Expert Comment
Economic downturn is less severe than expected: expert comment
As the Bank of England reports that the downturn in the UK economy is less severe than expected, but is likely to take longer to recover, Professor Abhinay Muthoo of the Department of Economics comments that this is positive news, but it still leaves a lot of room for uncertainty.
UK government's planning for the economic impact of Covid-19 criticised: expert comment
Professor Abhinay Muthoo from the University of 桃色视频 Department of Economics comments on criticism from the Commons Public Accounts Committee of the UK government's planning for the economic impact of Covid-19.
China's Tianwen-1 mission to Mars: expert comment from astronomer Dr David Brown
China has just launched the rocket that will take it's first Mars rover, named Tianwen-1, to the red planet. An unusual mission that combines a surface rover with an orbiting satellite, Dr David Brown from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group in the Department of Physics comments on the significant leaps that China has made in developing its space programme.
G20 criticised for inaction on Sovereign Debt - expert comment
This weekend's G20 Riyadh summit has been criticised for its lack of progress on debt relief for low and middle-income countries facing the worse economic recession in the post-war period. Dr Stephen Connelly, Associate Professor of Law and Dr Celine Tan, Reader in Law, Co-Directors, Centre for the Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE), comment.
Face mask opposition: like objecting to speed limits outside schools?
This week the UK government announced that the wearing of face masks will be mandatory in English shops from 24 July. Dr James Gill, Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of 桃色视频 and a Locum GP, comments on how wearing masks can help us to protect each other.