Summer Conferences

#CIJSummer is an annual training conference for editors, journalists, researchers, activists and students. It’s been taking place for over two decades. The aim is to provide cutting-edge classroom-based training in investigative journalism and to showcase and discuss and learn from some of the best investigations, which were published/broadcast that year. The conference is open to all and is conducted in English.

3–4 July 2024

Summer Conference 2024

3-4 July 2024 Goldsmiths, University of London #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference is the UK's only training conference with an emphasis on investigative skills. We offer a mixture of talks, demos and hands-on classes which are designed to equip journalists and anyone interested in investigations with up-to-date investigative methods and tools.

28–29 June 2023

Summer Conference 2023

#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 took place on 28-29 June 2023 at Goldsmiths, University of London. The conference is now over. Read about Olga Rudenko's keynote talk: How to Run a Successful Media Start-Up in a Time of War.

29–30 June 2022

Summer Conference 2022

#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2022 took place on 29-30 June at Goldsmiths, University of London. The conference is now over. See #CIJSummer Conference 2022 videos here. See #CIJSummer Conference 2022 photos here.

5–8 July 2021

Summer Conference 2021

Designed for journalists. Open to all. 5-8 July 2021. Online. The CIJ Summer Conference is the UK’s only journalism training event with an emphasis on teaching investigative skills. All free talks and discussions are now available on the CIJ YouTube Channel.

6–11 July 2020

Summer Conference 2020

Designed for journalists. Open to all. The CIJ Summer Conference is the UK’s only journalism training event with an emphasis on teaching investigative skills. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 event took place online.

4–6 July 2019

Summer Conference 2019

Designed for journalists. Open to all. The CIJ Summer Conference is UK’s only journalism training event with an emphasis on teaching investigative skills. We offer a mixture of talks, demos and hands-on classes which are designed to equip journalists and anyone interested in investigations with the up-to-date investigative methods and tools.