Departmental news
Expert comment, COVID-19 Debt Relief for developing countries
Still too little, too late and no urgency on ‘expanded’ COVID-19 debt relief for developing countries
Expert comment by Dr Stephen Connelly, Dr Celine Tan, Karina Patricio and Chris Tassis from the Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE) at Warwick Law School.
2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Warwick scientists explain Crispr-Cas9
This week, it was reported that the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for their work on the technology of genome editing - more specifically, Crispr-Cas9. Scientists in the School of Life sciences who also research Crispr-Cas9 explain what it is, and discuss its significance in our lives.
Expert comment (8 October 2020)
Research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial and consumer contract law
Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner has written a number of papers over recent months on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial and consumer contracts, and how contract law might be affected beyond the current circumstances.
New book edited by Professor David Lambert
David Lambert and Peter Merriman had edited a new book called "Empire and Mobility in the long 19th century" and details can be found at:
G20 criticised for inaction on Sovereign Debt - expert comment
Warwick Law School's Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan comment on the G20's non-deal on sovereign debt.
"The lack of new commitments and policy proposals for tackling the sovereign debt crisis in developing countries by the G20 is disappointing and will have widespread ramifications not only for the indebted countries but for the global community."
Second wave' warning: two experts have their say
Health leaders warned that a 'second wave' of the coronavirus is likely, and that the UK should be more prepared. Two experts in the spread of disease, Dr Louise Dyson and Dr Ed Hill, commented on the story.
Expert comment (24 June 2020)
Locking down Leicester - Expert Comment
Dr Sharifah Sekalala, Associate Professor in Warwick Law School, comments on the potential challenges of a local lockdown.
Six Months of Coronavirus: What Have We Learned?
Professor Andrew Easton discusses the last six months on TRT World:
Global History and Culture Centre blog on pandemics
Dr Guido van Meersbergen has published a GHCC blog on pandemics at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ghcc/blog/
One piece features Amy Evans, our GHCC secretary at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ghcc/blog/amy_and_the .
Professor David Lambert writes about the "The fall of Edward Colston"
David's piece about the toppling of the bronze statue of Edward Colston can be read at:
https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/expertcomment/the_fall_of