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Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) in the School of Physics at University of Bristol
University of Bristol – Faculty of Science – School of Physics<br />Salary: £38,587- £43,434 (Grade J) £44,706-£50,296 (Grade K) per annumContinue Reading
Poland: why is a new media law prompting street protests and outrage from the US?
The lower chamber of Poland’s national parliament has passed controversial changes to the country’s media law that impose heavy restrictions on the way broadcasting companies will be licensed. Proposed changes mean that firms from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) cannot secure a licence to operate a TV or radioContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI search for to overdue yacht
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were summonsed to search for an overdue yacht last evening. At 9.32pm on Thursday 26 August 2021, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II following a report of an overdue yacht with one crew member on board. The 26ft vesselContinue Reading
‘Levi’ looks a ‘Lethal’ proposition for punters!
Manaccan has been found an excellent opportunity to get off the mark at the third attempt in a nine-runner Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Newmarket today when the last meeting on the July course signals the onset of Autumn and a fabulous spell of two-year-old racingContinue Reading
Afghanistan: Taliban victory inevitable despite the trillions the US poured in
Nawid Tanha/EPA-EFE In less than a week, the Taliban has captured nearly a dozen key cities in Afghanistan. With the departure of US forces, it is poised to take over the country from the embattled Afghan government. Over the past 20 years, the US has poured trillions of dollars intoContinue Reading
COVID: vaccine boosters are likely to increase protection against variants — new research
How well do vaccines protect against the new variants of the coronavirus? This is a question we – a group of scientists and doctors in Nottingham – set about answering earlier this year, having collected blood samples from a number of nurses and doctors throughout the pandemic. We started takingContinue Reading
Afghanistan: western powers must accept defeat and deal realistically with the Taliban
The short version of events in Afghanistan is that Pakistan won and the international alliance led by the United States lost. Of course the story is not over and things could change – Iraq, for example, is a case of an intervention going very wrong but then returning to aContinue Reading
Liverpool vs Chelsea: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
CHELSEA will be looking to do with they did last season and beat Liverpool at Anfield when they face off this weekend. Both the Blues and the Reds have won their opening two league games so far, with Chelsea ousting Arsenal 2-0 last weekend. 1 Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp’sContinue Reading
Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley: the last stronghold of resistance to Taliban rule
After a stunningly rapid offensive, the Taliban has occupied Kabul with minimal resistance and is consolidating its power across Afghanistan. But one unconquered area remains – Panjshir province in the country’s northwest, which has – over more than four decades – proved stubbornly resistant to outside interference and remains defiantContinue Reading
How Japan’s Olympic success has been followed by COVID failure
From a sporting perspective, the Tokyo Olympics were a massive success for Japan. Finishing third behind the Olympic behemoths of the US and China, Japan secured a record 27 gold medals. Yet, as the closing ceremony reached a crescendo, on the Tokyo streets ambulances were taking patients from hospital toContinue Reading