REBECCA PEARCE

Acting Course Leader for BA (Hons) Journalism and a Senior Lecturer on MA Arts and Lifestyle Journalism 

Rebecca began her journalistic career volunteering at BBC Greater Manchester Radio's arts programme, progressing from tea-maker to on air package-maker.

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This led to a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism at London College of Communication, followed by reporting and production roles at Radio 4 magazine programmes. She switched to local news reporting at BBC Greater London Radio, covering elections, riots and plenty of tube strikes.

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Moving into BBC TV national news, Rebecca became a senior producer for BBC3, then BBC Breakfast, popping up on screen as a reporter too. She left BBC News in 2007 to pursue her career in teaching, completing her PGCE in Academic Practice in 2013.

MARTIN SHAW

BBC Radio Cornwall

Martin Shaw originally studied acting at Royal Holloway before pursuing a career in radio Journalism. Having graduated Martin started working at Mercia FM as a news reported. From here moving into the BBC head quarters in London where he headed up the news and sports departments in radio. In 2014 Martin took the position of course leader at the London College of Communication's postgraduate course in Broadcast Radio Journalism. Remaining in this position for 14 years and training some of the most recognisable presenters in radio and television broadcasting at present. In 2014 Martin left  the London in favour of the Cornish coastline where he works as a freelance radio journalist for BBC Cornwall running the breakfast news items daily.

DANIEL KELLY​

Founder of DKUK

DKUK is a contemporary art space and working studio based in Peckham London. Realised by artist/hairdresser Daniel Kelly, DKUK provides a platform for engaging diverse audiences with contemporary art in the welcoming environment of a hairdressing salon. A new model for producing work, DKUK combines the practical, commercial framework of a hairdressing business, with the funding support of the Arts Council England. DKUK offers artists a unique environment for showing and developing work, away from the pressure of the commercial art world and the growing complexities of the ‘publicly’ funded spaces. This co–existence of art and hairdressing offers a unique experience.

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Daniel Kelly (b. 1981) has exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery, Somerset House, Ancient and Modern, French Rivera, Outpost, Norwich and Matt’s Gallery. His work The ‘Pirates of Carthage’ was performed on Resonance FM, ‘Birds2013.com’ was funded by the Elephant Trust. He has work in the Saatchi collection and is currently an associate of Open School East.