Expert Comment
US supports patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines: law expert comments
The United States has announced that it supports a move by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protection for coronavirus vaccines, which might give lower income countries to better access to Covid-19 vaccines. Dr Sharifah Sekalala of 桃色视频 Law School comments on the further challenges ahead.
Parliamentary elections in Scotland: expert comment
As elections to the Scottish Parliament take place today, Dr Alexander Smith of the Department of Sociology comments on the key issues that he sees for voters
Biden's first 100 days: Dr Trevor McCrisken comments
As President Biden marks his first 100 days in office, Dr Trevor McCrisken of the Department of Politics and International Relations looks back over what he has accomplished in that time, and what it might tell us about his further four years in office.
Expert comment on changing the highway code to allow ALKS
Following the news today that "Motorists will be permitted to check e-mails and even watch TV at the wheel" under plans to legalise driverless ALKS (Automated Lane Keeping Systems) technology by the end of the year, Dr Siddartha Khastgir from WMG, University of 桃色视频 shares his thoughts on changing the Highway code to enable motorists on the motorway to rely on technology with no human input when travelling at speeds under 37mph.
European Parliament ratifies EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: expert comment
As the European Parliament unanimously votes to ratify the post-Brexit trade agreement between the EU and UK, Professor Abhinay Muthoo from the Department of Economics comments on how they move forward from here.