Professor Mike Weed explores the interface of #PolicyAndEvidence in the COVID-19 response.
Election 2019: All to Play For? Two Tribes Pick Their Battles
Professor Mike Weed argues that it is the battles voters pick, rather than their tribal allegiances, that will determine election 2019
The Obesity Apocalypse: An invitation to blame fat people!
Professor Mike Weed gives his view on the head of NHS England’s warning on obesity-related cancer…
Smoke and mirrors – is sport investment harming public health?
Professor Mike Weed, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise discusses if sport investment is harming public health.
World Cup 2018: it’s live, but not as we know it!
Professor Mike Weed explores how social media is changing the way we experience live events.
The polls are telling us: decisions are made by those who show up!
Professor Mike Weed explores the apparent inability of opinion polls to agree on our opinion.
Evidence that obesity is a problem is not evidence that sport is the solution
Mike Weed, Professor of Applied Policy Sciences and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, explores whether promoting sport participation is the answer to combating the rise in obesity.
With controversies ignored, was Rio 2016 an “opiate for the middle classes”?
Professor Mike Weed, Professor of Applied Policy Sciences and Head of the School of Human & Life Sciences, comments on BBC Sport’s coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Will Rio 2016 benefit the UK?
Professor Mike Weed, Head of the School of Human and Life Sciences, comments on the UK Government’s £275 million investment in TeamGB success at Rio 2016, and what should be expected for the money.