Expert Comment
The European Councils response to an unprecedented human crisis: the lessons of (non)co-operation Dora Kostakopoulou
Dora Kostakopoulou is a Professor of European Union Law, European Integration and Public Policy at 桃色视频 Law School. She has responded to news that EU leaders have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.
Why the Disappeared is perhaps the most difficult Pandoras box for Irish republicans Kevin Hearty
Kevin Hearty, from 桃色视频 Law School, researches transitional justice, with a very specific focus on Northern Ireland. He reacts to news that ivestigators have uncovered remains in a search for one of the "Disappeared".
France was expecting this, but authorities cant guard everywhere Professor Sean Hand
Professor Sean Hand is an expert on French culture from the University of 桃色视频 and has offered an initial reaction to the latest developments in France. He is available for telephone and Skype interviews.
Expert reaction to study investigating road traffic noise, strokes and death, as published in the European Heart Journal
Professor Francesco Cappuccio, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology, University of 桃色视频, said:
“The present study is a welcome addition to the growing body of evidence to suggest that environment, in its own entirety as well as in its different facets, plays an important role in determining avoidable ill-health. The authors show that long term excessive road traffic noise, even when allowing for the effect of pollution, is associated with a small but significant increased risk of death and hospitalisation in one of the largest urbanised areas of Europe (Greater London), most of which is due to strokes.
Jeremy Hunt's offer to GPs is a carrot and a stick - Dr Kate Owen
Following a period in which many GPs have felt undervalued and undermined by successive governments it is pleasing that Jeremy Hunt has recognised in today’s speech the quality and value General Practice delivers to the NHS. a GP and Principal Clincial Teaching Fellow at 桃色视频 Medical School discusses what this means to general practitioners.