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Cultural Histories/Practices
Principal Lecturer Programme Director, International Recruitment and Development
PhD, MA, BSc
I am a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication Design. I teach and am interested in media, culture, advertising, and branding. I have taught teach a number of undergraduate modules... more>>
Dr Mel Gibson
Senior Lecturer
PhD (2002), MA (1996), BA (Hons) (1993), BLib (Hons) (1984)
Mel specialises in teaching and research relating to children and young people, literature and media and has a huge interest in visual literacies. She is also a National Teaching Fellow. Mel is also... more>>
Dr Noel McLaughlin
Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies
BA (Hons) Media Studies, University of Ulster, 1991 PhD in Media Studies (Popular Music Studies), University of Ulster, 1999
My research is mostly concerned with popular music on film and television and issues of aesthetics, performance and meaning. I am particularly interested in rock and popular music culture's relationship... more>>
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