Stories from our network
Here you will find a collection of news highlights from across the Mundus Journalism network. Many of the stories below can also be found at respective points across the website.
Read the latest student, staff and alumni news:
2019.12.19 | Future students
Kaukab Tahir Shairani reflects on Mundus Journalism's first ever Bellingcat inspired workshop.
On the 5th December, around 50 Mundus students took part in the very first Bellingcat-inspired workshop, Kaukab Tahir Shairani reflects on the day's events.
2019.12.18 | Future students
Andreas Schuck on the University of Amsterdam's remodelled 'Politics and Communication' specialisation
The University of Amsterdam has been a long-standing partner on the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Programme from the very beginning. After remodelling their ‘Politics and Communication’ specialisation for the 2020 intake of Mundusians, we caught up with Andreas Schuck - the Erasmus Mundus Journalism coordinator in Amsterdam to find out what the next…
2019.12.13 | Staff Reports
Dr. Alice Nemcova Tejkalova on Charles University's New Course to Train Mundusians in Cross-Platform Foreign Correspondence
This year is the first time that Mundusians can apply to study for their second year in Prague. We caught up with Dr. Alice Nemcova Tejkalova, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences to find out about her new course which will train Mundusians to become cross-platform foreign correspondents.
2019.12.09 | Alumni
Aaron McKinnon on making a career in Science Communication at the European Commission
After graduating from Hamburg specialisation in 2018, Aaron McKinnon launched his career as a Science Communication Supervisor at European Commission's Joint Research Centre in Italy. In this interview, Aaron tells Mundus Journalism how combining knowledge from the worlds of social sciences and communication with science is creating more…
2019.11.29 | News
A Mundusian Guide to living, studying and working in Aarhus
In this guide, we cover topics like where to eat, shop and socialise in Aarhus. We also provide helpful information about working, living costs, visa and health insurance.
2019.11.25 | Alumni
Rabiu Alhassan on founding a fact-checking agency in Ghana
Fresh out of graduating from the Mundus Journalism programme in London this year, Rabiu launched straight into setting up a fact-checking organisation in Accra, Ghana. Here we talk to him about his Mundus experience and his goals for GhanaFact and the 2020 elections in Ghana.
2019.11.12 | News
A Mundusian Guide to Living and Working in Prague
In this guide, we cover topics like where to eat, shop and socialise in Prague. We also provide helpful information about working, living costs, visa and health insurance.
2019.11.11 | Student Showcase
Kaukab Tahir Shairani on winning the Humanitarian Reporting Award 2019
Current student - Kaukab Tahir Shairani recently won the Humanitarian Reporting Award 2019 for outstanding reporting on the humanitarian issues in her home country Pakistan. Here we talk to her about what the prize means for her, and what her plans are for the future.
2019.11.04 | Staff
Penny Sheets Thibaut takes the reins from Henrik Bodker as Head of the Board of Studies
At the Board of Studies meeting in September, Penny Sheets Thibaut officially became the new Head of the Board. Here we catch up with Penny to talk about her plans for the future.
2019.10.18 | Future students
Mundus alumni present at the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Mundus Alumnus Felix Irmer presented his ongoing research on data journalism at the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference. In this report, we share some highlights from GIJC19 with a summary of Felix’s talk.