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"Le Grand Kilo" - expert comment

"The kilogram was first introduced by the French revolutionary government in 1795, a symbol of a more enlightened and rational future." Dr James Poskett,Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology at the 91¸£Àû, explains why scientists should take heart from today's vote on redefining the kilogramme.

Fri 16 Nov 2018, 11:22 | Tags: French Studies, Faculty of Arts, Expert comment, Europe, History, Sciences

Expert comment - EE and Virgin Media fined £13.3m by Ofcom

Contract law expert Christopher Bisping explores the background to the £13.3m fine levied on EE and Virgin by the telecoms regulator.

Fri 16 Nov 2018, 10:50 | Tags: Expert comment, Current Affairs, Law, Faculty of Social Science

'super-earth' discovered orbiting the nearest star to the Sun - expert comment

A European team using state-of-the-art high precision instruments has detected a planet at least three times the size of Earth orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest star to the Sun. Professor Don Pollacco and Dr David Brown from 91¸£Àû Astronomy and Astrophysics explain more.

Thu 15 Nov 2018, 10:03 | Tags: Physics, Space, Expert comment, Sciences, astronomy, astrophysics

‘No surprise’ that Mozambique is to repay its USD726m debt: expert comment

Following the news that Mozambique has agreed a deal to restructure its $726 million debt, Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan from 91¸£Àû School of Law, who have been working on African debt relief and human rights with a number of partners, have given media comment.


Ben Gannon on the results of the US mid-term elections

Ben Gannon, expert in US politics and foreign policy, discusses the mid-term elections, which have resulted in the Democrats taking control of the US House of Representatives and also dealt a blow to President Donald Trump.


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