Image by Giuseppe Seminara On July 1st, artist Giuseppe Seminara, in collaboration with Prof. Tarik Sabry lead a virtual seminar to discuss the role the artist in a a […]

    The recent escalation in international tensions, including ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, has lead to #WWIII trending on X and TikTok. Fatigued by sensationalism and […]

  Earlier this month, the International Development Committee released a new report, “Protection not permission: The UK’s role in upholding international humanitarian law and supporting the safe delivery of […]

Image by Google DeepMind / Pexels   Dr Pieter Verdegem has been awarded an Innovation Fellowship as part of the British Academy’s Route B: Policy-Led (Digital Society) programme, in […]

Winston Churchill makes a radio address from his desk at 10 Downing Street, wearing his ‘siren suit’, June 1942. Image Source: Imperial War Museum, Public Domain Media   Is […]

  On 31 May, the University of Westminster played host to the 2025 Media Democracy Festival, the annual gathering of activists, independent media organisations, researchers and policymakers organised by […]

Image from Chevening Awards (FCDO) on Facebook   On 28 May, the University of Westminster was host to the 1-day event, “South Asia at a Crossroads: Media Power and […]

The Media Diversity Institute and Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Law, Democracy, and Society hosted a thought-provoking discussion on Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and […]

  Following a recent curriculum review and a House of Lords investigation into media literacy, concern has risen over young people’s ability to think critically in an era of […]

  The UK government has unexpectedly cut more than £100 million in higher education funding intended for specialist and strategic courses, redirecting support toward programs aligned with high-growth sectors. […]