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Julie Kissick is a Senior Lecturer in Radio at the Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, University of South Wales (USW), and a member of the Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group. She has been a permanent academic staff member since 2009, bringing extensive industry experience from senior roles at ITV and BBC in journalism, production, and editorial management.
Her educational background includes a BA (Hons) in English from Swansea University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Digital Marketing, and professional training from the National Council for Training of Journalists.
Julie's research focuses on critical issues in modern media, including public trust in broadcasting, the impact of BBC compliance changes, sports journalism and gender dynamics, the decline of local newspapers, social media’s transformation of journalistic workflows, personal branding, and how male cancer survivors communicate their experiences. Her work contributes to broader discussions on media ethics, representation, and digital transformation.
Her sole listed publication, Radio in Wales: The Practitioner Speaks (2012), reflects her deep engagement with national broadcasting identity and media practice. While limited in number, her publications and conference activities indicate a sustained contribution to discourse in journalism and media studies.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015)
- Excellence in Learning & Teaching Award (Innovation in Assessment)
- Excellence in Learning, Teaching & Assessment Award (University-wide)
- Award for Personal Development & Student Employability
Julie has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate major projects and served as course leader for BA Radio and Sports Journalism and currently for the MA in Visual Journalism. She has provided consultancy in media training, PR, crisis management, and business communication for SMEs and charitable organizations. Her external engagements include being a board member of the Journalists’ Charity (Wales), volunteer at Radio Glamorgan and Wales Millennium Centre, and former committee member of Swansea City FC’s Former Players' Association. She remains an active contributor to BBC sports programming and writes regularly for Swansea City’s matchday magazine, Jack.
Julie is affiliated with several research and professional groups, including the Editorial Board of Managing Sport and Leisure Journal, the Football Collective, and the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling (GEECS), which supports narrative and oral history research.
