Ayrshire students highlight disability and inclusion in powerful BBC film
Ayr campus.Four undergraduate students – from the university’s highly-regarded School of Business and Creative Industries – produced the feature for the 50:50 Equality Project, aimed at increasing diversity within the corporation.BA Filmmaking and Screenwriting student Keir Jarvie, from Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire; BA Broadcast Production TV and Radio students Liska Pleines, from Ayr, Jamie Leckie, from Largs, and Troon’s Rachel Watson, had their idea commissioned after pitching to a BBC panel, beating others from across the country.The film looks at the work undertaken by the BBC 50:50 project, exploring how it has increased the representation of disabled people across the organisation.