COMMENT: We're simply having an analogue Christmas time
Prof. Ann Light, from Arts, Design & Social Sciences looks at whether we switch on or off for the Christmas holidays.
COMMENT: As Sydney siege comes to an end, the questions begin
Dr Craig Mclean, Senior Lecturer in Politics examines security in Australia following the recent high-profile siege in Sydney
COMMENT: Google and Europe come to blows but will they break up?
Professor Jason Whalley, from the Newcastle Business School examines the EU's plans to break the digital dominance of Google
COMMENT: New York where the streets are paved with hot dogs, donuts and burgers and hungry insects
Dr Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology in the Department of Geography, explores the impact of garbage guzzling insects on New York’s streets following the publication of new research in the US.
COMMENT: Why criticism of Uber isn’t turning customers away – yet
Chrysostomos Apostolidis, Graduate Tutor in the Newcastle Business School, assesses what makes a brand popular despite criticisms in the media.
COMMENT: Pro bono is great education for law students, but they shouldn’t fill gap left by legal aid cuts
Elaine Campbell, Solicitor Tutor in the School of Law, discusses issues surrounding pro bono law education
COMMENT: How Rosetta made an epic journey through space and overcame incredible challenges
Dr Neil Beattie, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, discusses the engineering feats and challenges behind Rosetta's epic journey through space.
COMMENT: In defence of the stink bug
Dr Mike Jeffries Teaching Fellow in Ecology in the Department of Geography, offers a more balanced view of these fascinating bugs after recent reports in the press that they are due to invade the UK from their native Asia.
COMMENT: From BandAid to Dapper Laughs - charity songs are all about hitting the right tone
Dr Lee Barron, Principal Lecturer, Media & Communications Design, discusses the charity record and its place in our culture
COMMENT: Take a daily aspirin or eat more fruit and vegetables?
The combined British broadcast and print media rejoiced in the news (reported in Annals of Oncology) that an international group of academics have shown that consuming low doses of aspirin from middle age onwards can reduce the risk of dying of cancer, heart attack, or stroke.
