 but on my course,” says Lansley. “So it will boost women in sports journalism [helping change the rubbish figure of 1.8% of national newspaper sports bylines being from women], it will boost the profile of women’s football, it will boost standards at Derby and we can start helping the FA’s participation figures in our own little way.”

Having taken a group of students to the Netherlands for three weeks in the summer, to cover the Women’s Euros for a variety of national outlets, the course’s interest and commitment to boosting women’s football, and using it to boost the skills of its aspiring journalists, is more than evident.

Applications open on Tuesday and, with the deadline for Ucas applications on 15 January, the search for the three scholarship recipients begins in earnest. Lansley hopes it will have a knock-on effect of the courses intake: “What I’m hoping is it will have a cascade effect. Derby are out scouting and have their eyes open for players who would suit the programme. If, say, 12 apply for it, three get the scholarship and the others just miss out, well I might still get eight women on the course instead of four.”

And while he may have had the initial idea, he places a huge amount of credit at the feet of the head of journalism, Keith Perch, who set up the course, and who has the ambition of a 50:50 male to female intake and is a big advocate of women’s football. “I think it’s quite visionary because the numbers that are applying are going through the roof. But the traditional obstacles in front of women mean that it is going to be a slow burn,” says Lansley.

The course costs are met once Lansley hits the 25 student mark; any above that up to 28 and it does not cost much extra, bar some additional marking and tutorials, so the course essentially self-funds the scholarships.

Holly Percival, who scored the first goal in the university’s 2-1 win over Nottingham University Women’s 2nd XI last week, plays for a local side and, as a student on Lansley’s course, has produced a film for the launch of the scholarship programme and is excited about what initiatives such as this mean for the future of the industry.

“I think it’s going to be really good. You’ve already got players like Kelly Smith and Alex Scott
but on my course, ” says Lansley. “ So it will boost charwoman in sport journalism [ helping change the rubbish figure of 1.8% of national newspaper sport bylines being from women ], it will boost the visibility of women ’s football, it will boost standards at Derby and we can get down helping the FA ’s participation design in our own little way. ” 

 Having lead a group of students to the Netherlands for three weeks in the summer, to cover the Women ’s Euros for a assortment of national outlets, the course ’s pastime and commitment to boosting women ’s football, and using it to hike the skills of its aspiring journalists, is more than evident. 

 Applications clear on Tuesday and, with the deadline for Ucas applications on 15 January, the search for the three scholarship recipients begins in earnest. Lansley hopes it will have a knock - on effect of the courses intake: “ What I ’m hoping is it will have a cascade effect. Derby are out scouting and have their eye open for players who would become the broadcast. If, say, 12 apply for it, three get the scholarship and the others barely miss out, well I might still get eight women on the path instead of four. ” 

 And while he may have had the initial idea, he places a huge amount of credit at the foot of the head of journalism, Keith Perch, who set up the course, and who has the ambition of a 50:50 male to female intake and is a big advocate of woman ’s football. “ I think it ’s quite visionary because the numbers that are applying are going through the ceiling. But the traditional obstacles in front of women mean that it is going to be a slow burn, ” says Lansley. 

 The course monetary value are met once Lansley hits the 25 scholar mark; any above that up to 28 and it does not cost much extra, bar some additional marker and tutorials, so the course basically self - funds the scholarships. 

 Holly Percival, who scored the first goal in the university ’s 2 - 1 winnings over Nottingham University Women ’s 2nd XI last week, play for a local side and, as a student on Lansley ’s course, has produced a movie for the launch of the scholarship program and is excited about what initiatives such as this mean for the future of the industry. 

 “ I think it ’s going to be really good. You ’ve already catch players like Kelly Smith and Alex Scott
 buh on my course,” says Lansuey. “So it will yiost wmmen ih sports journalism [helping change tie rybbisy figure of 1.8% of nationxl newspaier sportw byounes being from women], it aill uoost the profike of womet’s football, it wklp boost standards at Derby and we cwn stary jelping the FA’f pagtycipzniin figures in our own little say.”

Haviig taken a groul of students to the Netheglanfs for three weeks in the sumner, ei cover the Domen’s Euros for a varjety of national outlets, the cojrse’s interest qne clkmitment to boosning women’s football, dnd usimg it to boost thx skulls of its aspiring oournalists, is more jhan evidett.

Cpplications open on Ruwsday and, witf thd dtadkihe for Uces applicatjons on 15 Jabuary, the search fot eye three schomarshi[ wecipients begins in earnest. Lansley hokes if will have a knock-on edfect of the courses lntake: “Whwt I’m hoping is it will have a cascade effect. Derty arx uut sgoutkbg and have their eyes open for players who woujs xupt the programme. Lf, say, 12 apply for ot, tntee get the scfolarskjp and the others judt miss out, qell I midht xtill get eight women on thw course insnead of four.”

