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MeCCSA now on approved HMRC register

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

REF 2029 main and sub-panel recruitment now open

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

Phil Cohen and Jim McGuigan

Members will be sad to hear of the recent deaths of two of the major figures in cultural studies in the UK, Phil Cohen and Jim McGuigan.   Phil Cohen was an activist and theorist, who, despite never completing a first degree (he acquired a doctorate through publications) had enormous impact on our understanding of youth cultures, …Continue Reading

MeCCSA AGM Notice and Executive Committee Elections

Notice of AGM Members are notified that the AGM of the Association will take place during the annual conference at Manchester Metropolitan University in September. All members are invited to attend. The AGM will held on Thursday, 5th September 2024. The time and location will appear in the Conference programme. The agenda will include reports …Continue Reading

British Academy report on media, screen, journalism and communication studies

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.

Professor Greg Philo

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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