University research in media, communications and cultural studies has been shown to be of outstanding quality, “amongst the best in the world”, according to the recently published results of the Research Excellence Framework undertaken by the four UK higher education funding bodies. MeCCSA (the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association), the national subject association for …Continue Reading
As an association representing the interests of university students, teachers, and researchers in media, communication, cultural studies and associated fields, we are deeply concerned about recent announcements of closures and cuts in these areas. These follow substantial cuts in funding for arts, humanities, and social sciences subjects arising from the Government’s imposition in 2021 of …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has submitted a formal response to the consultation organised through JISC on the future shape of the UK research assessment exercise. Read the full response here
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has submitted a formal response to the Office for Students on its proposals to regulate HE outcomes. Read the full response here.
The MeCCSA executive committee has submitted a written response to the Office for Students consultation on the distribution of recurrent funding for 2021-22, highlighting how damaging current proposals could be for our field. The full response is available here:
The MeCCSA executive committee has submitted a written response to the Office for Students consultation on the distribution of capital funding for 2021-22. The full response is available here:
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, in response to reported comments he made in the House of Commons about the perceived value of degree qualifications in our field. MeCCSA’s letter points out the strong employment record for graduates and the economic importance of the cultural, …Continue Reading
MeCCSA prepared and submitted a response to the consultation from the Office for Students (Ofstud) on ‘regulating quality and standards in higher education’. The response questioned the emphasis in the consultation paper on using salary levels and managerial and professional employment figures as proxy indicators of the value of HE programmes, and pointed out the irrelevance …Continue Reading
MeCCSA responded to the ESRC’s comprehensive examination of the UK social science PhD. In brief the purpose of the review was: The focus is on the capabilities needed by social science graduates to ensure their contribution to research and their global competitiveness, and the optimum ways to develop them. The findings of this review will …Continue Reading
MeCCSA one of 49 professional academic associations to join in call for “new deal for higher education.” As UK higher education institutions reportedly fall in the global rankings, forty-nine professional associations representing diverse academic research fields and thousands of UK-based academics wrote on 16 June 2020 to Education Ministers in the UK and devolved governments …Continue Reading
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