Welcome to the School of Law

The School of Law is consistently ranked among the best law schools, offering undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses.

We are ranked in the top 100 worldwide for law in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 and also ranked 6th in terms of research power and intensity among UK law schools in the latest Research Excellence Framework.

The school is situated on the beautiful University Park Campus, the hub of student life – the perfect location for studying and accessing facilities.

7th among law schools in England and Wales

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent

Description: Professor Nolan provided advice on the content and process of development of the Abidjan Principles and was a member of the Drafting Committee, made up of nine internationally recognized experts on human rights law.
Date:: 13 February 2019

Description: Dr Róisín Mulgrew, Dr Barbora Holà and Dr Joris Van Wijk (both from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) have acted as guest editors to produce a Special Issue of the International Criminal Law Review journal.
Date:: 13 February 2019

Date: 27 February 2019 (13:00-15:00)
Location:: E02, Teaching and Learning Building, University Park
Description: Nottingham International Law and Security Centre Seminar with Sylvia Wittmer, NILSC Visiting Researcher and Humboldt University.

Date: 06 March 2019 (09:00-16:15)
Location:: The Hemsley, University Park
Description: The flagship conference-style academic event of the School of Law's PhD programme, designed to showcase students' doctoral research in progress and to provide students with an opportunity to receive feedback on their work from members of staff and external discussants.

Law and Social Sciences building
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD