The closing date for entries for this year's Guardian Student Media Awards is coming round fast. You have a little more than a month before the 2 July deadline.
If you are thinking of applying and would like some tips on the application process, why not post a question for our panel of previous award winners? They may have some insider info that could improve your chances, such as how to wow the judges — including Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, NME editor Krissi Murison and Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger — and they can certainly share some advice and insights on the impact winning an award has had on their career. You can join the discussion here.
Our panel of winners:
Patrick Kingsley, University of Cambridge — Student journalist of the year
Laurie Whitwell, Leeds Student, University of Leeds — Newspaper of the year
Michael Stothard, University of Cambridge — Reporter of the year
Stewart Capper, Blackpool & The Fylde College — Photographer of the year
Catherine Sylvain, University of Edinburgh — Critic of the year in association with NME
Steph Oliver, Nottingham Trent University — Broadcast journalist of the year in association with Sky
Jessica Tabalba, London School of Economics — Diversity writer of the year
Clyde Macfarlane, University of Manchester — Travel writer of the year
Charlotte Runcie, University of Cambridge — Columnist of the year
The discussion is now open for advance questions, so get posting!
