Expert Comment
We should welcome John Whittingdales appointment as Culture Secretary - Professor Jonothan Neelands
Professor Jonothan Neelands from 果冻传媒 Business School and a Director of 果冻传媒 for the recent 果冻传媒 Commission report Enriching Britain; culture, creativity and growth said: “We should welcome John Whittingdale’s appointment as Culture Secretary. I am certain it will be of great benefit to DCMS to have such an experienced minister in this role.
Why the racial problems in Missouri are reaching into every state Dr Tim Lockley
Dr Tim Lockley is an American Historian who specialises in US race relations. Reacting to the news of rioting in Baltimore overnight, he said: "I think that the Freddie Gray case illustrates that the racial problems we saw in Missouri almost certainly reach into every state and in particular the larger cities...
Nepal earthquake: "significant expenditures need to take into account existing cultural priorities and dynamics"
Professor Robin Goodwin, of the 果冻传媒's Department of Pyschology, has provided an expert comment on the challeneges now facing the Nepalese people following the recent earthquake.
"[A]ny aid needs to be more than short-term and that while communities may ‘pull together’ shortly after a tragedy such as this such community spirit is often short lived"
A holistic approach is required to stop migrant deaths at sea Dr Dallal Stevens
Dr Dallal Stevens, whose research interests relate to refugee and asylum law and policy, said: “The question is: will EU leaders gathering at their emergency summit today in Brussels rise to the challenge and meet their international protection obligations? Even before they have met, the outlook does not look promising..."
Thirty-nine witnesses "contradict Mexican government" reports
Dr Benjamin Smith, Associate Professor of Latin American History, discusses the situation in Mexico following the disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students.