School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies appoints new Head of School
Professor Stuart Allan has been appointed Head of the University's School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. Professor Allan joined the University in February 2014 and has published widely in journalism, media and cultural studies, including seven authored books, the most recent of which being Citizen Witnessing: Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis. He has edited eleven others, including The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism , and Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives (Vols 1 and 2). Several of these books have been translated into multiple languages. "To say I feel honoured and privileged to be Head of School may sound clichéd, but it is very true," Professor Allan said. "The School's community is made up of people who are passionate about what they do, and dedicated to passing on this knowledge and experience to students. I'm looking forward to working with them to enhance the School's longstanding reputation and further cement its position as a driver that's shaping our field's future direction." Having recently been ranked by the Guardian as the UK's leading School for Journalism and Public Relations and also ranked 2nd in the UK by the Government for the quality of its research, Professor Allan was asked what made the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies such a successful school.
