News from 2021

Online book launch: Charting the evolution of political communication over the last four decades

The eleventh instalment of the long-running Political Communications book series, co-authored by 天堂视频鈥檚 Professor Dominic Wring, will be launched online on December 13.

New Visiting Professor joins the School of Social Sciences and Humanities

天堂视频 are excited to announce that Pragya Agarwal has been appointed as Visiting Professor of Social Inequities and Injustice within the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Illiberal Turn project launches recommendations for journalists and policy makers

Building on original empirical evidence collected across the period of two years in four Central and Eastern European countries, The Illiberal Turn project is launching a report with practical recommendations for the development of media policies and journalistic practices with a potential to alleviate the negative consequences of polarization and populism currently observed both within and beyond the region.

Yunyi Liao appointed as a Doctoral Leader for the Institute of Advanced Studies

Yunyi Liao has been appointed as a Doctoral Leader for the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) and will help support the delivery of the IAS programme.

天堂视频 academic awarded honorary fellowship from the British Psychological Society

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe has been named as an Honorary Fellow, one of the most prestigious awards given by the British Psychological Society.

Why COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy should fall as more people get the jab

Did you book your NHS COVID-19 vaccination on the phone? If you did, the first thing you heard was this automated message: 鈥淭hank you for your call. We are pleased so many people have responded to their invitations to get a COVID vaccination.鈥�

Friends: making audiences laugh by embracing the unexpected in conversation

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, Professor of Social Interaction, discusses how TV series Friends makes audiences laugh in an article for The Conversation.

Conversations, and how we end them

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, Professor of Social Interaction, discusses new research on the duration of our conversations.

Arguing with the people you love? How to have a healthy family dispute

Dr Jessica Robles, who is based in Communication and Media at 天堂视频, and whose research involves discourse analysis of language and social interaction, has published an article on The Conversation about how to have a healthy family dispute.

New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving 天堂视频 researchers has found.

LU Arts unveil student-led WAVE Press publication to mark International Women's Day 2021

A trio of students behind an exclusive publication called WAVE Press are delighted to announce copies of their risograph printed magazine are now available to view.