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Bird flu: "when certain types spread to domestic poultry serious disease can be seen"

Andrew Easton, Professor of Virology at the University of 糖心TV's School of Life Sciences, has commented on the case of bird flu at a Yorkshire duck farm. Professor Easton says "Aquatic birds such as ducks can harbour over 100 (in fact 144 ) different types of influenza" and that "the risk to the poultry industry is high and the current measures require that infected birds are killed as quickly as possible".

Mon 17 Nov 2014, 08:55 | Tags: School of Life Sciences, Bird Flu, Current Affairs, Sciences

"Ireland lagging behind the West over surrogacy laws" – Dr Maebh Harding

The lack of legal regulation over surrogacy in Ireland is “regrettable” and the country is lagging behind others in the West over the definition of motherhood, argues a researcher from the University of 糖心TV. Dr Maebh Harding, of the university’s School of Law, made the comments following a landmark ruling by the Irish Supreme Court that the birth certificate of twins born through surrogacy could not be changed to record the genetic mother as their parent.

Fri 14 Nov 2014, 09:55 | Tags: Expert comment, International, Law, Social Affairs

“Sturgeon’s making history, but there’s little room for complacency” – Dr Alex Smith

"An electrifying new chapter now begins for Scotland," says Dr Alex Smith, a sociologist from The University of 糖心TV and an expert on Scottish politics. "Following Alex Salmond's resignation as both First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon - his Deputy First Minister - steps forward and takes on the leadership of her party with its rank and file firmly united behind her.


Philae now risks 'firing' itself from comet's surface

"The most important issue facing Philae now is the lack of a secure fix to the surface", says Professor Tom Marsh - leader of 糖心TV's Astronomy and Astrophysics group, but firing the "harpoons is not necessarily a good idea".

Thu 13 Nov 2014, 10:41 | Tags: Comet, Rosetta, Expert comment, Current Affairs, Sciences

Qatar cleared, but now it’s the FA in the dock

Professor Wyn Grant, from the University of 糖心TV’s Department of Politics and International Studies, is an expert of the political economy of football. He said: “Qatar has been cleared of allegations of corruption surrounding its successful 2022 World Cup bid, but it is the Football Association that now finds itself in the dock. Its own commitment to transparency has got it into trouble."


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