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'Exciting period for Mars exploration': Warwick astronomer comments as Perseverance Rover lands

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover is due to land on the surface of the red planet today. It's an exciting period for Mars explorations says Dr David Brown from the Department of Physics, who has commented on the mission.

Thu 18 Feb 2021, 13:29 | Tags: Research, astronomy, astrophysics

Okpabi judgment in the Supreme Court - expert comment

“Today’s Okpabi judgment is an important confirmation that there is no general principle that parent companies should be able to escape liability for the acts of their subsidiaries. Moreover, it strikes a blow against attempts to use pre-trial procedures to stifle meritorious litigation." Dr Stephen Connelly, Associate Professor in Warwick Law School and Co-Director of the Centre for Law, Regulation & Governance of the Global Economy, comments on the Supreme Court's decision.

Fri 12 Feb 2021, 13:07 | Tags: Expert comment, Law, GLOBE

NHS reforms: Warwick Medical School experts comment on addressing obesity

Reforms to the NHS and social care announced today aim to tackle health inequalities by addressing issues such as obesity. Experts from Warwick Medical School and the Warwick Obesity Network, which develops evidence-based policy and practitioner briefs supporting a new national strategy against obesity, comment

Thu 11 Feb 2021, 13:40 | Tags: WMS, obesity, Research, Health and Medicine, Warwick Medical School

Tesco shareholders seek to force vote on tackling obesity - expert comment

A group of Tesco investors will force a vote at this year's AGM calling on the supermarket to do more to tackle obesity by increasing the proportion of healthy foods it sells. Dr Thijs van Rens, expert in the economics of food and obesity, comments.

Wed 10 Feb 2021, 09:24 | Tags: Economics, obesity, Expert comment, Faculty of Social Science, diet, CAGE

GameSpot and 'short-squeezing': expert comment

Video games retailer GameStop has seen its share price rise dramatically as amateur investors organised to 'short squeeze' professional investors. Dr Stephen Connelly of the School of Law comments on what is so unusual - and risky - about this situation.

Thu 28 Jan 2021, 15:37 | Tags: School of Law, Research, Law

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