Expert Comment
Emily Erickson responds to Work and Pensions Committee report on youth, education and training
The Work and Pensions Committee has published its Youth Employment, Education and Training inquiry report. IER Research Fellow Emily Erickson contributed evidence on apprenticeship schemes, drawing on VET2050 research.
Dr Pierre Purseigle comments on the implications of the Marine Le Pen verdict
Following the decision of an appeal court in Paris to shorten Marine Le Pen's sentence for embezzlement conviction, an avenue has opened up for the politician to stand in the 2027 French presidential election.
Warwick experts react to the challenges of heatwaves for UK infrastructure
Professor Xueyu Geng, Professor in Geotechnical Engineering and Dr Reyes Garcia, Associate Professor in Structural Engineering, from the School of Engineering respond to questions on how our buildings and transport networks cope with heat?
Dr Sangwoo Lee responds to latest UK labour market figures
Commenting on the latest ONS figures, Dr Sangwoo Lee highlights that the small decline in unemployment may be driven by people leaving the labour market, alongside a growing shift towards less secure forms of work, underscoring the need for stronger worker protections.
Dr Nomisha Kurian responds to plans for a social media ban for under-16s
Dr Nomisha Kurian highlights the wider implications of the proposed social media ban for under-16s, including its impact on young people’s digital engagement, education, and wellbeing, as well as the challenges of implementing and enforcing such a measure.