@ University of Stirling
This picture shows one of our international alumni, Christine Auer from Germany (left), together with her mother next to McEwan Hall, right after the University of Edinburgh’s postgraduate graduation ceremony in November 2013 (link: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/registry/graduations/winter-2013-ceremonies). For those wondering what they can do with a Bachelor Read More …
Since the mid-2000s, major news events such as the London bombings and the Asian tsunami have led to the use of mobile phone video footage becoming a common feature of media content, both broadcast and online. Presenting data from a current study on the use Read More …
Entry written by Philippa Lovatt I was very fortunate to receive funding from the Division to allow me to attend the inaugural European Sound Studies Association Conference in Berlin 4-6th October 2013, which was organised by the Sound Studies Lab at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and Read More …
Our Journalism students have often mentioned how much they have enjoyed it when we have a guest speaker come in and give a lecture on whatever their speciality may be. Hearing directly from a practicioner point of view, on a range of topics, can indeed be a truly inspiring experience for Read More …
The spring semester is almost upon us and we have put together what should be a fascinating series of seminars for our RPG community. Here is the programme in it’s entirety: Research & Postgraduate Seminar Series, Spring 2014 12th February: Professor Gerard Hastings (Director of Read More …
Guest speakers and the meaning of PR… Since the start of the Autumn semester our public relations postgraduate students have enjoyed a busy visiting speaker schedule organized by Dr Julia Jahansoozi. It has included a number of fascinating guest lectures from visitors located both far Read More …
Postgraduate Public Relations students spent two days (14 – 15 November 2013) visiting Brussels for a series of specialist public affairs and lobbying seminars organised by Dr Alenka Jelen, Division of Communications, Media and Culture, University of Stirling. The annual event aims to introduce students to Read More …
On August 4th, 1981, Glasgow became the first city in the world to bestow the freedom of the city to Nelson Mandela. In its time, this was a bold statement. In many parts of the globe, including the UK, public sentiment was not very favourable Read More …
Christmas Conference Antici… pation. For a number of years now, Final Year students from the Division of Communications, Media and Culture have gathered just before the Winter Break to present their own research work in progress. Although it’s true that it is a requirement of Read More …
Dr Alenka Jelen, public relations I am very excited to join the University of Stirling, which is the cradle of public relations education in the UK. I took over the role of the Programme Director for MSc Strategic Communication and Public Relations (Joint Degree with Read More …