The future of listed events television in the UK
Raymond Boyle has a chapter, No Longer the Crown Jewels of Sport? Television, Sport and National Events in the UK, in a new collection called Sport, Public Broadcasting and Cultural Citizenship edited by Jay Scherer and David Rowe and published by Routledge.
PhD Bursary, Centre for Cultural Policy Research, University of Glasgow
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research is offering a PhD Tuition Fee Bursary starting 2013/14. The Bursary will cover the costs of Home/EU tuition fees or equivalent for three years.
Visiting Fellows will research media, culture and sports
Two new visiting fellows have joined CCPR this semester.
Theatre and Performance Research Association' conference
Theatre Studies co-hosted a successful major international conference at the RCS from 4-6 September, 250 delegates attended the 'Theatre and Performance Research Association' conference.
Pantomime in Scotland exhibition
The "Pantomime in Scotland" exhibition has just opened in the St Andrew's Building. It has been put together by Adrienne Scullion and Paul Maloney and traces the history of Scottish pantomime. It's interactive, free and suitable for all ages.
Scottish Music Hall, Variety and Pantomime
Centre for Open Studies is offering classes on "Scottish Music Hall, Variety and Pantomime" to be held on three consecutive Saturdays from 16 November 2013 in the St Andrew's Building. The courses are offered in conjunction with the Centre for Open Studies at the University of Glasgow. To enrol please phone 330 1860, the fee is £33.
PhD student, Toolika Gupta, featured in the Times
PhD student, Toolika Gupta, was featured in the Times of India's Education section on 19 August. Toolika is studying the impact of the British Raj on the development of dress in India.
Trust and the media
Philip Schlesinger was a member of the spirited panel debate on 'Can we trust the media?' held at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Play reading at Tron
On Friday 12th July students from this year's MLitt Playwriting and Dramaturgy programme will be holding a play reading event at the Tron Theatre's Changing House.
PhD Studentship: Cultural policy in Glasgow, 1970-1989
Glasgow Life and the School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow are seeking to award one fully-funded PhD studentship to commence 1 October 2013.
Securing Scotland’s Voice: The State of the Scottish National Press in the Digital Age
This workshop, which was supported by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, explored the current economic and cultural state of the Scottish national newspaper press in relation to the digitization of the media
Visiting professorship at the LSE
Professor Philip Schlesinger's appointment as Visiting Professor of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science has been extended for a second term, to 30th September 2016.
A Story of Children and Film
A Story of Children and Film is the latest film by Honorary Professor of Film Studies, Mark Cousins. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has received glowing reviews.