Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association
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
Today’s announcement of the assessment of UK university research quality (the Research Excellence Framework) confirms the outstanding work in media, communication, and cultural studies. The results reflect not only excellence in the standards of research but also success in engaging with those who can use and benefit from research in these fields. They also demonstrate …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.
We are delighted to announce a new series of annual awards to recognise outstanding research in the fields of media, communication, and cultural studies. MeCCSA will be presenting annual awards in the following categories: MeCCSA Journal Article of the Year MeCCSA Monograph of the Year MeCCSA Edited Collection of the Year MeCCSA Practice Based Research …Continue Reading
MeCCSA does not tolerate any form of discrimination from speakers or participants in any forum including keynotes, panels and network meetings which take place at MeCCSA conferences and events. We do not accept any kind of harassment – verbal, sexual or otherwise. This includes (but is not limited to) bullying, unwanted touching, personal comments on …Continue Reading
The outcome of the 2022 Executive Committee election was reported at the Annual General Meeting on 6 January 2022. The following were elected to the Executive Committee until the AGM in September 2023: Cynthia Carter, Cardiff University John Downey, Loughborough University Gillian Doyle, University of Glasgow Agnes Gulyas, Canterbury Christ Church University Lawrie Hallett, University of Bedfordshire Sarah Haynes, Liverpool …Continue Reading
MeCCSA 2023 – Glasgow Caledonian University, UK Conference Theme – Connected Futures? 4-6 September 2023 Registration is now open for the MeCCSA 2023 Conference, to be held 4-6 September 2023 at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. Early bird registration is available until 1 June, with standard registration open until 31 July. The theme of the MeCCSA …Continue Reading
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:
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