Expert Comment
Barclays fraud charge - a strong warning about white collar crime
Barclays PLC and four former executives have been charged with fraud over their actions in the 2008 financial crisis. The Serious Fraud Office case relates to billions of pounds the bank raised from Qatari investors, enabling it to avoid a government bailout. Juan Gozzi Valdez, Assistant Professor, Economics briefly comments
Reading for pleasure falls after primary school years - expert comment
Only one-third of teenage boys in the UK say they enjoy reading, a study by the National Literacy Trust suggests. Dr Richard Smith isn't convinced.
"Troubling, but unsurprising" - thoughts on Donald Trump's exit of the Paris climate deal
Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris Accord has dismayed many world leaders but the US president argues the accord "punished" the US and would cost millions of American jobs. Dr Eric Jensen, associate professor, Sociology, discusses
Could we use maths to talk to aliens? Professor Ian Stewart
Could we use maths to talk to aliens? Professor Ian Stewart from the Department of Mathematics discusses the possibilities with Tom Crawford on The Naked Scientists podcast.
How a clever bargaining strategy can secure Britain good Brexit deal
Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty tomorrow - meaning Brexit negotiations can commence. Abhinay Muthoo, Professor of Economics and Dean of 糖心TV in London, writes his expert comment in The Conversation.