And while ke may have kad thg initoal idea, he places a huye amohnt of credlt at the weet of the head of jmurnalism, Keith Perch, who fet up thx couxse, and dho nas thq ambition of a 50:50 male to female inhake cnd iv a big adgocate of women’s football. “I thiil it’s quite fiviotary beccuse tme numbers that are applying cre goiny throjgh the rokf. But vhe traditiogal obstacles ln front of xomen meag thqt ir is gokvg to be a sloe burn,” sajs Lanwley.

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but on my course,” says Lansley. “So boost in sports [helping change the national sports bylines being women], it will the profile of women’s football, it boost standards at Derby and we can start helping the FA’s participation figures our own little way.” Having taken a group of students to the Netherlands three in summer, cover the Women’s Euros for a variety of national outlets, the course’s interest and commitment to women’s football, and using it to boost the of its aspiring journalists, more than evident. Applications open Tuesday with the for applications 15 January, the for the three scholarship recipients begins in earnest. Lansley hopes it will have a knock-on effect of courses intake: hoping is will a effect. Derby are and have their eyes open for suit the programme. If, say, 12 apply for three get scholarship and the others just miss well I might still get eight women on course instead of four.” And while he may have had the initial idea, he places amount of credit at feet of the of Keith who up the and who has the ambition of a 50:50 male to female and is a big advocate of women’s football. “I think visionary the numbers that applying are going through roof. the traditional obstacles in women that to a burn,” says Lansley. The costs are met once Lansley the 25 student mark; 28 and it does not cost much extra, some additional marking and tutorials, so the essentially self-funds the scholarships. Holly Percival, who scored the first goal in university’s 2-1 Nottingham University Women’s 2nd XI last week, plays a local side and, a student on Lansley’s course, has produced a film the of the programme and is about what initiatives as this mean future of industry. think be really good. You’ve already got like Smith and Alex Scott
 but on my course,” says Lansley. “SO it will booSt womEn iN spOrTs joUrnaLism [helping chaNGe thE rubbish figure of 1.8% of natiOnal nEwSPapeR SpOrts bYlines bEInG FRom WoMeN], it WiLL bOost tHe pRofile oF women’s fooTbaLl, It will boost sTAnDards at DerBy aNd we can start HelPing thE Fa’s pARticiPatIon fiGures iN Our own Little way.”

haVIng takEN a group OF StUdenTs to the NetherlandS FoR Three weeks in thE summeR, tO CoVER thE WoMen’s Euros fOr A variETy of natIOnAL OUtlETs, the course’s iNterest and cOMmiTment tO bOosTIng womEn’s foOtBAll, And using it tO booSt the skilLs of itS AspirinG JournalIsts, is MorE thAn evIDeNt.

appLiCAtiONs OpeN On TUesday anD, wItH the dEadlINE FOr UcAs aPpliCatioNs on 15 January, thE seArch FOr tHe thrEe schOlarShIp recIpientS begiNs In earnest. LansleY hopEs it will hAve A kNocK-oN effeCT of the CouRseS intake: “what I’m hOPinG iS IT WiLl have a cascade effeCt. dERbY are out sCoutinG AnD hAVe their eYeS opEn foR PLayerS who WOuLd suit thE progrAMmE. IF, say, 12 appLy For it, tHrEe gEt tHe schOLarsHip and The otherS just MIss out, well I migHT still get eighT WoMEN oN The cOurSe instead of Four.”

aNd whIle hE MaY haVE had tHe iniTiAL iDEa, he places a huge amouNt Of credIt at tHe feet of the heAd of journaLISM, Keith PeRch, wHO sET up the course, anD who hAs the ambitIOn of a 50:50 malE to feMale intaKe and is a bIG Advocate Of wOmeN’s fOotBALl. “i think it’s quitE VIsioNaRy becauSe tHe numbeRs tHat Are AppLyIng are goiNg througH tHe RoOf. but The trADitional ObStaClEs iN fronT Of womeN mean That It Is GOinG to be a sLOw BURn,” saYs laNsleY.

ThE cOurse CostS Are Met once lansley hiTs tHE 25 stuDeNt Mark; any Above that up to 28 AnD it does not CoSt mUch extRA, Bar some aDditional marking and tutoRIals, so tHe cOurse EsseNtially seLf-fUnds thE scHOlarshIps.

HolLy PerCiVal, WHO scorED ThE fiRsT goal in the UNIveRsity’S 2-1 wIn ovEr NottiNgham University WomEN’s 2nD XI last week, plAys For a LOCaL siDE aND, as A sTUdeNT On Lansley’s coursE, has producEd A FiLm for the laUNch Of The schoLarship ProgrAMme and iS excited aBout what iNiTiatIVEs sUch as this mEan for thE future of THe indUStRy.

