Award-winning journalist headlines conference Published on: 27 September 2018 The Guardian reporter who uncovered the Windrush scandal is to speak at a one day conference at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Civic Journalism Lab won the prestigious Paul Foot Prize for investigative and campaigning journalism this summer for her on how the Home Office was deporting people from the Commonwealth who had been invited to live in the UK. In some cases they were also being denied NHS treatment. Last year, she won Specialist Reporter of the Year in the Press Awards 2017. She will be speaking at the first conference outside of London, which is being held jointly with Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s. The conference is taking place at Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s Boiler House Inspire and equip Also speaking at the event are Deputy UK Investigations Editor for Buzzfeed News, Alex Campbell. He was part of a team of journalists who were made Pulitzer Prize finalists for exposing a series of suspicious Russia-linked deaths in Britain and the US. Joining them is award-winning journalist and broadcaster Zubeida Malik. She worked on the BBC's Today Programme for 18 years, which included high profile interviews, foreign reporting, domestic and social analysis and investigative work. Ian Wylie, Director of Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s Civic Journalism Lab, said: "This event is part of our efforts to connect professional, community and student journalists and inspire and equip them for the sort of investigative journalism which is so vital for healthy local democracy in cities and regions like ours." also includes training sessions run by experienced journalists. It takes place on Saturday 29 September at the University's Boiler House. for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students and prices range from £19 for large organisations to £5 for other students. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures