The Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) represents students and academic staff working in communication, cultural and media studies across UK higher education. We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Jason Arday on 14 August 2026, days after he resigned from his post as Professor of Sociology of Education at the University …Continue Reading
There are three live sector surveys that are inviting responses from colleagues in our field. The MeCCSA Executive Committee does engage with calls like these as an Association, though submissions are invited from individuals and institutions more broadly too. Additional details for each call are in the survey links. REF Sector survey on final policy …Continue Reading
MeCCSA and BAFTSS have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, to urge the Government to reconsider their position on the Strategic Priorities Grant funding for 2026-27 that was announced on 6th June. We already knew the SPG would be reduced by £100m (£1.25bn total, …Continue Reading
The Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) and the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS) represent students and academic staff working in communication, cultural and media studies across UK higher education. As associations representing the interests of university students, teachers, and researchers in media, communication, cultural studies and associated fields, we …Continue Reading
MeCCSA has joined the campaign to protect journalism education from the cuts to Strategic Priorities Grant funding, as announced by the Secretary of State for Education in May 2025. This is a collaboration between: You can read the full below. The campaign to ‘Save Quality Journalism Education’ has already received the backing of the News Media …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Executive Committee were deeply concerned to see the updated guidance issued by the Government to the OfS this week on Strategic Priorities Grant funding for 2025-26, which stated: “I am asking you to reprioritise high-cost subject funding away from media studies, journalism, publishing and information services courses. While I recognise that these courses …Continue Reading
MeCCSA has now been included in the HMRC’s list of approved bodies (professional organisations and learned societies). The decision was confirmed the end of last year and backdated to start of tax year (6th April 2024). What this means in practice: In addition to personal tax relief, we are aware that some Universities have used the HMRC list …Continue Reading
I want to draw your attention to the announcement today that the REF2029 sub-panel nomination process has now opened. In short, this is an open invitation for colleagues to put themselves forward for: ▶️ Sub-panel chair and deputy chair – the closing date for sub-panel chair and deputy chair roles is midday 6 February 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel member – …Continue Reading
The British Academy has published a new report on the importance and impact of media, screen, journalism and communication studies in British higher education. It includes student and staff trends, as well as review of research capacity, funding, and impact. It provides useful context against SHAPE disciplines and sector trends in general.
The Executive Committee of MeCCSA was sad to hear of the death in May of Greg Philo, one of the key founding figures in UK media research, and until his retirement in 2021, Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Glasgow and Director of the Glasgow University Media Group, as he had …Continue Reading
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