Richard Jones, Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History, is a member of the University judging panel for the annual Create Student Awards. 

Richard Jones portrait, Create Awards 2025

Richard is the Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History. Previously, he worked at the universities of Huddersfield and Leeds. His first book, Reporting The Courts, was published by Routledge in 2024. Before becoming an academic, Richard was a journalist for Sky News, the BBC and others.