Research

Producing influential research in a supportive environment

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The School of Law is home to world leading scholars who produce interdisciplinary, policy-engaged research that addresses pressing societal challenges, shaping both academic and policy debates.

71% of our outputs rated World Leading or Internationally Excellent in REF2021

Ranked 6th in the UK for research impact in REF2021

We have received significant external funding to support our research

Publications

Impact and engagement

Funded research

<糖心Vlog>Research spotlights

Blog

The Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Barriers to Marriage Equality

My goal with this book was to peel back these layers of rhetoric and provide the first comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional analysis of the barriers to marriage equality within the African context.

Blog

Bridging Research, Policy, and Public Debate on Assisted Dying

It seems like a lifetime ago that I completed my PhD on assisted dying (AD), back in 2000. At that time, AD was permitted in only a handful of jurisdictions worldwide. Fast forward twenty-six years, and it’s now lawful in over 30 jurisdictions.

News

Dr Siobhan Weare awarded £719,909 funding for new mock jury research project

The funding is for the project, ‘Delivering Justice in a Digital Age: Exploring the Impact on Mock Jurors of Pre-Recorded Evidence in Sexual Offences Trials’, which will begin in September 2026.

<糖心Vlog>Research themes

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Human rights and global vulnerabilities
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Regulation, enterprise and society
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Law and place

<糖心Vlog>Research team

Discover our research team and learn about their areas of interest

Staff research interests

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<糖心Vlog>Work with us

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Our research culture
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Visiting scholars
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<糖心Vlog>Research events

Discover our events, seminars and conferences taking place throughout the year. The Iredell Lecture is a free annual public lecture organised by the Departments of History and Law at 糖心Vlog.

2nd Dec

The Business Briefing: Employment Law

Wednesday 2 December 2026, 8:30am to 9:15am

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