We're coming to Cardiff! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Q+A with Ciaran Jenkins followed by some networking over drinks and nibbles 📅Monday 27th October, 6-8pm 🏨Cardiff University ⭐️ All welcome TICKETS HERE >>> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“Mae bywyd a chreadigrwydd pobl ddu wastad wedi bod yn hanfodol i gerddoriaeth roc amgen” yn ôl Francesca Sobande. Darllenwch ragor am hyn ⤵️ tinyurl.com/353a4szt

“Black life and creativity have always been crucial to alternative rock music” according to Francesca Sobande. Read more about this ⤵️ tinyurl.com/29ffr7v9

Save the Date! We’re delighted to announce that the Martial Arts Studies Conference 2026 will be hosted at the University of Brighton (Falmer Campus) from 22–24 July 2026. Stay tuned - more details coming soon!

NEW: Net migration almost halved last year. But 84% of regular GB News viewers believe it went up. More importantly, new research revealing this also suggests the public opposes politicians presenting shows - contradicting Ofcom. Nandy now taking note: theguardian.com/media/2025/oct…

The biggest piece of research yet done on impartiality and GB News. Ofcom needs to take account of this evidence before deciding its next steps. theguardian.com/media/2025/oct…

theguardian.com/media/2025/oct… Conflict brews between Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP+Ofcom over politicians like Farage presenting news progs. “The BBC emerged as the most trusted broadcaster for news. Just 18% trusted GB News.” #misinformation

New research: we commissioned You Gov to produce a survey of people’s attitudes to impartiality and found public opposition to allowing politicians to front current affairs programmes – contradicting research carried out by regulator, Ofcom Thread 1/4 theguardian.com/media/2025/oct…

Reform UK’s decision to make the non-devolved issue of immigration its main focus in the Caerphilly by-election campaign poses a major challenge to broadcasters in advance of the Senedd election next May, according to a leading academic ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-17kp

Our new JOMEC @ Cardiff Uni study about the impartiality of broadcasters during the by election in Caerphilly outlined in detail by Nation.Cymru 👇

Our new JOMEC @ Cardiff Uni study examined TV, online and social media coverage of Welsh Labour Reform UK Plaid Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Conservatives 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Plaid Werdd Cymru | Wales Green Party Welsh Liberal Democrats during the Caerphilly by-election campaign so far. Findings below 👇👀

Huge thanks to nicnewman on his last visit to JOMEC @ Cardiff Uni to talk about his research work on the Reuters Digital News Report. It’s a real privilege for our students to have access to your brain and experience. We’ll see you in the future with your new projects.

Apply now for a fully-funded ESRC studentship at JOMEC! We're inviting applications for doctoral study through Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences. 📆Deadline: 11th December 2025 ℹ️More info & how to apply: wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-ge…

Gwnewch gais nawr am ysgoloriaeth ESRC wedi'i hariannu'n llawn yn JOMEC! Rydym yn gwahodd ceisiadau ar gyfer astudiaeth doethuriaeth drwy Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences. 📆 Dyddiad cau: 11eg Rhagfyr 2025 ℹ️ Mwy o wybodaeth a sut i wneud cais: wgsss.ac.uk/student-led-ge…

Yn rhan o Ŵyl y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol 2025, bydd Chen-Yu Lin yn cynnal digwyddiad sy'n archwilio effaith drawswladol sensoriaeth ar ryddid artistig. 📅30 Hydref 2025 ⏲️18:30-20:00 Rhagor o wybodaeth ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5frahvf9

As part of the Festival of Social Science 2025, Chen-Yu Lin will be holding an event that explores the transnational impact of censorship on artistic freedom. 📅30 October 2025 ⏲️18:30 – 20:00 More information ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5frahvf9

Our new research featured in the I paper showing news audiences want tougher scrutiny of Nigel Farage and Reform UK given the party could be heading for government. Thread 1/5

Extremely pertinent research by Stephen Cushion/stephencushion.bsky.social especially in the context of Ofcom's statement today ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/res… revealing a powerful GB News lobby making up 469 out of 566 responses to its politicians presenting news consultation.

Our Arts and Humanities Research Council broadcast impartiality project has new YouGov survey findings covered here in The I paper JOMEC @ Cardiff Uni

Waad Al-Kateab was an 18-year-old when she started studing marketing at the University of Aleppo. Two years later, in 2011, she taught herself to be a citizen journalist to document the Syrian Civil War. Tomorrow she talks to us JOMEC @ Cardiff Uni about her incredible journey