Expert Comment

Associate Professor of Health services and public health research, University of Warwick

"I have always been interested in science. My parents are both nurses and growing up in Nigeria we had a pharmacy, and I was fascinated about how drugs work. I remember having a discussion with my dad where he told me about pharmacology, this inspired me to study physiology and pharmacology at university.

Professor of population health, The University of Warwick, co-leading the EDITH trial

“Science is a fascinating and rewarding career. It includes a variety of interesting challenges and an opportunity to have genuine impacts on national and international policy and, in my case, health outcomes for millions of people. That is a great privilege."

Third year undergraduate studying Mechanical Engineering, The University of Warwick

"I joined Warwick to study mechanical engineering partly because of Warwick Racing, and due to the facilities and reputation. Warwick Racing is our universities extra-curricular, student run Formula student team, for which I’ve now been voted to be Team Principal. Every year we design, build and test a new car and compete against other universities at the annual competition at Silverstone in July."

President Donald Trump has announce sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and Chine, kicking off a trade war that will affect the globe. Professor Irina Surdu-Nardella looks into what effect this might have on the UK markets.

Dr Sijing Lu, Assistant Professor of Translation and Transcultural Studies at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at The University of Warwick tells us why the Lunar New Year is so important, along with explaining the significance of the Year of the Snake.