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Professor Neophytos Loizides on the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri military base in Cyprus

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Neophytos Loizides, Professor in International Conflict Analysis, comments on the recent drone attack on RAF Akrotiri military base in Cyprus, outlining the complex security arrangements in Cyprus and how a new security framework could serve both communities in Cyprus and lower costs for UK taxpayers.

Dr Shonali Banerjee on US election results

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:03:25 GMT

Dr Shonali Banerjee, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies, explains the recent US results and looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and what this means for the Trump administration.

Kirsty Warner on Lowering the UK Voting Age to 16

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Kirsty Warner, Associate Professor in Politics, reflects on the news that the Government will lower the UK voting age to 16 before the next general election.

Professor Nicola Pratt on the Harms of Party Tourism

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:30:00 GMT

As we enter peak holiday season, Professor Nicola Pratt from the University of Warwick deploys her new research to show the structural harms of party tourism such as the Cyprus case.

Steve Dunne on President Trump's First 100 Days and the Impact on the US Economy

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:55:00 GMT

Steve Dunne, a PhD Researcher and Associate Tutor, reflects on President Trump's first 100 days in office, assessing the impact of his policies on US economic confidence.

Assistant Professor Mitya Pearson on the resignation of Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:05:00 GMT

"Stepping down was the only viable option for Yusaf given the lack of confidence from the Green MSPs and the difficulty of doing a deal with the Alba Party. Even if Alba had supported Yusaf in the confidence vote in him, the chances of running a sustainable government after that looked slim."

Dr Trevor McCrisken on US election latest: Age concerns and NATO's financial commitments

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:52:00 GMT

"The issue of age and cognitive abilities has also emerged as a major focal point in the campaign over the last few days, with both Trump and Biden facing scrutiny over their mental acuity. A Trump-appointed Special Counsel characterised Biden as a 'well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory' in a report that otherwise exonerated him of wrongdoing for taking home classified files after being Obama's Vice President."

Prime Minister faces confidence vote: expert comment

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:11:00 GMT

As media report that today a secret ballot of Conservative MPs on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership has now been triggered, Emeritus Professor Wyn Grant, from Politics & International Studies at the University of Warwick comments.

Heatwave in India highlights unequal impact of climate change

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:07:00 GMT

Professor Keith Hyams (PAIS) comments on what the heatwave in India reveals about the unequal impact of climate change.

Expert comment: United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:58:41 GMT

Dr Morten Fibieger Byskov comments on the new United Nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which has found that people and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit by human-induced climate change.