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 Professor elected to the Academia Europaea
Professor Zhu Hua is among 329 eminent scholars worldwide who have been elected to the Academia Europaea in 2025.
02 May 2025
Better public health communication needed to address post-pandemic vaccine scepticism
Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online that claims certain vaccines are not “real vaccines” – finds research co-authored by Dr Zsófia Demjén with Lancaster University.
20 Mar 2025
QS rankings confirm IOE as world-leading for Education for 12th year
For the twelfth year running, IOE - UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society remains the top place in the world to study Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
12 Mar 2025
What's on
View all department events15 May to 22 May
20 May
hybrid
Participatory archiving with children: Reflections on the work of the Children’s Photography Archive14:00 - 15:30
Got questions? Get in touch.
Contact us if you have any questions about our research or studying with us.
