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Simon Walsh is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Media Production BSc programme at Leicester Media School, De Montfort University, within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. He is also a Director of 107.5 DemonFM, the university's student-community radio station operating under a Community Radio Licence since 2009.
His educational background includes a BA (Hons) in Journalism from the University of Sheffield (1997) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from De Montfort University (2013). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2013) and was recognized with the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award in June 2014. A Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) was pending as of 2017.
Simon's professional expertise lies in radio and media production, with over a decade of experience in UK, European, and US broadcast sectors. His teaching focuses on Radio Production, Audio Production, and Photographic Production. His career spans roles at Chrysalis Group (Galaxy Network), BBC Asian Network, Carlton Television, and international multimedia platforms, including work on documentaries, live debate shows, and syndicated music programming.
He began teaching in 2007 at Gateway College and joined De Montfort University in 2008. He became Programme Leader for Radio Production in 2012 and for Media Production BSc in 2015. His contributions bridge academic instruction with real-world media practice, particularly through his leadership at DemonFM.
- Radio Production
- Audio Production
- Broadcast Journalism
- Multimedia Content Production
- Media Technology
- Digital Media
- Community Radio
- Photographic Production
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Honours and Awards:
- Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, June 2014
Professional Memberships:
- The Radio Academy
- FHEA – Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2013)
- SFHEA – Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (pending – 2017)
Simon advises and leads students through the Media Production BSc and previously Radio Production and Technology BSc programmes. He has no listed research grants, but his leadership in teaching and community radio suggests strong pedagogical and outreach initiatives. As Director of 107.5 DemonFM, he oversees a live, student-run community radio station, providing practical training and public service media experience.
His work at DemonFM represents a key lab or team environment where students gain hands-on broadcast experience. The station has operated since 1995 under student licences and transitioned to a permanent Community Radio Licence in 2009, indicating sustained institutional and community support.
