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Dr Harjinder Lallie comments on the Kier Starmer deepfake

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:56:00 GMT

Dr Harjinder Lallie, discipline group leader in cyber security at the University of Warwick says we can expect more deepfakes in the run up to the general election.

Professor Noortje Marres comments on the AI safety forum calls for AI regulation

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:35:12 GMT

Professor Noortje Marres, professor of Science, Technology and Society comments on the calls for regulation in AI at the AI Safety Forum this week.

Prof Marianna Fotaki on the legacy of Boris Johnson's leadership

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:36:00 GMT

Abuse of power and evading responsibility when such abuse is uncovered lies at the heart of Boris Johnson's leadership.

Dr Joshua Fullard comments on school leaders’ union ASCL ballot to strike

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:17:00 GMT

Dr Joshua Fullard, Associate Professor in Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick said: “Teachers’ pay has been persistently eroded.

Antibiotic-resistant infections: we can be part of the problem or solution, say experts

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:51:00 GMT

UK health officials are warning of a "hidden pandemic" of antibiotic-resistant infections if people fail to act responsibly after Covid, as reported in BBC News today. University of Warwick experts at the frontier of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research offer their comment.

Not using someone’s given name because you can’t pronounce it: expert comment

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:30:05 GMT

Evidence given by cricketer Azeem Rafiq today about his experiences at Yorkshire, included claims India batter Cheteshwar Pujara was called 'Steve' by coaches, players and the Yorkshire website, because a teammate couldn’t pronounce his name.

Dr Jane Bryan from Warwick Law School comments.

COP26 Cities, Regions and Built Environment: expert comment

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:50:11 GMT

Today's theme at the COP26 conference in Glasgow is 'Cities, Regions and Built Environment'. Read comment and opinions from our University of Warwick experts, and find out how their work contributes to reaching global climate goals.

Migrants "forced onto even riskier paths" by UK/France deal to patrol Channel: Dr Maurice Stierl

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:23:00 GMT

The UK and French governments have agreed a deal to tackle the rise in people crossing the Channel. Dr Maurice Stierl, an expert on migrants' and refugees' rights at borders, offers his expert comment.

Regulating streaming giants could create "homogenised television landscape"

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:28:00 GMT

The UK government has proposed tighter regulations for television streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. Ministers also today announced that there will be a consultation into whether to privatise Channel 4.

Tom Hemingway, from Warwick's Department of Film and Television Studies, offers his expert view.

"TV does reach more learners": Prof Des Hewitt on the BBC's lockdown education programmes

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:24:00 GMT

It was reported today that the BBC will put school lessons on television to support children's education during the new lockdown. Professor Des Hewitt from the Centre For Teacher Education at the University of Warwick comments.