Expert Comment
Professor Steve Roper is Associate Dean and Director of the Centre for SMEs at WBS. He guest edited the Entrepreneur page of the Financial Times Money supplement, published on Saturday 28 July. He is also author of an opinion piece on the challenges of ensuring that the UK's mid-market businesses do not continue to miss out on growth opportunities.
Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explores the concept of a 'democractic deficit' wherein the European Commission and European Parliament exercise powers in the name of a European community and identity that do not really exist - and asks what will happen to this deficit when the current, unworkable form of the Euro is forced to change.
Alex Smith, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology explores both sides of the debate surrounding continued support of stem cell research and calls for a re-commitment to democratised science.
Do our social connections affect whether we give to charity? Professor Kimberly Scharf from the Department of Economics researched how the number of social connections we have affects the way information about charities is shared.
£3bn BT and BSkyB Deal Keeps the Premier League 'Bubble' Growing
Professor Wyn Grant, football finance expert from the department of Politics and International Studies, offers his thoughts on the latest Premiership television deal - and where all the money will be spent.