Postgraduate Publishing studies at Edinburgh Napier University. INDUSTRY APPROVED Publishing degrees (accredited by the Professional Publishers Association and Creative Skillset). MSc Publishing was the first Publishing programme in the UK to be accredited by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA). It is now accredited by Creative Skillset (only one of two courses to hold this award). MSc Magazine Publishing is the only course of its kind in Scotland and is the only publishing course in the UK to be accredited by the PPA. The PPA is the lead body for best practice in training, development and people management for the magazine and business media industry.
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John’s visit cements a long-standing – almost 40-year-old – link between our two institutions. Over the traditional ‘publisher’s lunch’ (minus the wine!), our own Professor McCleery and Avril Gray talked to John about the ways in which these links can be further developed to the benefit of our respective Publishing students in Edinburgh and Vancouver. Exciting times ahead – watch this space!
