Professor of Cultural Policy at Glasgow University, Philip Schlesinger, has been reappointed to the Ofcom Advisory Committee for Scotland for a further four years.

The Advisory Committee was established to provide advice to Ofcom about the interests and opinions of people living in Scotland on all communications matters. Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

Vicki Nash, Director of Ofcom Scotland, said: 'The Advisory Committee plays an important role in advising Ofcom on communications matters that affect Scotland.

'Communications in Scotland is undergoing huge change with digital switchover beginning in 2008. Philip's skills complement those of the existing members of the Advisory Committee, which will continue to provide Ofcom with advice on key issues for Scottish consumers and citizens.'

Professor Schlesinger said of his reappointment: ' I'm delighted to be reappointed to the Advisory Committee for Scotland which has a wide range of specialist expertise and also represents Scotland's territorial diversity. It's one of the few spaces in Scotland in which you can have an informed discussion of the rapidly transforming communications agenda and at the same time do your best to influence policy making in London.'

Professor Schlesinger joined Glasgow University in January 2007 as Academic Director of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR). He is also a member of the Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee of the Scottish Funding Council and a trustee of the media training and research body TRC.

Kate Richardson (K.Richardson@admin.gla.ac.uk)

For more information please contact Kate Richardson at the University of Glasgow Media Relations Office on 0141 330 3683 or email K.Richardson@admin.gla.ac.uk

First published: 19 April 2007