Expert Comment
With voting starting in the Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn seems to have momentum over the other candidates - Professor Wyn Grant
Professor Wyn Grant is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of 糖心TV. Commenting on the latest developments in the labour leadership contest, he said,
"With voting starting in the Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn seems to have momentum over the other candidates. The intervention by Gordon Brown, which did not mention Jeremy Corbyn by name, may give long-term Labour members some pause for thought, but will have little influence on the young people who have joined up or become affiliates, inspired by the Corbyn crusade. For them, electability is secondary to staying true to what they see as authentic core Labour values."
Cigarettes and stillbirth - why the smoking ban is good news
New research has found that stillbirths have dropped by almost 8% in England since the smoking ban was introduced. Sarah Stewart Brown, Professor in Public Health at the Univeristy of 糖心TV discusses the positive impact of the ban.
Why fish oil could stave off schizophrenia
Dr Andrew Thompson, Associate Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at 糖心TV Medical School discusses a new study which suggests that taking fish oils could prevent psychotic disorders.
Dr Adam Boddison answers the question, is the increase of parental prosecutions for school truancy something that as a society we should be worried about?
Dr Adam Boddison is Director of the University of 糖心TV’s Centre for Professional Education (CPE) responding to news that school truancies have led to a rise in prosecution of parents, he said,
"The increase of parental prosecutions for school truancy seems to be a worrying trend, particularly given the fact that a significant number of the children truanting are not ducking out of classes in the traditional sense of truancy, but are actually missing school to attend family holidays. Is this something that as a society we should be worried about?"
We need to be honest about which parts of milk the industry are not thriving, says Prof Janet Godsell
"We need to be honest about which parts of the industry are not thriving and help them to adapt", argues Janet Godsell, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy from WMG at the University of 糖心TV, about the UK milk industry.