Research
World-class researchers delivering meaningful research
In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, 69% of outputs in the School were scored as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) and the School was ranked joint 4th in the UK out of 67 Law Schools for the impact of its research.
We have a vibrant, active research community which has a long tradition of generating impactful world class research.
The School is widely-acknowledged as one of the leading centres of legal scholarship and research in the UK. It has particular research strengths in public law; constitutional law; corporate governance; commercial law; environmental law; human rights; criminology and criminal justice, as well as common law.
Our research activities have impacted nationally and internationally through a diverse range of projects ranging from slavery and trafficking, to the Hillsborough disaster, offender reintegration and desistance, and the role of judges in post-conflict settings. Staff have also made valuable contributions to vital public policy discussions in Northern Ireland in areas such as socio-economic rights, reform of criminal justice and policing, and amnesties and truth and prosecution models. Due to the devolved nature of government in Northern Ireland we offer unique opportunities for study and research.