Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 31

What do the Paralympics,
NFL Super Bowl, the
Cheltenham Festival and
Keele have in common?

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Career profile

ANSWER: Jamie Aitchison
Jamie Aitchison is the Commissioning Editor for Sport
for Channel 4 and oversees Channel 4’s coverage
of all of these huge occasions, and many more.
Jamie and his production team won the BAFTA
(British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award
in 2013 for their edgy and innovative coverage of
the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Like many, Jamie was drawn to Keele by the
campus lifestyle and community and the option
of a dual honours degree. He studied History
and Politics between 1990 and 1993 and was a
huge sports enthusiast. So much so, that in 1992
he was elected Athletic Union President. Jamie
also met the author Araminta Hall at Keele.
They are married and have three children.

But what does Jamie
remember about Keele?

“It was a fine place to spend three years
of my life. I had a great experience,
met great people, had a great
social life, played lots of sport
and enjoyed my course.”

And Keele in
one word?
“Unforgettable!”

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