Law PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 34 Law PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

Edinburgh Napier University The Business School

Wildlife crime is one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world generating up to USD 20 billion per year according to INTERPOL behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and illicit trade in weapons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YP Prisner-Levyne, Prof R Whitecross

30 November 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Taming the Dark Energy of EU Law: The EU as an International Actor

University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Law School

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on a project entitled “Taming the Dark Energy of EU Law. The European Union’s Unwritten Constitution”. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Nic Shuibhne

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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No Recourse to Public Funds and food insecurity in the United Kingdom: Lived experience and human rights perspectives

Aberdeen University School of Social Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Parrish, Dr V Bhatt, Prof J Macdiarmid

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Recovering resources from wastewater: Supporting End-of-Waste strategies

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please refer to SCEBE-24-Henderson in your application. BACKGROUND. Investment in the circular economy has grown rapidly in the past decade as governments and industry recognise the importance of recycling resources to ensure planetary health (Kirchherr et al., 2017). Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Henderson, Dr A Escudero

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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"Of Course, I know what domestic abuse is!”: Legal professionals and their understandings of Domestic Abuse

Edinburgh Napier University The Business School

Scotland has been engaged in an ambitious strategy to tackle domestic abuse. There have been some significant developments. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Whitecross

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in the area of Child and Family Law Policy

Edinburgh Napier University The Business School

We invite applications and proposals for a PhD in the area of Child and Family Law and Policy, addressing one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Clucas

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Constitutional reform and the case for and against codification

University of Worcester Research School

The idea that the United Kingdom’s constitution is under strain is not new, nor is the belief that the accepted norms of the constitution, which are central to the effective operation of our political system in the United Kingdom, are being disregarded by the executive. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Monaghan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof JB Cabay, Prof JMD Deltorn

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing industrial AI support tools for processing legal cases in medical negligence

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Two PhD positions are available within a project that is co-created between the University of Liverpool and Fletchers Solicitors, a Law firm specialising in clinical negligence and personal injury law. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Atkinson

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Addressing systemic and clustered injustice in the realisation of the right to independent living in Scotland

University of Strathclyde School of Law

The UK has signed up to international human right treaties that protect the economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) of everyone in the UK including the rights to housing, health, an adequate standard of living and the right to independent living (Article 19, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities). Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Boyle

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Time, Public Perceptions of Procedural Fairness, and Legal Theory

University of Strathclyde School of Law

The state requires the public to engage with a broad range of administrative agencies that make decisions about their entitlements, needs and obligations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Halliday

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Governance Perspectives on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure: Mandatory vs quasi-mandatory regulatory regimes

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

As the global economy has been transitioning from the fourth to the fifth industrial revolution, cybersecurity risks remain a critical challenge for the sustainable digital transformation of business operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MH Uddin, Prof S Akbar, Dr J Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Data protection surrounding mass graves

Bournemouth University Faculty of Media & Communication

As new technologies for identification emerge, concerns surrounding access to, and protection of, information and individuals’ data are likely to persist… Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Melanie Klinkner

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cultural and Indigenous rights surrounding mass graves

Bournemouth University Faculty of Media & Communication

The recent discovery of suspected mass graves at Canadian residential schools designed to systematically assimilate Indigenous children, thereby destroying cultures, languages and possible ties with the land, indicates the issue is both pressing and current. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Melanie Klinkner

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Participative rights surrounding mass graves

Bournemouth University Faculty of Media & Communication

Family participation has the potential to provide significant benefit to the investigation (by revealing relevant lines of inquiry) as well as to the family members themselves. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Melanie Klinkner

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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