Expert Comment
Prof Seán Hand: French elections shocking to many commentators, but predictable
While this first result was called shocking by many commentators, it was predictable not just as a reaction to recent terrorist attacks, migrant crises, and the continuing sluggishness of the French economy, but as an effect of the long-term strategy of the FN’s leader Marine Le Pen to distance the party from its racist and anti-semitic past intimately associated with her father and the FN’s provocative founder Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Female obesity – the food industry needs to take action
Professor Nick Spencer, Emeritus Professor of Child Health comments on England's chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies call for women to take charge of their weight as she highlights obesity as the biggest threat to women's health.
Why have Islamists turned on Germany?
Dr James Hodkinson, Associate Professor in German studies, comments on mosque raids by Berlin Police that lead to the arrest of two suspects yesterday, catalysed by the terrorist attacks in Paris two weeks today,
The largest number of Syrian refugees being resettled in Britain arrive today - Dr Hannah Jones
The largest number of the Syrian refugees being resettled in Britain following the Prime Minister’s promise to take 20,000 Syrian refugees over 5 years arrive today (Tuesday). Dr Hannah Jones, Associate Professor of Sociology at the 果冻传媒 comments,
The Paris summit on climate change will decide the fate of the planet - Dr Sam Adelman
"The Paris summit on climate change beginning on 30 November may be the most important international conference in history because it will quite literally decide the fate of the planet" says Dr Sam Adelman Associate Professor of Legal Theory and Comparative Human Rights in the 果冻传媒 School of Law.