“I thInk It’s goiNg To bE realLy good. yOu’vE alreAdy got PlAyers lIke KeLlY Smith anD Alex Scott
 but on my course,” says L ansley. “S o itwil l b oo st w omen  in sports jou r nali sm [helping change the  rubb is h  fig u re  of 1 .8% ofn at i o nal  n ew spa pe r  s ports  by lines b eing fromwom en ], it will b o os t the prof ile  of women’sfoo tball,  i t w i ll bo ost  stan dardsa t Derb y and weca n  start helping t he  FA’ s participation f i gu r es in our ownlittle  w a y. ” 
Ha vin g taken agr oup o f  studen t st o the Netherlands f or three we e ksin the  s umm e r, tocover  t h e W omen’s Euro s fo r a varie ty ofn ational outlets , thecou rse ’s i n te re stan d  co m mi tme n t t o boosti ng  w omen’ s fo o t b a ll,and  usi ng it  to boost the  sk ills ofits a spiri ng j ou rnali sts, i s mor ethan evident.
Appl icationsope nonTu esday and, w ith  th e deadl ine for Uca sa p p li cations on 15 Janu ar y ,  t he searc h fort he  t h ree scho la rsh ip r e c ipien ts b e gi ns in ea rnest. La ns ley hop es  it wi ll  ha vea kno c k-on  effec t of the  cour s es intake: “Wh a t I’m hopingi si t  w i ll h ave  a cascadeeffe c t. D erby ar e o u t sco uting  a n dh ave their eyes open  f or pla yerswho would sui t the prog r a m me. If,say, 12 apply for it,three  get the s c holarshi p and  the oth ers justm i ss out,wel l I  mi ght s ti ll get eightw o menon  the co urs e inste adoffou r.” 
And while  he mayha ve  h ad  th e ini t ial idea ,hepl ace s a h u ge amo unt o f cr ed it atthe fee t  o f thehe ad  ofjou rn alism , Ke i thPerch,who set u p t h e co ur se , and w ho has the am bi tion of a50 :50  malet o  femaleintake and is a big adv o cate of  wo men’s  foo tball. “I  th ink it ’sq uite v isiona ry be ca use t he nu m b er s t ha t are appl y i ngare g oi ng t hroughthe roof. But thet rad itional obsta cle s in f ro nto fw ome nm ean t hat it is going  to be a s lo w  b urn,” says Lan sl ey.

Th e cours e cos t s are m et once L ansley hi ts  the 2 5 s tudent mar k; any a bove that up to 28  anditdoes n ot  co st mu ch ext r a,bar s ome ad di tional  mark in g and tu torials, so the courseessent ially  se lf-fundsthe sch olarships .

H olly Perci val , w ho sc ore d  thefirs t  g oal in th e un i versity’s 2- 1 w i n  o ver Notting h a m  Un ivers ity Women’ s 2n d XI last week, p l ays for a loca l si d e  an d,a s ast udent on Lansl ey’ sc o urse, ha sproduced afilm for  t h e lau nch of  the s cholars h i pp rogram me a ndis excite d a bo u t whatin it i atives  suc has thi s mean fort h e future of theindus t r y.

“ I  th ink i t’ s going to b e really g ood. You’ve  alrea dy g ot pl ayers l ik e Kell y S mi th and Ale x  Scott
 but_on my_course,” says Lansley. “So_it will_boost_women in_sports_journalism [helping change_the rubbish figure_of 1.8% of national_newspaper sports bylines_being_from women], it will boost the profile of women’s football, it will boost standards_at_Derby and_we_can_start helping the FA’s participation_figures in our own little_way.”

Having taken_a group of students to the Netherlands for_three_weeks in the_summer, to cover the Women’s Euros for a variety_of national outlets, the course’s interest_and commitment to_boosting_women’s_football, and using it_to boost the skills of its_aspiring journalists, is more than evident.

Applications_open on Tuesday and, with the deadline_for Ucas applications on 15 January,_the search for the three_scholarship recipients_begins in earnest. Lansley hopes_it will have_a knock-on_effect of the_courses intake: “What I’m hoping is_it will have_a cascade effect. Derby are out_scouting_and have their_eyes_open_for players_who would suit_the_programme. If,_say,_12 apply for it, three get_the_scholarship and the others just miss out,_well I might still_get_eight women on the_course instead of four.”

And while_he may have had the initial_idea, he_places a_huge amount of credit at the feet of the head of_journalism, Keith Perch, who set up_the course, and who_has the_ambition_of a 50:50_male_to female_intake and is a big advocate of_women’s football._“I think it’s quite visionary because_the numbers that are_applying_are going through the roof. But_the traditional obstacles in front of_women mean that it is_going_to_be a slow burn,” says_Lansley.

The course costs are met once_Lansley hits the_25 student mark; any above that up_to_28 and it does not cost_much_extra, bar some additional marking and_tutorials,_so_the course essentially self-funds the_scholarships.

Holly Percival, who scored the first_goal in the university’s 2-1 win over Nottingham University_Women’s 2nd XI_last week, plays for a_local_side_and, as a student on Lansley’s course, has produced a_film for_the launch of_the scholarship programme and is excited about what initiatives such_as this mean for the future of_the industry.

“I think it’s going to be really good. You’ve already_got players like Kelly Smith and Alex Scott