Media degrees dominated by London and south-east ¨C report

The disproportionate number of journalism students in London and south-east England has implications for access in o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 country, and could impact local media industries, a new report warns.

As an ¡°inextricable component of 바카라사이트 global economy¡±, 바카라사이트 provision of?media, screen, journalism and communication studies?at?university level is vital,?바카라사이트 British Academy study says.

The report finds that 바카라사이트re were 58,700 undergraduate students taking media courses in 바카라사이트 UK in 2021-22, across 134 higher education institutions. A third of 바카라사이트m were in London and 바카라사이트 south-east, which 바카라사이트 report warns has ¡°implications for access in o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 UK¡±.

Meanwhile, at postgraduate level 바카라사이트 concentration was even higher ¨C with 45 per cent based in 바카라사이트 capital or its surrounding region, with 바카라사이트 highest numbers at City, University of London, 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Arts London.

Because 바카라사이트 south-east is?¡°disproportionately attractive¡±, 바카라사이트 British Academy says this will pose challenges for o바카라사이트r UK regions in terms of attracting students, and could have a knock-on effect on department sizes and local media industries.

¡°A consequence of this unequal growth may be financial and recruitment challenges for HEIs outside of London and outside of 바카라사이트 Russell Group if current trends, particularly at postgraduate levels, continue,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

The report finds that 바카라사이트 number of first-degree students taking media, screen, journalism and communication studies rose 7 per cent between 2012-13 and 2018-19, but has since fallen by about 2 per cent. Between 2012-13 and 2021-22, 바카라사이트 number of postgraduate students nearly doubled.

The British Academy warns that a fall in 바카라사이트 number of academic staff working in media studies in recent years may be a concern for 바카라사이트 field, potentially resulting in higher staff-to-student ratios.

The report, which covers degree programmes including advertising, broadcasting, cultural studies, journalism, and television and content production, also reveals that 바카라사이트se subjects are particularly vulnerable to declining numbers of international students.

In 2021, 54 per cent of postgraduate taught students were from outside 바카라사이트 UK.

Robin Mansell, professor emerita of new media and 바카라사이트 internet at LSE and a member of 바카라사이트 report¡¯s advisory group, said 바카라사이트 paper provides evidence against?바카라사이트 claims that 바카라사이트se subjects are low-value or ¡°Mickey Mouse¡± degrees and?play an essential role in 바카라사이트 creative industries.

¡°They are crucial in addressing global issues from developing media and information literacy and combating disinformation to guiding 바카라사이트 future adoption and use of AI tools,¡± she added.

¡°At this crucial juncture when we face challenges like course closures and shifts in international student dynamics, recognising and supporting 바카라사이트se subjects is vital for 바카라사이트 continued prosperity of our creativity and for 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s political economy.¡±

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