Research
2008-2009
Neocon Europe: A project monitoring Neoconservative networks in Europe. More information here.
2007-2009
Public Interst Research Network
2008-9
Public Services in Scotland a project funded by Unison
2008-2009
Terrorism Expertise project
2004-2009
Lobbying Transparency projects
2000-2003
Corporate Public Relations in British and Multinational companies, funded by the ESRC. 2000-2003

The research aims to map out the extent, scope and practice of public relations activities among the largest British companies and among a small number of multinational corporations. It will collect new data on the provision of public relations capacity in British and selected multinational corporations The project will provide original data on the scale of PR activities and will reveal the factors which determine the form of corporate PR provision among large British and multinational corporations.

The research will endeavour to assess the role of corporate PR in British and international corporate governance and most importantly to link the expansion and provision of corporate PR capacity to specific corporate strategies and decisions. It will attempt to trace the reasons for the expansion of corporate PR and will outline the macro-level strategies followed by corporations in varying sectors of business.

Overall, the project will attempt to describe and analyse the role of corporate PR in national and international governance. To outline the impact of the changing business environment (ie national and international governance, economic conditions and 'globalization') upon the PR strategies used by corporations. The research will be undertaken by means of a survey of the biggest 150 British companies, by interviewing corporate PR personnel and by collecting a wide range of internal documentation, market research data and ephemeral and promotional literature.

Regard data: Link
2001
Global Media Monitoring Project,
co-ordinated by the World Association for Christian Communication

Olga Wojtas Scottish editor 'Women Sold Short In Media' The Times Higher Education Supplement February 9, 2001, No.1473; Pg.3.

Steve Wilson 'Men still dominate when it comes to political interviews' Sunday Herald Business, Feb 4 2001.

'Uni research finds news bias against women' Stirling Observer, 31/01/01, p5.

Sunday Express, SCOTS MEDIA FAILS WOMEN January 21, 2001.

DO WOMEN MAKE THE NEWS (LOOK GOOD)? University of Stirling news release, 15 January 2001.
1999-2001
Political Communication and the Scottish Parliament funded by the ESRC Devolution programme.

Regard data: http://www.regard.ac.uk/cgi-bin/regardng/formattedAbstract.pl?handle=+a270682251

Official report of SMRI appearance by William Dinan and Philip Schlesinger before the Standards Committee of the Scottish Parliament, 28 February 2001.

Second SMRI submission to the Standards Committee by William Dinan, David Miller and Philip Schlesinger, 28 February 2001.

Submission to Standards Committee Consultation on Lobbying the Scottish Parliament, by William Dinan, David Miller, Philip Schlesinger.
1998-2001
Political Communication and Democracy', Funded by the ESRC 'Media Culture and Media Economics' Programme.

The Times Higher Education Supplement, 'PR's political ambition; Research news', KAM PATEL Issue 1336, June 12, 1998, Pg.8.

1996-1998
Media and Expert Constructions of risk Project funded by the ESRC Risk Programme


1992-1994
Food Panics in the Media project funded by the ESRC Nation's Diet Initiative


1989-1992
AIDS Media Research Project, funded by the ESRC AIDS programme

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