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: Dr Ana Pellicer Sanchez 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
Embracing chaos: Creativity, agency and ethics in digital storytelling
Dr Michelle Cannon joins Dr Hakan Ergül to explore the ethical dilemmas that arise when using digital technologies for creative work in the classroom.
13 Jun 2025
Empowering agency: Collaborating with children in the context of migration
Dr Sara Young reflects on her experiences collaborating with children in the context of migration.
30 May 2025
Working with/for children: Documenting social change
What ethical questions does working with young children raise? A conversation with Dr Karen Wilkes.
16 May 2025
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