Dr Jean-Claude Kayumba
UCFB Manchester
Course Lecturer
Sports Media
JC is a recent post-graduate (PhD) at the University of Sheffield (media, journalism, public communication, and international politics). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Masters in Human Rights from the University of Manchester. PGCE in English & Literacy, University of Bolton, with a distinction in teaching practice. Degree in Youth and Community Work (JNC Professional Youth Worker), Manchester Metropolitan University.
With a heavy burden for the most deprived and marginalised, JC passionately pursues greater social justice in society. JC has previous paid and unpaid long teaching experience, notably assuming different teaching roles (UG and PG students) at the University of Sheffield’s Media, Communication and Journalism Department from September 2019 to 2023. JC was among the winners of the prestigious University of Sheffield Education Awards 2023 (Teaching Practice – Highly Recommended).
Area of expertise
- Media
- Communication
- Journalism
- International Politics (Conflict Resolution)
- JC’s teaching and research interests lie at the intersection of the power of the media (in sports and any other contexts) and greater social justice.
- PhD in Media, Journalism, Communication, and International Politics (Thesis: “The role of the media within post-conflict contexts”).
- Master in Human Rights.
- PGCE in English and Literacy.
- BA Degree in Youth and Community Work (Professional JNC).
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
- Registered member of the Society for Education and Training (SET).
- The role of the media within post-conflict contexts.
- Radio and covering violent elections in post-conflict Africa: the example of Radio Okapi in DRC (Final stage of review at the Taylor and Francis Online).
- The UK media representation of athletes of BAME backgrounds: The example of EURO 2020 final”