About the department
The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) covers the following areas:
- Communication and media studies
- Applied linguistics
- Second and foreign language teaching and learning
- Intercultural communication
- Academic writing
- English education
- Music education
- Art, design, and museology
- Living and learning with technology.
Research
We develop research at the intersections of communication, culture, media, technology, and education.
Consultancy
We work directly with organisations and local authorities or international institutions.
Our people
The vast majority of our staff have been practising school teachers at some point in their careers. Some of our members are current teachers in schools as well as academic researchers in the department.
Management and administrative team
- Head of Department: Professor Jeff Bezemer
- Departmental Administrator and PA to Head of Department: Fran Reubens
- Academic Heads of Teaching and Learning (AHTL): Dr Sara Hawley and Ms Áine McAllister
- Heads of Research: Professor Talia Isaacs and Professor Jim McKinley
- Innovation and Enterprise Lead: Dr Eunju Hwang
- Impact Lead: Professor Alison Clark-Wilson
- Research Ethics Coordinator: Dr Hakan Ergul
- Inclusion Leads: Professor Talia Isaacs and Dr Carol Wild
- Departmental Graduate Tutors: Professor Miguel Pérez-Milans and Professor Claire Robins
Centres in the department
Academic Writing Centre
Supporting students in education studies.
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Research and consultancy in the broad field of applied linguistics.
Research in Media Arts and Play
A collaboration with cultural organisations and community groups to develop critical and creative practice in digital media arts, games and play.
International Centre for Intercultural Studies
Advancing the understanding of the role of culture in education and society.
UCL Knowledge Lab
The UCL Knowledge Lab explores how we live and learn with technology and media.
Centre for Chinese Language Education (CCLE)
Advancing the teaching of Chinese and research into Chinese language pedagogy.
News
IOE alumna’s research on task-based approaches to language learning published in top journal
Research from Jiying Xu found that task-based approaches to second language learning can boost pronunciation and speech, though its effectiveness depends on learners’ auditory processing abilities.
06 Dec 2024
IOE students win awards for doctoral research
A number of doctoral researchers studying within IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, have been awarded prizes this autumn which recognise the excellence of their research in a wide range of educational specialisms, from languages and sociology to issues facing teachers.
05 Nov 2024
IOE education experts join newly established DfE Science Advisory Council
Three IOE academics are among a team of 12 independent experts appointed to the UK government Department for Education's newly established Science Advisory Council.
29 Oct 2024
What's on
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12 Dec
09 Jan
hybrid
Mobilising difficult knowledge in higher education and implications for student futures12:30 - 13:30
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