Communication and Media

The analysis of communication and media is essential for making sense of how power and influence work in today’s complex, turbulent world. We invite you to study in our world-leading community. Part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

1st in the UK for Communication and Media Studies

Complete University Guide 2024

2nd in the UK for in Communication and Media Studies

Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

3rd in the UK for Communication & Media Studies

Guardian University Guide 2024

Top 100 in the World for Communication & Media Studies

QS World Subject Rankings 2022

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It’s an exciting and broad course that covers areas of the wider media industry in an alternative and insightful manner. The teaching quality is very good; with lecturers from all different backgrounds it’s always an engaging and different lecture from week to week.

Jacob Beesley Media and Communication BSc
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Research

Communication and Media is a classic social science subject with profound relevance for today’s societies. At Loughborough we have a long and distinguished track record of research excellence and impact on public knowledge and debate at the global level.

Our approach is wide-ranging, encompassing research expertise in culture, economy, and policy; interaction and discourse; media, memory and history; political communication; and nations and migration, among other topics. Our research ranks 5th in the world for its influence on global scholarly research (QS World Rankings, 2019).

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Paralympian and broadcaster Stef Reid features as guest speaker in Loughborough BSc Media and Communication class

Students taking the BSc Media and Communication Digital and Society module attended a specially arranged class on 3 November.
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SSH academics represent Loughborough at UK-China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education Annual Conference

A group of Loughborough academics and PhD students from the School of Social Science and Humanities attended the 7th UK-China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education Annual Conference hosted by Wuhan University in China.

Communication and Media academic announced as British Academy Fellow

We are pleased to share that Dr Anna Zsubori is a recipient of the British Academy’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards 2023.

Staff

Our academic staff are highly engaged in the most significant global scholarly networks. Learn about their research and teaching specialisms.

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