There are four key areas which define our research at Strathclyde:
- gender
- political communications
- social media
- media, health, wellbeing and trauma
Within this, we have particular strengths in the analysis of the UK/Scottish media landscape and our staff – and postgraduate students on both taught and research programmes – work closely with a wide range of external partners.
Collaborative research
Some of our recent and continuing research partnerships include:
- collaborative PhDs with Glasgow Women’s Library and with Scottish Football Association
- a funded workshop series on Tackling Gendered Inequalities in Scottish News, funded by Royal Society of Edinburgh, in partnership with Engender, Women 50/50, Zero Tolerance, Women in Journalism and Scottish Women in Sport
- a workshop on Gender Based Violence and Syrian Refugees, in partnership with Anadolu University (Turkey) funded by the British Council
Find out more about our external links and engagement with journalism, media and communication nationally.
Our areas of research

Gender & media
This strand brings together a range of diverse research interests around gendered inequalities.
Political communications
This research strand looks at the culture and technology of media in its political context.
Social media
This area of research focuses on the ways in which digital media platforms structure and influence social processes, attitudes and behaviours.
Media, health, wellbeing & trauma
We look at the relationship of the media to health and wellbeing.Staff
Contact us
Journalism, media & communications
Lord Hope Building
141 St James Road
Glasgow
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