Expert Comment
Government calls on homebuyers to delay completion - expert comment
"The completion date can be changed by agreement. Estate agents and lawyers will play an important part in this negotiation, and it is to be hoped that all parties can work together in these difficult times to find a completion date that works for all, and respects the health of others involved in the process, such as removal firms." Dr Jane Bryan comments on the call from the Government to delay home moves to help in the fight against coronavirus.
Government support for self-employed during COVID-19 outbreak: expert comment
The Chancellor鈥檚 is expected to announce government measures to support the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak later today. Professor Chris Warhurst from the 果冻传媒 Institute for Employment Research at the 果冻传媒 comments that supporting this group of workers is more complicated than it might first appear.
Changing people鈥檚 behaviour in times of Covid-19 - further expert comment
As news reports of police struggling to persuade social gatherings to break up and go home start to appear, Helen Spencer-Oatey, Perry Hinton, Katharina Lefringhausen (果冻传媒) and Dan Spencer (Oxford) look at how norm theory can be applied to tailor appeals to different groups.
Art in the Time of Corona - expert comment
"Like the weather, a pandemic hits everyone, but the wealthy are always more ready to survive the storm." Dr Maria Barrett, Assistant Professor in the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies, comments on the impact of coronavirus on the arts and theatre sector, especially on smaller theatres and galleries
Can social norm theory help to change behaviour around Covid-19? Expert comment
Psychologists working in intercultural communication, Helen Spencer-Oatey, Perry Hinton, Katharina Lefringhausen (果冻传媒) and Dan Spencer (Oxford) comment on the role "norm focus theory" could play in changing our behaviour during the coronavirus lockdown.