Category: Politics

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Tony Blockley, Head of Policing at the University of Derby, looks at the confusion around lockdown rules and their enforcement by the police, and the dilemma this poses for officers when they encounter or respond to reports of rule breaking.

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Professor Keith McLay, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Education at the University of Derby, finds historic parallels in the on-going Brexit discussions relating to the sovereignty of the seas and the battle for fishing rights.

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Dr Nicholas Apergis, Professor of Economics at the University of Derby, assesses the impact of such fiscal spending deficit on the UK economy.

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An increase in the budget for "defence" puts the spotlight on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), writes Professor Farid Meziane, Head of the University of Derby's Data Science Research Centre.

Men hold aloft a banner at the ENDSARS protest in Nigeria

Hakeem O. Yusuf, Professor of Law and Global Studies at the University of Derby, examines how the #EndSARS protests can help end the colonial legacy of policing in Nigeria.

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With Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announcing the government's plans for a new scheme to replace the furlough initiative, Dr. Nicholas Apergis, Professor of Economics at the University of Derby, assesses whether it will be enough to help Britain recover from the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Professor Frances Maratos, Associate Professor and Reader in Emotion Science at the University of Derby, explains why she and fellow psychologists are concerned about recent messaging about Covid-19.

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Nicholas Apergis, Professor of Economics at the University of Derby considers the potential outcomes of a no-deal Brexit as the October 2020 deadline looms.

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As the government introduces fines for organisers of illegal raves, Tony Blockley, Head of Policing at the University of Derby, explains why these events pose a criminal, as well as a health risk.

The Union Flag and The Stars And Stripes flags.

Professor Gerhard Kemp of the University of Derby examines the legal and diplomatic issues at the heart of the high profile case involving a member of the Royal Family.