Research groups

Our staff and postgraduate students work together across a range of research topics.

Space and Memory Monochrome graphic featuring map, movie poster and photo of road

Culture, Space and Memory

This group brings together a range of trans- and interdisciplinary research on media, culture and everyday life, both contemporary and historical.

Data and Society Discourse and Society

Discourse, Data and Society

This group brings together ground-breaking work in multimodal studies, artificial intelligence, data analytics and computational linguistics with expertise in critical discourse studies and strategic communication. 

Politics and Society Media, Politics and Society

Media, Politics and Society

This group consolidates a long-standing scholarship on the relationship between media and politics.

Screen and Film Studies Screen and Film Studies

Screen and Film Studies

The group's main areas of expertise are film and television studies - and the continuous impact of digital technology.