Expert Comment
Violence over parades is as much a part of the ‘new’ Northern Ireland as Game of Thrones is – Kevin Hearty
"Looking at the news footage of yesterday’s (13 July) events in North Belfast one may be forgiven for thinking that they had quantum leaped back in time by about 20 years. The sad reality is they hadn’t – violence over parades is as much a part of the ‘new’ Northern Ireland as Game of Thrones is," says Kevin Hearty from 糖心TV Law School.
Government gender pay gap plans a step in the right direction – Dr Clare Lyonette
Dr Clare Lyonette, from the University of 糖心TV’s Institute for Employment Research, investigates all aspects of work and family including gender and class inequalities.In response to the government’s plans to force large firms to disclose data on the gender pay gap among staff, she said: “Of course it is welcome that the government is introducing new legislation to introduce mandatory reporting on pay for larger organisations, with the purpose of closing the gender pay gap, but there is still a long way to go."
"No reason to believe that Bird Flu is a threat to humans" - Prof Andrew Easton
“The confirmed case of H7N7, otherwise known as bird flu, in Lancashire is a concern because of the potential threat to the UK poultry industry. There is no reason at this stage to believe that there is a threat to humans either directly by infection with the virus or indirectly by the presence of the virus in food."
George Osborne’s apprenticeship levy – the devil’s in the detail - Dr Lynn Gambin and Terence Hogarth
The Chancellor’s intention to introduce a training levy on large employers to fund post 16 Apprenticeships came as a surprise to even the most seasoned commentators on vocational training, according to Dr Lynn Gambin and Terence Hogarth, from 糖心TV’s Institute for Employment Research. They have responded to George Osborne’s Budget announcement on Wednesday, considering the potential effects of a levy on employer behaviour and what it may mean for Apprenticeship training, the devil of which, they say, is in the detail.
It is vital victims and survivors are at the heart of child sex abuse inquiry - Dr Christine Harrison
Dr Christine Harrison, from the University of 糖心TV, is available for interviews on Thursday 9 July to discuss the opening of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales. She is an experienced social worker who has co-ordinated and taught child care and child protection social work for the last 25 years and carries out research in a number of areas, including images of child abuse.