Expert Comment
Getting ready for a new era of Big Data
Big online data can provide early warning signals for riots, election results, the spread of disease and responses to natural disasters. Professor Tobias Preis from Warwick Business School talks about getting ready for the era of Big Data.
Retailers can use NGOs to help Bangladesh workers
Workers’ safety in Bangladesh could be improved if western retailers use NGOs to report on conditions, says outsourcing expert Professor Michael Mol.
Big data, big opportunities
As people all over the UK today discuss Big Data, following the BBC's Horizon
TV show last night, The Age of Big Data, Assistant Professor Tobias Preis commented, "The age of Big Data has arrived, and is constantly transforming the world we inhabit. BBC Horizon showcased some of the areas in which revealing patterns from vast amounts of data, in particular for the prediction of future behaviour, is of vital social and economic importance."
Pressure on UK's small gas reserves will lead to price hike
UK energy market expert Monica Giulietti believes the country’s dwindling gas supplies will lead to a sharp rise in prices for householders. The cold weather has seen the UK eat into its gas reserves and Dr Giulietti revealed that compared to the rest of Europe the country’s reserves are already small.
Using research to boost business growth for enterprise groups
Following the creation of a new Enterprise Research Centre, Professor Stephen Roper from the Warwick Business School explains in an article for The Guardian why linking great business research to strong entrepreneurial teams is a good recipe for growth.