Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association
Janet JonesUniversity of Westminster The UK is lucky to have an incredibly strong and resilient Higher Education sector. It’s been buffeted back and forth across multiple ideologically based funding reviews, and Augar won’t be the last. Just as we look ahead, we need to look back, and ask, has any one set of prescriptions for …Continue Reading
John DowneyLoughborough University Gavin Williamson has become a figure of fun as Secretary of State for Education. He is probably the most incompetent Cabinet minister in a government not known, quite frankly, for being able to govern. He is already the comeback kid having served in even higher office. His meteoric rise through the ranks …Continue Reading
Einar ThorsenBournemouth University Boris Johnson has made a habit in the past year of failing to mention Higher Education during his many announcements to alter course in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Specific guidance for Universities would trickle out in the days following policy changes, requiring staff and students to jump through hurdles at short …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network is calling for nominations from postgraduate students interested in joining our Committee for the 2020/21 session. The available role is the Vice-Chair position, and it will be held until September 2021. Role of Vice Chair The Vice Chair is responsible for keeping records of PGN activities. The main duties and responsibilities include minute taking at meetings of the PGN …Continue Reading
The outcome of the 2021 Executive Committee election was reported at the Annual General Meeting on 6th January. The following were elected to the Executive Committee for two years from January 2021: Anita Biressi, University of RoehamptonKaren Boyle, University of StrathclydeRinella Cere, Sheffield Hallam UniversityPeter Golding, Northumbria UniversityRobert Porter, Ulster UniversityRuth Sanz Sabido, Canterbury Christ …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Annual General Meeting takes place online on Wednesday, 6th January at 4pm. You can access papers for the AGM via Dropbox. The AGM is for registered members of MeCCSA. To register please click this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i8X5gcXmQHCLafhKrXPtoQ Note that the registration only asks for name, institution and email, after which the Zoom link will be …Continue Reading
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