Expert Comment
Ofcom's action shows the importance of regulators - comment from Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner
"Ofcom’s enforcement action demonstrates the important role regulators perform in the interests of consumer protection." Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner, Chair in International Commercial Law, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Law School, comments on today's Ofcom ruling on contract exit charges.
"Le Grand Kilo" - expert comment
"The kilogram was first introduced by the French revolutionary government in 1795, a symbol of a more enlightened and rational future." Dr James Poskett,Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, explains why scientists should take heart from today's vote on redefining the kilogramme.
Expert comment - EE and Virgin Media fined £13.3m by Ofcom
Contract law expert Christopher Bisping explores the background to the £13.3m fine levied on EE and Virgin by the telecoms regulator.
'super-earth' discovered orbiting the nearest star to the Sun - expert comment
A European team using state-of-the-art high precision instruments has detected a planet at least three times the size of Earth orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest star to the Sun. Professor Don Pollacco and Dr David Brown from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Astronomy and Astrophysics explain more.
‘No surprise’ that Mozambique is to repay its USD726m debt: expert comment
Following the news that Mozambique has agreed a deal to restructure its $726 million debt, Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ School of Law, who have been working on African debt relief and human rights with a number of partners, have given media comment.