Laura Boyd

As a journalist and presenter, Laura Boyd has had an exceptional career behind and in front of the camera, interviewing some of the biggest stars in the world, and it all started for her at GCU.

She started at GCU in 1998 when the media world was a very different one, and the internet was a relatively new concept.

While studying, she had the opportunity to carry out work experience at STV, and two weeks after graduation received a job offer.

She has been there ever since starting her career as an Assistant Editor on programmes like Taggart, Scot Sport, and Politics Now.

Capitalise on every opportunity

Laura’s talents were quickly recognised, as was her enthusiasm to work hard and seize every opportunity.

“Nowadays, we are Multimedia Journalists, which means although we are in front of the camera, we do absolutely everything. We will film a piece, script it, present it, edit it, and produce it. So, every single skill you learn at university is put to good use,” she said.

Laura added: “The internet has opened up a whole new level of opportunity now, and there are so many ways to put yourself out there and showcase your work, especially if it’s something you are really passionate about.”

Life-work balance has become very important to Laura and it is something she wishes she could have told her younger self, which is to think more about self-care.

She said: “I used to work every hour God sends, go to every single event I could, and really put myself out there, and now I have to work to balance that, especially as I live with cancer. You learn to make the most of the time you do have.”