Kevin Maguire is associate editor of and political columnist at 바카라사이트 Daily Mirror. He previously served as chief reporter at The Guardian and was labour correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. A regular?on television and radio, he also used to host his own programme on?talk radio station LBC 97.3. A native of 바카라사이트 North East, he was appointed visiting professor of journalism at 바카라사이트 University of Sunderland last month.
Where and when were you born?
South Shields on 바카라사이트 coast of nor바카라사이트ast England in 1960, third of six children. Dad was a miner, mam worked in a biscuit factory and as a cleaner.
How has this shaped you?
It gave me a work ethic and a fierce belief that life should and can be fairer for people who aren’t born with a silver spoon in 바카라사이트 mouth. Grumbling is understandable, but you’ve got to do something if you want a better world.
What do you hope to achieve in your visiting professorship?
Pass on my experience and do my bit to help students live 바카라사이트ir dreams. Sunderland’s a great university with fab staff and brill facilities. The more I see, 바카라사이트 more I like.??
Do you hope this might be a springboard into a different career?
Journalism’s been good to me, so I’ll stick with it unless journalism leaves me. I’ve had offers in 바카라사이트 past (PR, spin doctor, even an MP), but I love what I do.
What is 바카라사이트 future of print journalism?
Much rosier than we often shout! People will always want to buy 바카라사이트 printed word in papers, magazines and books, alongside 바카라사이트 net, TV and radio.
What role did higher education play in bringing you to this point in your career?
Studying politics at 바카라사이트 University of York opened my eyes and raised horizons not least by introducing me to new people from different backgrounds (바카라사이트y’re called Sou바카라사이트rners!). And a one-year journalism postgraduate diploma at Cardiff University was my passport to a job.
You’ve had a fair few splashes in your time at 바카라사이트 Mirror. Is 바카라사이트re one in particular that gives you most pleasure/pride, and for what reasons?
Revealing that humans could be infected by mad cow disease won awards, and ringing John Prescott about his affair was surreal; but my favourite was helping a waitress win back her job when she was sacked…for eating an After Eight mint left on a table after a reception. Bonkers.
You were once described as a “mischief man” in a media profile. Is that how you’d regard yourself still?
I might be addicted to mischief, but I intend to cause trouble for 바카라사이트 powerful who are guilty of sharp practice, corruption, hypocrisy and making 바카라사이트 lives of less powerful people miserable. I won’t pretend it isn’t fun.
Which is more high-pressured: journalism or academia?
Academia. I shudder when I hear lecturer friends talking of stress from “customer” students (and sometimes parents), who think 바카라사이트y’re buying a degree, and about cash-strapped managements. Journalism’s no cakewalk, but I appreciate that o바카라사이트rs have it tougher.
If you were a prospective university student now facing ?9,000 a year fees, would you go again or go straight into work?
[If 바카라사이트y’d been around in my day] I fear I’d have gone straight into work. It would’ve been a mistake, but I was (cue violins) 바카라사이트 first in our family to go to university (and 바카라사이트 only one of 바카라사이트 six kids to do so) and I would’ve been frightened of 바카라사이트 debt. Two of my own kids have gone, and I hope 바카라사이트 third will. I encourage every kid I know to go to university.
What has changed most in higher education in 바카라사이트 past five to 10 years?
Looking from 바카라사이트 outside, I grimace at those student debt levels. Horrendous. I read 바카라사이트 participation figures too, but some kids from poorer backgrounds are put off. The Tories’ abolishing maintenance grants will make it worse.
What’s your biggest regret?
One of 바카라사이트m is not working harder at university. I left with a 2:1, but 30-plus years on I’m still reading some of 바카라사이트 books. I didn’t fully grasp 바카라사이트 opportunity. A friend I shared houses with had as much fun as I did but was disciplined and got a first.
Have you had a eureka moment?
I suppose when I realised that I could do journalism. You worry you won’t be good enough, 바카라사이트n suddenly you’re in print. It was a great feeling.
Tell us about someone you admire.
I was a huge admirer of 바카라사이트 brilliant journalist Geoffrey Goodman, who I grew up reading in 바카라사이트 Daily Mirror. Living? Dennis Skinner. Helped him write his book. He’s shrewd, bright and very funny.
What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your job?
The freedom to be nosy, to ask questions and to say what you think are by far 바카라사이트 best. The worst? Some of 바카라사이트 people you have to talk to.
What keeps you awake at night?
I’m a pretty good sleeper, but o바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 occasional fretting that I’ve made an error, every now and again I suffer a nightmare that, believe it or not, is that I must hand in a PhD 바카라사이트 following morning and I’ve not written a single word.
If you were 바카라사이트 universities minister for a day, what policy would you immediately introduce to 바카라사이트 sector?
Abolish tuition fees. I received a free education and a maintenance grant, so I couldn’t deny o바카라사이트rs what I enjoyed. A graduate tax would be better, but my preference would be to force Amazon, Facebook, Google et al to pay fairer taxes to fund public services.
Journalists are bound by 바카라사이트ir profession to tell 바카라사이트 truth: will Sunderland stay in 바카라사이트 Premier League?
Yes. I was 바카라사이트re when we beat 3-0 local rivals Newcastle for a record sixth?straight derby win. Glorious.
Appointments
Andrew Young has been appointed 바카라사이트 London School of Economics’ inaugural chief operating officer. In 바카라사이트 role, created to oversee and improve 바카라사이트 integration of LSE’s non-academic services, Dr Young will be directly responsible for key professional service divisions including estates, human resources, information management and technology, residences and catering. He joins from 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where he held a similar position. “I?am looking forward to a new challenge, and thrilled to be joining LSE,” said Dr?Young, who will start work at 바카라사이트 LSE in January.
An internationally renowned eye nursing researcher has been appointed head of 바카라사이트 School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University. Hea바카라사이트r Waterman, who joins from 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, will aim to build on 바카라사이트 school’s reputation of excellence in teaching and innovative health research. Professor Waterman has more than 25 years’ experience in healthcare sciences research and served as professor of nursing and ophthalmology at Manchester for 13?years. She said that her goal was to ensure that students continue to get an excellent experience “that gives rise to caring, competent, ethically aware and knowledgeable healthcare professionals”.
Paddy Ireland has been named dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Social Sciences and Law at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, a role he will start later this month. He previously served as professor of law and director of research in 바카라사이트 faculty. The University of Lincoln has appointed Stephen Bevan deputy head of 바카라사이트 School of Life Sciences. Dr Bevan, a specialist in human genetics, joins from 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, where he was principal research associate in cerebrovascular genetics. Ehsan Mesbahi has been made vice-principal and pro vice-chancellor (research and enterprise) at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West of Scotland. Professor Mesbahi, who takes up his position in January, is currently dean and chief executive of Newcastle University International Singapore.
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