Home Office guidance from Prevent on prevention of terrorism addresses many issues, including universities’ policy in relation to invitation of speakers onto their campuses. MeCCSA is concerned at the varied implementation and interpretation of these proposals and have just issued the following statement.
The Government is currently consulting about its Green Paper on the BBC Charter Review. This Charter Review signals the most serious challenge to the purposes and funding of the BBC in a generation. Whatever your views on the future funding, scope and purpose of the BBC, as teachers and researchers in the field we encourage you to make sure your …Continue Reading
MeCCSA’s response to HEFCE’s Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment, letter dated 26 June 2014 I write as Hon. Sec. of MeCCSA, the subject association representing students in media, communication and cultural studies in UK higher education. The above Review has been discussed by the Association Executive, and the following comments arise …Continue Reading
Pete Fraser (Chair, Media Education Association) outlines changes to the curriculum at GCSE and A level that may threaten the future of Media and Film Studies. He outlines the context for these changes and describe the precarious position in which the subjects find themselves.
At the recent AGM at the University of Bedfordshire, 12th January 2012, the following resolution was passed: This AGM supports the initiative of the Coordinating Committee for Media Reform in its submission to Leveson, and further public forums, as a proper and fruitful stimulus to well-informed debate.
Summary of MeCCSA’s response to the REF2014 consultation on draft panel criteria and working methods. Name : Prof. Peter Golding Position : Hon. Sec. Institution/organisation : Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association Email : peter.golding@northumbria.ac.uk Responding as : Academic association or learned society Address : Ellison Place Town : Newcastle upon Tyne County : Tyne and …Continue Reading
QAA Benchmarking statements are now available via the QAA website. MeCCSA welcomes contributions from members as part of the consultation process. Please address your comments to MeCCSA Secretary Peter Golding.
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