School of Law
   
   
  

Research

The School of Law is a centre of research excellence. We have a lively and inclusive research culture, with our academic staff and research students securing major grants, publishing leading textbooks, and winning awards.

Expertise sharing

Research by members of the school has been cited by courts and other bodies, and our academics are often called upon to offer expert advice by governments and organisations in the UK and internationally.

The school is also home to important journals such as the Human Rights Law Review, and to two world-leading research centres: 

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We ranked 6th in terms of research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework, published in December 2014, and 35th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2015.    
 
 

Centres and Institutes

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Criminal Justice Research Centre (CJRC)

The CJRC aims to further develop the school’s reputation for producing world-leading research and scholarship in the field of criminal justice. 

It brings together research active scholars and stakeholders in areas such as criminal law, criminal process, criminal evidence, sentencing, and international criminal law, reflecting a range of theoretical and methodological approaches. 


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The HRLC is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and the establishment and strenthening of the rule of law worldwide.

It works with students, professionals, governments, civil society, and international organisations. It has implemented programmes in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. 


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The PPRG is a major global research centre which supports research and teaching on public procurement as well as promoting understanding of this subject by organising conferences and workshops. 

The centre provides training for lawyers and government officials from all over the world.


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NILSC was created to enhance the existing research capability in public international law with a focus on international law and security. 

Its focus is on both human security and state security, with the the area of research covered by NILSC encompassing issues of human, political, military, socio-economic, resources and energy security.

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The treaty centre conducts research in to the law of treaties and the practice of treaty-making. 

The centre has also undertaken consultancy and practical work concerning the drafting, adoption, interpretation and implementation of treaties in various fields.

 

School of Law

Law and Social Sciences Building
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0)115 951 5700
fax: +44 (0)115 951 5696
email: law@nottingham.ac.uk