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Spotlight on: Professor Clare McGlynn – transforming the law to protect women online

In an increasingly digital age, criminal law has struggled to keep pace with online abuse, particularly for women and girls. Professor Clare McGlynn, from our Law School, is changing this.
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Academic and Judicial Experts Gather at Durham University to Discuss AI, Justice, and Human Rights

On 15 May 2025, we hosted a workshop titled “Human Rights, Algorithmic Justice, and Global AI Policy,” bringing together a distinguished group of judicial experts and scholars to examine the impact of emerging technologies on civil society, human rights, access to justice, and public services.
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Professor Bohlander Files Submission of Written Evidence on SETI and UAP to House of Lords Select Committee on UK Engagement with Space

International academics and professionals urge House Of Lords to recommend support for academically rigorous research into extraterrestrial intelligence and unidentified anomalous phenomena
Photomontage: Andreas Müller – Attribution of the parts of the composite image: Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (4 Sep 1971) (right) and NASA/NEAR Shoemaker (1 May 2000) (left)

Durham Alumnus and Professor of Practice Nigel Swycher Presents on AI and Patent Analytics at International Conference on AI and IP

On 19-20 May 2025, Durham Law School hosted the International Conference on AI and IP, organised by Associate Professor Dr Angelia Jia Wang. The event brought together leading experts to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law.
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Durham Alumnus Sam Turton Delivers Guest Lecture on Careers in Intellectual Property Law

On 14 March 2025, Durham Law School welcomed alumnus Sam Turton, a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney at Secerna LLP, to deliver a guest lecture, arranged by Associate Professor Dr Angelia Jia Wang, titled “Careers in Intellectual Property Law” to LLB and LLM students.
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From Local to Global: Careers in Transnational Chinese Law

On Friday, 7 March 2025, the Centre for Chinese Law and Policy at Durham Law School hosted an event titled "From Local to Global: Careers in Transnational Chinese Law". The session featured guest speakers Mr Mo Xu, Partner at Zhonglun Law Firm, Shanghai, and Mr Nelson Wang, Counsel and Head of the China Desk at DAC Beachcroft (DACB).
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IP&AI Conference and Book Launch

Durham Law School held an International Conference on the theme of 'IP and AI in the Age of Technology Race' on 19th-20th May 2025, and a related book launch.
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Thom Brooks delivers keynote speech at Legal Ed Con 2025

Durham Law School's Professor Thom Brooks delivered the closing keynote speech on the similarities between the SQE and Brexit
Thom Brooks delivers keynote speech at Legal Ed Con 2025

Law Careers Week: Monday, 13th - Friday, 17th October, 2025

Durham University’s Careers & Enterprise Service is organising Law Careers Week 2025 from Monday, 13th -Friday, 17th October. The Law Careers Fair will be held in person on Wednesday, 15th October, 2025.
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Durham Law School Pro Bono Team Bags Silver Award in the Law School Challenge 2024/25

Durham Law School’s Pro Bono team has earned the Silver Award in the 2024/25 Law School Challenge after a standout debut year in which they raised £1,268 in support of access to justice.
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RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World Inter-disciplinary Workshop on 7-9 May 2025.

Durham University is delighted to invite ECRs from RENKEI universities to take part in the RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World inter-disciplinary workshop on 7-9 May 2025. We look forward to building on the Kyushu RENKEI workshop to strengthen further RENKEI research collaborations in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Thom Brooks to give keynote lecture at LegalEdCon 2025

LegalEdCon is a major conference about legal education organised annually by Legal Cheek. In its eighth year, the event takes place at King's Place, London on 15 May 2025.
From top left to bottom right: Julie Swan, Director of Education and Training at the Solicitors Regulation Authority; Colin Shaw, Head of Learning and Development (EMEA) at Norton Rose Fulbright; Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Government at Durham University Law School; Tom Wicksteed, Early Careers Manager at Mishcon de Reya; Charlie Moore, Senior Paralegal at Kingsley Napley; Charlotte Wanende