News
The School of Law Research News section is intented as a platform to showcase and facilitate the exchange of ideas and knowledge that arise from the School's active and vibrant research community. Here you will find a showcase of the latest research, ideas and publications to come out of the School.

Congratulations Seanín who will be coming to QUB Law in Autumn 2021 to study for a doctorate in law.

In October 2021, Shania Kirk will be starting a doctorate that combines law and computer science. It’s an exciting move into interdisciplinary work for Shania who completed both her undergraduate and taught postgraduate degrees at QUB Law.

Matthew McCallion from Derry recently received the very good news that he has won a doctoral scholarship from Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy.

Congratulations to Gary Simpson, who is one of 12 scholarship winners coming to QUB Law in Autumn 2021 to study for a doctorate in law.

Congratulations to David Mark on his Leverhulme Trust + DfE/LINAS success

Congratulations to Daniela Suárez Vargas a first-year PhD student at QUB Law and a qualified lawyer in Colombia on winning a coveted international-student scholarship from the AHRC Northern Bridge Consortium.

Congratulations to Chloe Hanna on winning the NI Department for the Economy Award

Congratulations to Aoife Clements, who is one of 11 scholarship winners coming to QUB Law in October 2021 to study for a doctorate in law.

Well done Tamara Tamimi—one of a cluster of talented researchers joining QUB Law following the award of a prestigious scholarship to fund her doctorate.

QUB graduate, Diana Ortega Torres, born and raised in Mexico, and currently teaching at Mexcio’s ITESO University, is about to return to Belfast.

The closing date for applications is Monday 31st May 2021 at 4pm.


Funded Scholarship Opportunity

Doctoral student and QUB Law Research Advocate, Daniela Suárez Vargas, speaks to Professor Aoife O’Donoghue about the 2020 Livingstone Lecture.

Research Advocate Caitriona Fitzpatrick's overview of the Beyond Coronavirus event.
Start Date of the Project: 1st January 2021

Navigating the teaching and practice of law in new digital spaces.

‘Let Me Tell You’: Transitional Justice, Victimhood and Dealing with a Contested Past

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, incidents of domestic violence have increased dramatically. Dr Ronagh McQuigg looks at this shadow pandemic of domestic abuse.

Assessing the Potential Impact on Health of the UK's Future Relationship Agreement with the EU: Analysis of the Negotiating Positions

The Irish Supreme Court: Historical and Comparative Perspectives

Children as 'Risk': Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Children and Young People