Wessex Scene
Encyclopedia
The Wessex Scene is the oldest student news provider at the University of Southampton
, and has been in print since 1936. The Wessex Scene has evolved over the years and now takes the forms of an online news site and a monthly magazine publication, available across the campuses and Halls of Residence of the university. The website and online edition were nominated for best website at the Guardian Student Media Awards for three years in a row before finally winning the award in 2004.
Also published by the University of Southampton Students' Union is the editorially independent entertainment magazine The Edge.
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
, and has been in print since 1936. The Wessex Scene has evolved over the years and now takes the forms of an online news site and a monthly magazine publication, available across the campuses and Halls of Residence of the university. The website and online edition were nominated for best website at the Guardian Student Media Awards for three years in a row before finally winning the award in 2004.
Also published by the University of Southampton Students' Union is the editorially independent entertainment magazine The Edge.
Editorial team
The following students are members of the Wessex Scene editorial team for 2011–2012:- Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Mcloughlin
- Editor: Mike Fisher
- Deputy Editor: Justine Tatt
- News Editors: Ashleigh Cowie and Emma Chappell
- Politics Editors: Richard Windsor and Luke Goodger
- Features Editors: Nile Davies and Charlotte Harwood
- Opinion Editors: Samuel Gilonis and Fouad Al-Noor
- Winchester Editor: Emily Cotton
- International Editor: Maja Hultman
- Travel Editor: April Foot
- Lifestyle Editors: Yara Silva and Jo Fisher
- Science Editor: Alex Williams
- Sport Editors: Ellie Sellwood and Will Handley
- Pause Editor: Becci Ford
- Involvement & Publicity Officer: Ciarán McManus
- Design Officer: Aaron Bali
- Image Editor: Nicola Manuel
- Online Manager: Sam Whitehall
The Edge
The Edge is the University of Southampton's entertainment publication. The Edge can be found at http://www.theedgesusu.co.uk and is written and published independently of Wessex Scene. The editorial team for The Edge for 2011–2012 is as follows:- Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Mcloughlin
- Editor: Joe Hawkes
- Deputy Editor: Meowea Hezwani
- Features Editor: David Martin
- Live Editor: Chris Brooks
- Records Editor: Melissa Clarke
- Film Editor: Barnaby Walter
- Culture & Comedy Editor: Nick Mould
- Head of Online & News: André Pusey
- Head of Relations: Rob Leane
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