Beating off the competition, final-year Sports Journalism BA(Hons) student Leon Imber has won the Sports Journalism Student category at the NCTJ Awards being praised by Sky Sports New judges for his “exceptional” interviews. Leon says, “I’m grateful to the Uni of Brighton for giving me the foundations to push into the national media and contribute work of my own.”

Leon continues: “It’s such a privilege and honour to pick up the award alongside journalists who have contributed such important work in the industry.

“It is a special honour to be recognised by the NCTJ after studying on its diploma for the last three years.”

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