Participating Universities
Explore the complete list of Participating Universities involved with the Netherlands Research School for Media Studies.
RMeS Mission
The Netherlands Research School for Media Studies (RMeS) is a national network of academic experts in media research.
RMeS Podcast
In this podcast series the RMeS PhD council interviews media doctors that either work in or outside academia.
Join RMeS at Discord
The RMeS PhD Council invites RMa, PhD students, and postdocs in Media Studies to join the RMeS Grad Students Discord!
Talk Media to Me Podcast – Masterpost 2025/26
/in RMeS News /by Karlijn AchterbergHow are media keeping us busy these days? In this podcast series the RMeS (Research School for Media Studies) PhD council has monthly conversations amongst its members of how media affect their day-to-day lives as media scholars. This can include interviews with researchers in the field, advice for aspiring PhDs, and thoughts on pressing issues […]
Contribute to the RMeS programme: Call for Activities
/in RMeS News /by ChantalWith this Call for Activities, we reach out to all RMeS members — staff members at the different universities, but also PhD candidates and RMa students — to contribute their ideas, research interests and expertise to the RMeS programme. Do you want to organize a workshop, masterclass, conference, a lecture or even a full course for our RMa students? Please, get in touch with your ideas, suggestions, questions or proposals for academic events!
Inaugurele rede dr. Damian Trilling (Vrije Universiteit)
/in RMeS News /by Chantal12 juni 2025 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Op vrijdag 12 juni vindt de openbare zitting van het College van Decanen plaats, waarin dr. D.C. Trilling benoemd tot hoogleraar Journalistiek wetenschap, dit ambt hoopt te aanvaarden met het uitspreken van de rede:
Dit vind je vast ook leuk: Waarom een veranderende journalistiek een creatievere journalistiekwetenschap nodig heeft
RMeS educational programme for 2025-2026
/in RMeS News /by ChantalPlease note that the RMeS office is closed from July 18 – September 2, 2025
We are currently finalizing our educational programme for 2025-2026. Full programme will be available by the end of September.
CfP: ECREA Journalism Studies PhD colloquium (University of Groningen)
/in RMeS News /by Chantal8 April 2026 | University of Groningen
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 August 2025
Are you a PhD candidate working in the field of Journalism Studies? Would you like to connect with other up-and-coming journalism researchers based in Europe, and receive in-depth feedback on your work from experienced scholars in the field? The ECREA Journalism Studies Section and the Young Scholars Network (YECREA) invite applications for the 6th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium, which is organised by the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies and will take place on 08 April 2026 at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
WANTED: RMeS PhD council members
/in RMeS News /by ChantalThe RMeS PhD council is looking for new members! Do you want to know more about the workings of a national research school? Do you feel called to represent the media studies PhDs from your university? Do you enjoy organizing events, meeting people from different universities, and finding creative ways to inform fellow PhDs about the newest development in the field? Then the council needs you!
Call for Papers: Netherlands Media Studies Conference
/in RMeS News /by ChantalSave the date: 23 October 2025 | Utrecht
RMeS is inviting submissions to the first Netherlands Media Studies Conference. This one-day event will take place in Utrecht on Thursday 23 October 2025. It provides a space for media studies scholars and students to discuss their work and make connections with peers.
Recipient RMeS PhD Workshop Grant 2024-2025: Nathalie Fridzema (RUG)
/in RMeS News /by ChantalWe are very proud to announce that Nathalie Fridzema, PhD at University of Groningen, will receive the RMeS Workshop Grant 2024-2025 for her proposal: Working with web archives in Media Studies: An introduction to theory, methods, and practices.
“Talk Media to Me” Podcast S03E07: Strategic Unknowns in the US
/in RMeS News /by Karlijn AchterbergIn the seventh episode of Talk Media to Me, PhD Council member Bjorn Beijnon (UvA) and his colleague Roselinde Bon (HU) talk about the prominent political role that big tech companies seem to be taking currently in the United States. They discuss how the second term of Trump is setting the stage for more political […]
Talk Media to Me S03E06: Children and Media
/in RMeS News /by Karlijn AchterbergIn the sixth episode of Talk Media to Me, PhD Council member Bjorn Beijnon (UvA) talks to Nick van Hummel (RU) about his research on children and their media usage. They discuss how identity is socially and relationally constructed by children when interacting with media. Simultaneously, they also explore how differences in the fields of […]