CENTRE FOR CULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH

Our mission is to produce world-class analytical, theoretical and empirical research that contributes to public debate on cultural, communications and media policies in Scotland, the UK, the EU, and globally.

We are internationally networked in the academic world and have excellent relationships with policy makers, cultural agencies and the media and communications industries.

We value our role as an independent voice and aim to be a highly respected source of critical analysis.

Latest news

  • 05 Dec

    Three recent talks from Philip Schlesinger

    Co-organiser and co-chair with Martin Kretschmer, CREATe ‘Roundtable on AI and Regulation’, where also presented ‘Riding the whirlwind: a proving ground for regulatory innovation’, Data Science and AI Festival, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 29 October 2025.
  • 21 Nov

    Shanghai Journalism Review interviews Philip Schlesinger

    In a lengthy interview published in Chinese (translated by CCPR PhD Wei Zhao, now lecturing at Beijing Metropolitan University), Philip Schlesinger reflected on the post-public sphere and the turn towards digital neo-regulation. He was also quizzed about the relevance and challenge of ethnographic research on regulators.
  • 20 Nov

    Congratulations to Kun Fan

    Congratulations to Kun Fan on the successful defence of his thesis at the Centre for Cultural Policy Research. This achievement reflects his hard work, insight, and dedication. The examination was conducted by Professors Philip Schlesinger and Graham Meikle. Well done, Dr Fan!
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