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
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
MeCCSA is pleased to announce that it has now been approved as an accredited society by the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS). While this does not have an impact on the day to day running of our organisation, it does have a number of benefits for our members, as follows: 1. MeCCSA will ensure nominations …Continue Reading
MeCCSA 2026 Conference, 2-4 September, University of Leicester From mainstream to margins: Capturing developing practices, publics and persuasion Submission deadline: 20 February 2026 The media have been operating against the backdrop of recent large-scale developments and within unsettled times. But with what consequence? In seeking to capture the moment, the conference will take stock of …Continue Reading
We are pleased to confirm that the REF2029 sub-panel memberships have been announced today. MeCCSA is pleased to see panel compositions that reflect a diverse range of backgrounds, institution types, and geographical regions. We have confidence these panels reflect the necessary expertise and experience to serve the interests of our disciplines, and provide the necessary …Continue Reading
This is a guest blog from Professor Karen Boyle, Chair of UOA34, which provides an insight into the recruitment process for the REF sub panels. This is my third REF. In 2014, I was a late appointee: a Joint Output Assessor for what were then UOAs 35 and 36. In 2021, I was appointed as …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
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: Yixuan Duan (University of East Anglia) and Chiadikaobi Ihuoma (Keele University).
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
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