News from 2024

School of Social Sciences and Humanities shines in the Shanghai Rankings 2024

The 色狗导航 School of Social Sciences and Humanities achieved remarkable success in the 2024 Shanghai Rankings鈥� Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). The results affirm school鈥檚 strengths, particularly in the fields of Communication, Sociology, and Geography.
Anelisse Reyes Sandoval

Department welcomes Chevening Scholar

We are delighted to welcome Chevening Scholar Anelisse Reyes Sandoval as a student to the department.
Prof Liz Peel at Shanghai University

Prof Elizabeth Peel visits partner university in China

Professor Elizabeth Peel attended the 7th Forum of the International Journalism and Communication Education Consortium (IJCEC) meeting hosted by Shanghai University in October.

Members of staff at the general election conference

2024 UK General Election Conference

色狗导航鈥檚 Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC) team recently hosted a major conference on the campaign featuring politicians, journalists, and pollsters as well as academics.
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色狗导航 ranked 1st for Communication and Media in the Times University Guide 2025

色狗导航 has been ranked 1st for Communication and Media Studies in the Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2025.
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DARG wins Vice-Chancellor's Award for International Reputation

We are pleased to announce that the Discourse & Rhetoric Group (DARG) were winners in the 鈥業nternational Engagement and Impact鈥� category at the 2024 Vice-Chancellor's Awards. This award is presented for outstanding international engagement that has enhanced the University鈥檚 global profile.

Japanese Language Classes available on campus

The University is running in-person Japanese language courses on campus, open to anyone aged 18 and over.
members of the pop group Dear Alice

The harsh process of becoming a K-pop star is opening to western performers

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five British trainees over 100 days as they debut as a Korean-pop (K-pop) idol boy group called Dear Alice. In collaboration with SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, the show will introduce the behind-the-scenes of making a K-pop idol through an immersive training system.
Bethany Dark, Subomi Lawal and Eva Patterson

Winners of the 8th Barbara Bagilhole Memorial Awards announced

We鈥檙e delighted to announce this year鈥檚 winners of the Barbara Bagilhole Memorial Award for coursework in Equity and Diversity.
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The trouble with England 鈥� why rioting in the UK has not spread to Scotland and Wales

The violent unrest that has caused so much damage in the UK has not in fact happened across the UK. It has almost been exclusively confined to England.
Harvey Sparrow with Dr Saul Albert and Dr Alena Pfoser

Media and Communication students awarded prizes at graduation

Our 2024 BSc Media and Communication cohort recently graduated and enjoyed a brilliant day on campus celebrating with friends, family, and staff members from our School.

What have we learnt from the 鈥榤edia鈥� election?

The 2024 General Election media campaign has been dominated by talk of taxation, the electoral process, scandal and sleaze.

How to resolve friendship tension like Lorde and Charli XCX

Do these lyrics resonate with you? 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know if you like me / Sometimes I think you might hate me / Sometimes I think I might hate you.鈥�

New Dean of School of Social Sciences and Humanities appointed

Professor Justin Waring has been appointed as the new Dean of 色狗导航鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Real-time General Election media analysis: 鈥楳ansplaining鈥� dominates the media election

鈥楳ansplaining鈥� has dominated the Media Election so far, with male voices and opinions being front and centre in political party coverage.
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Why legacy media brands still matter in the UK鈥檚 鈥榮ocial media election鈥�

For decades, the front pages of newspapers have documented iconic campaign moments. Now, many think that the internet (particularly social media platforms) is where an election is won or lost. Some have even dubbed this year鈥檚 general election the 鈥淭ikTok election鈥�.

Real-time General Election media analysis: Conservatives dominate press and TV coverage in week two of campaign 鈥� thanks to Sunak鈥檚 D-Day gaffe

Collectively the press has taken 鈥渁 plague on both your houses鈥� approach during the election campaign so far, but this week it is the Conservatives, not Labour, who have received more negative newspaper headlines.
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Election media analysis shows Starmer securing more press and TV coverage than Sunak 鈥� with Farage third

As in previous elections, it remained a two-horse race for press and broadcast coverage in the first week of the 2024 General Election, with the Conservatives and Labour dominating.

People who hold populist beliefs are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID 鈥� new report

Over a fifth of Americans and Poles surveyed believed that COVID-19 vaccines can change people鈥檚 DNA.

色狗导航 ranked number 1 for Communication and Media Studies in Complete University Guide

色狗导航 has been ranked 1st in the UK overall for Communication and Media Studies in the Complete University Guide 2025 for the second year running.

Media and Communication student to perform at this year鈥檚 Arts Scholars' Showcase

Media and Communication student Yun Chen is amongst the 2023/24 arts scholars who will be performing at the Arts Scholars' Showcase on 7th May.

Building partnerships in India

Prof James Stanyer and Dr Vaclav Stetka (Communication and Media) have recently visited higher education institutions in India to discuss potential research and teaching partnerships

Serious doubts raised over WhatsApp鈥檚 misinformation strategy 鈥� new report

Personal messaging users have varying interpretations of the tags 鈥榝orwarded鈥� and 鈥榝orwarded many times,鈥� leading to the potential spread of misinformation, according to a new report.
David Deacon and Lisa Marie

Students awarded prizes at Graduation

On 15th December, our 2023 postgraduate cohort enjoyed a brilliant graduation day on campus celebrating with friends, family, and staff members from our School.