CMPS is delighted to be welcoming Dr. Colin Sterling from the University of Amsterdam to give our Annual Lecture this year, Ecologisation is not a metaphor: Culture in the Web of Life, on Weds 19th June at 5pm in the FAB Cinema, followed by a wine reception. You're welcome to join us. Please register here

The event also forms part of our PGR conference Being Human in the Media and Creative Industries taking place throughout the day.

The creative industries Policy Evidence Centre (PEC) have created a global network of research fellows. The network consists of "leading experts from diverse backgrounds, areas of specialism and parts of the globe. They facilitate knowledge exchange at Creative PEC through seminars, blogs and discussion papers and smaller thematic research networks." Dr Heidi Ashton from the Centre for Culture and Media Policy Studies was invited to join this prestigious group and is looking forward to working and learning with and from them: bringing that learning back to the centre and integrating it into her work with colleagues and students.

The Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies launched this year's seminar programme in the autumn term. Speakers to date include Cecilia Ghidotti (University of Warwick) on 'quitting the creative industries', Rachel O'Neill (LSE) on wellness influencers and Ludmila Lupinacci (university of Leeds) on the platformisation of 'moods and vibes'. You can watch all three talks on our YouTube channel, or click the heading above for more details