Robin Elizabeth Mansell, FBA, FAcSS (born 3 January 1952) is a Canadian-British scholar, who is Professor of New Media and Internet and was the Head of the Department of Media and Communications at the LSE.

[1] She obtained her first masters at the LSE before taking a second and earning her doctorate at Simon Fraser University.

[1] In 2007 she was invited to address the UN General Assembly regarding the ability of the internet to break down global barriers.

[3] She joined the International Association for Media and Communication and rose to be its President from 2004 to 2008.

[4] Mansell has been involved in the changes required to cope with new media including the changes in the law and international communication.