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"Le Grand Kilo" - expert comment

"The kilogram was first introduced by the French revolutionary government in 1795, a symbol of a more enlightened and rational future." Dr James Poskett,Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV, explains why scientists should take heart from today's vote on redefining the kilogramme.

Fri 16 Nov 2018, 11:22 | Tags: French Studies, Faculty of Arts, Expert comment, Europe, History, Sciences

Expert comment - EE and Virgin Media fined £13.3m by Ofcom

Contract law expert Christopher Bisping explores the background to the £13.3m fine levied on EE and Virgin by the telecoms regulator.

Fri 16 Nov 2018, 10:50 | Tags: Expert comment, Current Affairs, Law, Faculty of Social Science

'super-earth' discovered orbiting the nearest star to the Sun - expert comment

A European team using state-of-the-art high precision instruments has detected a planet at least three times the size of Earth orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest star to the Sun. Professor Don Pollacco and Dr David Brown from ÌÇÐÄTV Astronomy and Astrophysics explain more.

Thu 15 Nov 2018, 10:03 | Tags: Physics, Space, Expert comment, Sciences, astronomy, astrophysics

‘No surprise’ that Mozambique is to repay its USD726m debt: expert comment

Following the news that Mozambique has agreed a deal to restructure its $726 million debt, Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan from ÌÇÐÄTV School of Law, who have been working on African debt relief and human rights with a number of partners, have given media comment.


Ben Gannon on the results of the US mid-term elections

Ben Gannon, expert in US politics and foreign policy, discusses the mid-term elections, which have resulted in the Democrats taking control of the US House of Representatives and also dealt a blow to President Donald Trump.


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