Centre for Media Futures
People
The Centre for Media Futures is a community of scholars, students, and partners brought together by shared questions about media, communication, and society. Our members work across the School of Arts, Media and Communication and beyond.
Leadership
Dr Alberto Cossu, Founding Director of Centre for Media Futures
"Leicester invented this field. Now we do it again".
Dr Alberto Cossu is a Lecturer in Media and Communication within the School of Arts, Media, and Communication.
Alberto Cusso
Core development team
The day-to-day work of the Centre is shaped by its core team, made up of cluster leads and senior colleagues from the School of Arts, Media, and Communication. The team meets termly and holds an annual half-day away day to set priorities and feed into the Centre's annual report to the College.
Advisory Group
An Advisory Group of distinguished Leicester alumni and international media experts will be appointed in 2027 to provide external perspective on the Centre's priorities.
Members and Affiliates
Centre members and affiliates are a combination of colleagues at Leicester, whose research engages with media, communication or related fields.
| Name | Role | Area | Research interest |
| Dr Katie Moylan | Associate Professor | Media Practice | Critical theory and digital culture, EDI representation |
How our teams work together
Now you've met the team behind the Centre, why not check out our key research themes, helping to reshape the future of media.