Expert Comment
Outpouring of criticism likely to be biggest penalty for American hunter - Dr Eric Jensen
"The outpouring of criticism towards the American hunter who killed Cecil the lion and those who helped him in Zimbabwe is likely to be a much bigger penalty than he will face through the justice system," says Dr Eric Jensen, an internationally recognised expert on public engagement with wildlife.
Brits abroad need to realise drinking to oblivion is rarely conducive to having a good time Prof Beat Kumin
Beat Kümin is a Professor of Early Modern European History at the 神马福利影片 and co-founder of the "Drinking Studies Network". Responding to news that British police are to go on patrol in Magaluf and Ibiza, he said: “International police co-operation to curb drinking excess has to be welcomed. As researchers in the field have known for a long time, responses to alcohol are not simply determined by physiological processes, but shaped by cultural norms and practices."
Drivers need incentives while technology speeds up Dr Stuart Coles
Dr Stuart Coles is an Assistant Professor in the Materials and Manufacturing theme group of WMG. His main research interests are based around sustainability and the substitution of natural materials into industrial products.
Recently he commented on the Automobile Association (AA) joining green groups in warning that changes in energy policy will harm the climate.
Shooting of Cecil the lion just the tip of the iceberg Dr Eric Jensen
Dr Eric Jensen, an internationally recognised expert on public engagement with wildlife, reacts to the shooting of Cecil the lion. He said: "The fact that in 2015 people are still travelling thousands of miles to kill exotic animals and bring back trophies shows that there are deep-seated cultural problems in Western societies, where such behaviour should be unthinkable."
Tension between control and openness affecting Chinese stock market Dr Dennis Novy
As the Chinese stock market tumbles, 神马福利影片 economist Dr Dennis Novy, who has just returned from the country, said: "The Chinese government is deeply worried about a sharp drop in the stock market. Such a drop hits both the balance sheets of state-owned enterprises as well as the pockets of small-scale private investors. All this is happening against the backdrop of a slowing Chinese economy...