Pi Media

*APPLICATIONS OPEN*
ICYMI applications are now open for the next year at Pi Media, UCL. We have lots of positions available across our editorial, broadcasting and creative teams. Apply below!
✍️Editorial Team: https://forms.gle/Zqn6n3EQEKgb7Z5u7
.. . 🎥PiTV Team: https://forms.gle/3qmh527anFasK4Ky5
🎨Creative Team: https://forms.gle/8BqCUuabZ8jviQD29
*CLOSING DATE: 31 JULY*
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*APPLICATIONS OPEN*
Applications are now open for Pi Media's Creative Team!
We're recruiting one design assistant, four illustrators, and three photographers.
... This is the perfect opportunity for students who would like to see their work published on media platforms and in print! Talent is more desirable than formal experience and we will consider all passionate and committed creatives.
APPLY HERE: https://forms.gle/oc9WfVNxkabyjZTM6
Applications for our Editorial, PiTV and Creative Teams are now all open until 31st July!
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*APPLICATIONS OPEN*
Applications are now open for the next PiTV team!
PiTV is the video platform of Pi Media, the oldest student media outlet at UCL. We produce a range of digital content, from short documentaries, travel diaries and the ‘backstage pass’ series, to student news coverage, political interviews and UCL Students’ Union investigations.
... We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated content creators with a passion for video journalism to join the PiTV team this year - no previous experience necessary!
If you want to work with us as a camera operator, editor, or presenter then please APPLY HERE:
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSefvqq 2Oi0IPmPXs0…/viewform
We will also elect a Deputy Editor-in-Chief for PiTV in early October. Watch this space if you’re interested in running!
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*APPLICATIONS OPEN*
Applications are now open for Pi Media's next editorial team!
We're recruiting 18 editors to play a key role in shaping UCL’s oldest student media outlet. This is the perfect opportunity for students looking to gain experience in directing and editing content for both digital and print platforms.
... You’ll lead one of Pi’s six sections – news, opinion, features, science, lifestyle, culture – as well as having input in our society events. Experience is beneficial but not required: we’re looking for enthusiasm, commitment and an eye for detail.
APPLY HERE: https://forms.gle/8UAvzmrHk7EYwTWM9
Interested in joining our creative team or our broadcasting arm, PiTV? Watch this space – applications will open very soon.
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Kinzah Khan reports on publication of the 2020 World University Rankings, which place UCL at number three in the UK.

Bruno Reynell reviews the Norwegian writer’s study of his famous compatriot, Edvard Munch.

Bruno Reynell reflects on Tate’s recent retrospective of the British photographer’s 60 year career.

Corlett Novis reviews the first book on researching emerging technology by UCL academic Dr Sunny Bains.

Joe Kenelm discusses two frescoes in Santa Maria Novella, Florence: ‘the truest pieces of Giotto’s work in the world’.

The UCL Science Library, Petrie Museum and Malet Place were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after a man entered the library claiming to have a bomb in his backpack. Cathy Meyer-Funnell reports.

"Hindi cinema has, however, played an important role in the empowerment of these persecuted people. From its inception, it focused heavily on films concerned with social issues, which makes perfect sense, I suppose, in a country that was under the thumb of British rule for almost two centuries."
Ivan Nagar discusses the role played by Hindi cinema in empowering persecuted individuals.
This article, and others on the theme of 'Empowerment', are available in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available on campus now.

Corlett Novis presents the most exciting research to come out of UCL in April 2019.

"I found myself asking: could a woman not alternatively be demure, dependent on friends, partners and family, and still be successful and ‘powerful’? Enter Ruth Bader Ginsburg."
The iconic Supreme Court Justice epitomises many of the traits that media and film choose not to associate with empowerment, though these may be her greatest asset. India Crawley discusses.
This article is available in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available on campus now.

"By adopting a more environmentally friendly stance that permeates every aspect of our lives, however small, we are on the way to helping create a society that cares. Making these slight adjustments will not solve all our problems, but they represent the beginning of a fundamental change that needs to take place in our culture."
Cathy Meyer-Funnell asks how individuals can make a significant contribution to tackling climate change.
This article is available in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available on campus now

"The integration of social activism into a brand’s aesthetic, then, allows it to align with the values of its younger consumers and their passion for social justice causes."
Mier Foo asks how ethics and activism have been embraced by the corporate world.
This article can be found in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available on campus now.

"With solo travel there will inevitably come difficulties and reservations, and as women these doubts are even more apparent. Female travellers are often met with skepticism and eye rolls, and constantly warned of the dangers of setting off alone."
Jessica Badgery discusses the empowerment that comes with solo travel.
You can find this article in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available on campus now.

Joe Kenelm discusses the enduring spirit of Ovid's Metamorphoses in art and culture.

"The steps we take for diversity are a key part of our civic engagement. We need to engage in politics to alter the course of our global representation. But when those steps lead to achievement, we cannot sit back and believe the war has been won."
Kinzah Khan discusses how, from politics to pop culture, representation can enable empowerment in those involved.
You can find this article, amongst others, in Issue 723 of Pi Magazine, available across campus.