About Media and Communication at the University of Leicester

Media and Communication at Leicester celebrated 50 years of cutting-edge research in 2016. When founded as the Centre for Mass Communication and Research in 1966, it was the first centre of its kind studying mass communication.

As one of the longest-established academic centres specialising in the study of media and communication, we have been the fastest-growing department of our kind in the United Kingdom. Our students are taught by experienced, highly-qualified tutors, and leading researchers in the field.

We were the first department in the country to offer a taught postgraduate degree in media and communications, with the launch of the Mass Communications MA in 1978. Today, we draw on a long and successful history in our teaching and research.

Following the conclusion of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, we placed 7th overall for media research in the UK, with 95% of research overall judged to be 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.