CIPR

As a consultant in ESG communications and chair of the CIPR ESG PanelSuzy Giles feels her work making the complex as accessible as possible is having a positive impact.

It's a myth that public relations is easy and that anyone can do it. Practitioners are required to look in all directions and balance often competing interests.

Versatile Canadian Jean Valin has made a major contribution to the development of global professional standards in public relations.

Public relations is not rocket science - it's much harder than that argues Professor Anne Gregory in our #50over50 profile.

Public relations is a professionalising field - but not yet a full profession. We review the arguments in favour of the status quo.

'The challenge for graduates is not so much getting into public relations as getting on in public relations'. Our briefing aimed at non-PR graduates explains about careers in public relations.

As they reflect on the past 15 years as a specialist professional training company, PR Academy's directors Kevin Ruck and Ann Pilkington offer thanks to their colleagues and partners - and to the thousands of practitioners who have become qualified through their courses.

We profile Alison Clarke in our #50over50 series.

The latest person to be profiled in our #50over50 series is media trainer and author Robert Taylor, nominated by Caroline Black.

Emma Leech believes in the power of education to change lives, and has demonstrated commitment to her own professional development.

The State of the Profession 2020 report gives us a snapshot of public relations in the UK.

Ann Pilkington profiles diversity champion Cornelius Alexander.