Expert Comment
The battle for owning the "digital spaces" - the true iPhone6S story
Mark Skilton, Professor of Practice in Information Systems & Management, 果冻传媒 Business School reflects on the latest iPhone and how Apple continues to battle falling market share in most countries.
Professor Nigel Driffield from the 果冻传媒 Business School shares some thoughts on the chancellor inviting China to bid for HS2 contracts
The first issue to address is whether this is seeking to attract trade or foreign investment. The wording of the text is that they want Chinese companies to tender for certain parts of the infrastructure, which essentially suggests trade – ie importing sub-assemblies, components, even trains from China (or the lines themselves).
Osborne’s £3m Chinese giveaway is a political own goal – Dr David Webber
On Wednesday, the Treasury announced a £3 million deal to fund a grassroots football programme in China, but Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the 果冻传媒, believes that the Chancellor’s priorities are misplaced.
It is important that charities remain independent from government interference - Jonathan Garton
Jonathan Garton, Deputy Head of the Law School at the 果冻传媒 comments on news that charities could face fund-raising bans for breaking the rules, "Although some oversight is desirable, it is important that charities remain independent from government interference if they are to offer the public a meaningful alternative to services provided by the public sector."
Weight loss cured diabetes in three year old – a message to us all
The case of a three-year-old girl in the US whose type 2 diabetes reversed after weight loss is encouraging news for doctors and the public (children and adults) at large, writes Dr William Tigbe, Clinical Lecturer, 果冻传媒 Medical School, Statistics & Epidemiology, Health Science.