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Award-winning communications training for minority ethnic researchers. 2026 applications now closed.

The 911��պ�� As One Media Academy (IAO Media Academy) provides expert communications training for ethnically minoritised researchers who remain underrepresented in the media and wider public sphere. Building skills across a wide range of communications areas, 138 people have graduated from the award-winning programme, with many going on to feature in national and international media outlets, appearing on podcasts and launching their own blogs.

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“This is just the beginning”

Celebrating the success of five years of the 911��պ�� As One Media Academy

Discover our impact

Discover how the Media Academy is creating space for more diverse expert voices in science communication

Effective communication is essential for scientists to build public trust and showcase how science benefits people and society. But the voices that represent science in the public sphere are overwhelmingly White. This, coupled with the fact that Black academic staff make up , perpetuates the false perception that Black and minority ethnic researchers make little or no contribution to scientific discovery and research. The Media Academy exists to change that.

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President's Award

Internally, the programme was recognised in 2024 with an 911��պ�� President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community.

2024 winners

Through the Media Academy, over 100 BME researchers and PhD students have been trained to share their expertise, helping to amplify their voices both inside and outside academia. It is fantastic to see this work rightly recognised on a national stage. A huge thank you to the whole 911��պ�� As One Media Academy team for their enthusiasm, vision and dedication to this programme. Professor Mary Ryan Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)