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Expert comment: First ever loss at John Lewis
In yet another blow to the high street John Lewis has reported its first ever annual loss. Retail expert, Dr Gordon Fletcher, of the university of Salford Business School, looks at what the future holds for this staple of the high street.
Expert comment: Fuel supply problems could be a long-term issue
Huge queues at petrol stations have developed over the past few days as supplies come under pressure from a lack of HGV drivers and panic buying. Jonathan Owens, logistics and supply chain expert from the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, looks...
Expert comment: Gas crisis could mean cold winter
Tony Syme, expert in macroeconomics at the Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School, explores the current problems with energy prices and how we got to this situation.
Expert comment: Generative AI and the courts - a wake-up call
Authored by Craig Smith, Lecturer in Law, Salford Business School, in response to the High Court's judgment on the 6 June 2025. The judgement addressed two referrals involving the use of generative AI in legal submissions, with the High Court warning...
Expert Comment: Generative AI in Law: Ethical Challenges and Future Prospects
Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School’s Craig Smith, Lecturer in Law shares his thoughts on the ethical challenges and future prospects associated with Generative AI in the legal profession.
Expert comment: government's plans on the EU Retained Law Bill
In response to the government’s plans to replace the current ‘sunset’ clause in the EU Retained Law Bill, Â׸£ÀûƬ Business School’s HR and employment law expert, Dr Jonathan Lord, shares his thoughts:
Expert comment: Heathrow closure impact will be felt globally
In light of Heathrow Airport being forced to close, affecting more than 1,000 flights, the Â׸£ÀûƬ’s operations and supply chain expert, Dr Jonathan Owens, shares his thoughts on the global impact of the closure.
Expert comment - How COVID-19 is revolutionising the way Britain interacts with the Cultural Sector
Dr Kirsty Fairclough explains how the pandemic has changed the way we are interacting with and supporting the Cultural Sector.
Expert Comment: How good is Google's Gemini?
This week's release of Google's Gemini and its incorporation into the Bard chatbot lays down a challenge to ChatGPT's twelve month dominance as the public generative AI of choice. Asking Bard to show of its new abilities seemed to be the best way to...
Expert comment: how Middle East conflict threatens the Strait of Hormuz and UK supply chains
In response to the conflict in the Middle East, Dr Jonathan Owens, a supply chain expert and Senior Lecturer in Operations Management at the Â׸£ÀûƬ, explains what this means for the Strait of Hormuz and UK supply chains: