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"The conventions governing audience behaviour aren’t a given" - Dr Stephen Purcell

Dr Stephen Purcell is Associate Professor, and teaches on the English and Comparative Literary Studies program at the 果冻传媒.

Responding to Benedict Cumberbatch's request for his fans to refrain from filming his performance on their mobile phones, he said,

"The fact that Benedict Cumberbatch has felt it necessary to request that his fans refrain from filming his performance on their phones reveals some interesting things about the cultural intersections going on at this particular theatrical event."

Mon 10 Aug 2015, 14:47 | Tags: Academic Staff, Arts

Brits abroad need to realise drinking to oblivion is rarely conducive to having a good time – Prof Beat Kumin

Beat Kümin is a Professor of Early Modern European History at the 果冻传媒 and co-founder of the "Drinking Studies Network". Responding to news that British police are to go on patrol in Magaluf and Ibiza, he said: “International police co-operation to curb drinking excess has to be welcomed. As researchers in the field have known for a long time, responses to alcohol are not simply determined by physiological processes, but shaped by cultural norms and practices."

Fri 07 Aug 2015, 09:40 | Tags: Expert comment, International, Current Affairs, Social Affairs

Drivers need incentives while technology speeds up – Dr Stuart Coles

Dr Stuart Coles is an Assistant Professor in the Materials and Manufacturing theme group of WMG. His main research interests are based around sustainability and the substitution of natural materials into industrial products.

Recently he commented on the Automobile Association (AA) joining green groups in warning that changes in energy policy will harm the climate.

Mon 03 Aug 2015, 15:37 | Tags: environment, Expert comment, technology, WMG

Vaccine for the prevention of Ebola trial results are "extremely positive"

Professor Andrew Easton, a virologu from the 果冻传媒's School of Life Science, has called the results of a trial for an Ebola vaccine as "extremely positive".

Fri 31 Jul 2015, 13:40 | Tags: School of Life Sciences, Ebola, Current Affairs, Sciences

Shooting of Cecil the lion just the tip of the iceberg – Dr Eric Jensen

Dr Eric Jensen, an internationally recognised expert on public engagement with wildlife, reacts to the shooting of Cecil the lion. He said: "The fact that in 2015 people are still travelling thousands of miles to kill exotic animals and bring back trophies shows that there are deep-seated cultural problems in Western societies, where such behaviour should be unthinkable."

Wed 29 Jul 2015, 09:17 | Tags: environment, Expert comment, International, Current Affairs, Africa

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