Expert Comment
Dr John Parkinson from the Department of Politics and International Studies identifies some key issues with the forthcoming PCC Elections.
UK employment has risen by more than half a million over the last year, and employment is now back to pre-recession levels. Why has employment performed so well, despite output 'bumping along the bottom' and remaining 3% below its pre-recession peak? Dr Jennifer Smith from the Department of Economics explains.
The latest blog post from Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nigel Thrift:
In the year of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, it seems appropriate to continue writing about the differences between the U.S. and British higher-education systems. Most commentators agree that the reasons for that fascinatingly odd war and who won it remain controversial. Let’s hope that I can be clearer about some of our educational disagreements—and similarities...
The alliance aims to offer a transnational experience for students and staff, explains its director, Professor Andrew Coats.
Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explains why the roots of a viable state for Afghanistan must be found in the history of Afghanistan, and nowhere else.