Communication and Media

The analysis of communication and media is essential for making sense of how power and influence work in today’s complex, turbulent world. We invite you to study in our world-leading community. Part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

1s in the UK for Communication and Media Studies

Complete University Guide 2022

2nd for Graduate Prospectus in Communication and Media Studies

Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

3rd in the UK for Communication & Media Studies

Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

Undergraduate

Master's degrees

Research degrees

It’s an exciting and broad course that covers areas of the wider media industry in an alternative and insightful manner. The teaching quality is very good; with lecturers from all different backgrounds it’s always an engaging and different lecture from week to week.

Jacob Beesley Media and Communication BSc
Read more

Research

Communication and Media is a classic social science subject with profound relevance for today’s societies. At Loughborough we have a long and distinguished track record of research excellence and impact on public knowledge and debate at the global level.

Our approach is wide-ranging, encompassing research expertise in culture, economy, and policy; interaction and discourse; media, memory and history; political communication; and nations and migration, among other topics. Our research ranks 5th in the world for its influence on global scholarly research (QS World Rankings, 2019).

Find out more

News and events View all

Hospice licenses training resources developed by Loughborough academics that teach healthcare workers how to engage people in end-of-life talk

Communication training resources that teach healthcare and social care practitioners how to engage people in end-of-life talk will help even more patients and their family members, thanks to a new licensing deal.

Loughborough Professor made Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Loughborough University’s Professor Andrew Chadwick has been awarded a Fellowship by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Clearing vacancies 2022

Clearing gives you another chance to secure a place on an undergraduate degree at Loughborough University starting in October 2022.

  • Switched on: 100 years of broadcast innovation

    • Staff

    Our academic staff are highly engaged in the most significant global scholarly networks. Learn about their research and teaching specialisms.

    Find out more