Expert Comment
Removal of the Digital brief from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Following the removal of the digital brief from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Dr. David Wright, from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies at the University of Warwick comments.
Emergency arts funding: must benefit communities beyond big cities
The UK government has announced that it will support the arts and culture industry - which is suffering heavy losses through the COVID-19 crisis - with a £1.57bn emergency support package. Experts in theatre and culture from the University of Warwick react.
Will face masks become the norm in Europe? Expert comment
With many European governments making it compulsory to wear face masks in certain public places, and others recommending it, will masks become part of ‘the new normal’ in the UK? Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey and Professor Perry Hinton look at what norm theory can tell us about behaviour change.
How does wearing a face mask become the cultural norm? Expert comment
The UK Government has begun recommending the wearing of non-medical face coverings in enclosed spaces. Will it become the norm to see people in Britain wearing masks while outside their homes? Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey and Professor Perry Hinton look at how mask-wearing became the norm in other cultures in this comment piece.
Expert comment - a socially-distant Ramadan
"I suddenly discovered the wisdom in the well-established Islamic teaching telling us to always prioritise facilitating the ‘prevention of common harm’ to the wellbeing of all." Dr Abdullah Sahin, Reader in Islamic Education, reflects on the challenges and opportunities around celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus lockdown