery’. . . . → Read More: Get a refund from your university

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GameHorizon Conference

By Chris Chilton, on June 12th, 2008%

The full line up of speakers has been announced for next week’s industry get together in Newcastle, and it’s an impressive list. I’m looking forward to these:

Laurent Malville, game content manager at Ubisoft
Emeric Thoa, lead game designer at Ubisoft
Ian Livingstone, creative director at Eidos
Charles Cecil, founder of Revolution Software
Simon Usiskin, portal director at Spill Group
Geoff Iddison, . . . → Read More: GameHorizon Conference

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More on the jobs front… Publishing Sector Co-ordinator

By Suzanne Kavanagh, on June 9th, 2008%

Still looking for a job, and the Interactive Media, Computer Games and Animation Adminstrator role didn’t tickle your fancy? Have you considered applying for the Publishing Co-ordinator vacancy that we now have?

As regular readers will realise, I’m the new kid on the block. Publishing came into Skillset’s remit at the beginning of April and we are . . . → Read More: More on the jobs front… Publishing Sector Co-ordinator

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Skillset is Hiring

By Chris Chilton, on June 2nd, 2008%

Looking for a job? Think you’d be interested in working at Skillset and helping to shape the future of skills development in the UK?

Then this might be of interest… 

Permanent Contract
Based in London (King’s Cross)
Salary: c. £22,000pa, plus benefits

We are looking for an Interactive Media, Computer Games and Animation Administrator to provide first class administrative and secretarial support to the . . . → Read More: Skillset is Hiring

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