Expert Comment
The recent tragedy in Norway was on a scale that is hard to imagine. But what are the wider implications of the attacks? What is the significance in terms of European far right groups? What similarities are there to the work of Al Qaeda? Professor Stuart Croft, Politics and International Studies, explains more.
"We often downplay the importance of ceremony and ritual in university life. But, having just come to the end of a graduation week with eleven graduation ceremonies in total, I can report that ceremony is alive and kicking."
In the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal Professor Wyn Grant from the Department of Politics and International Studies discusses the political fallout for David Cameron, the police and the newspaper industry itself.
Research by Dr Milija Gluhovic, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance finds that the Eurovision Song Contest is not just about music - it tells us all kinds of things about the new Europe.
It has been nearly a year since the last General Election and the coalition government was formed, but what of some of the policies that were promised? Professor Dennis Leech explains further the idea of the 'Alternative Vote' (AV) system, and highlights the positive and negative impacts it may have on some political parties.