Expert Comment
Political Costs of the Great Recession
Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explores the link between the fall of economy and the rise of right-wing politics.
Right or Left? France faces political crossroads
Professor Nick Hewlett, from the University of Warwick’s French department, is an expert in French politics, and is the author of The Sarkozy Phenomenon. Here he gives his thoughts on the results of the first round of this year’s French Presidential elections
Civility and its Discontents
Civility is a nebulous word. The dictionary defines it as “formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.” More generally, it is often used as a means of belaboring what often seems like the increasingly destructive nature of public debate with its nasty ad hominem attacks and its displays of vitriol which are often out of all proportion to the offense.
The Future of the European University
The annual conference of the European Universities Association (EUA) will take place at Warwick on March 22-23. The conference will be attended by over 300 university heads from all over Europe.
The Future of British Higher Education
Over the last 20 years, the British higher-education sector has become used to continuous change and it has adapted triumphantly, at least if we consider the sector’s current position as a world leader.