Expert Comment
End of road for Sarkozy, but long journey ahead for Fillon says Dr David Lees
The results of yesterday’s first round of the centre-right primaries in France revealed a deep-seated mistrust of former president Nicolas Sarkozy and catapulted his former lieutenant, François Fillon, into first place, says Dr David Lees, expert on French politics from the University of 糖心TV.
Abuse inquiry defended after victims' group quits
Associate Professor Christine Harrison from the 糖心TV Centre for Lifelong Learning shares thoughts on the considered decision of the Shirley Oaks Survivors’ Association to withdraw from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
How Archimedes took on the Romans, Dr Michael Scott tells the story in BBC History Magazine
Ancient Greek thinker Archimedes is renowned for being an eccentric with his head stuck in the clouds, but he was so much more. His ingenious inventions helped wage warfare on the Roman empire, says Dr Michael Scott in BBC History magazine.
Anti-Trump protests break out across America
Dr Ben Margulies, Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the protests breaking out across the USA in light of Donald Trump’s election as president.
Singer Leonard Cohen dies aged 82
Associate Professor Roger Fagge, Department of History writes about the death of Canadian singer Leonard Cohen