The MeCCSA Awards recognise outstanding research in the fields of media, communication, and cultural studies.

These are the shortlisted entries for the 2026 awards. Eligible outputs were those published/released in public domain in 2025 and nominated by peers.

Award winners will be announced during the MeCCSA Annual Conference 2026, hosted by Leicester University, 2-4th September 2026.

MeCCSA Bursary Awards – 2026

There was a strong field of applications from PhD students for our annual bursary awards to assist in attending the MeCCSA conference.

The winners are:

Waqar Arif (De Montfort, Leicester), Chi Zhang (University of Leeds), and Ophir Amitay (University for the Creative Arts)

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