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Ulster University's School of Law delivers excellence in teaching, research & professional development. Based in our DLD and Belfast campuses.
💡 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬

📍 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Getafe Campus and online
🗓️ 15-16 December 2025
🕛 from 9am (Madrid), 8am (Belfast)

To join online, head to: www.youtube.com/@sdicUC3M
Servicio de Informática y Comunicaciones UC3M
Canal del Servicio de Informática de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Aquí podrás encontrar vídeos de diversas temáticas así como emisiones en directo realizadas desde las salas audiovisuales.…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We invite you to attend a forthcoming online seminar on 16 February 2026 from 1pm – 3pm hosted by our Dr Sarah Craig and Dr Katie Nolan (TU Dublin) on behalf of the Doing Feminist Legal Work Network.

For more details, and to register, head to: dflw.ie/event-doing-....
Event: Doing the Feminist Legal Work: Early careers, activism and research funding - Doing Feminist Legal Work
We invite you to attend a forthcoming online seminar on 16 February 2026 from 1pm – 3pm hosted by Dr Sarah Craig (Ulster University) and Dr Katie Nolan (TU
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December 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
💡𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊! 💡

Information on Ulster University and British Council-funded GREAT opportunities is available at www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply....
GREAT Scholarship 2026
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Ulster University are offering a number of scholarships to students who are applying for postgraduate programmes (excluding…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📣 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞! 📣

We have lots of events coming up at the TJI, including some that are taking place as part of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival. Check it out at: www.ulster.ac.uk/transitional...
Events at Transitional Justice Institute
Browse upcoming Transitional Justice Institute events.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jason Elliott (Deputy Head of School) and Melissa McKee (Lecturer in Law) recently travelled to City University Qatar and engaged with staff, students and the wider legal profession within Doha.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Great to have Paddy McLaughlin, our DLD employability consultant, in the Introduction to Law lecture at DLD this week. Great attendance and engagement. Thank you Paddy!
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Ulster University School of Law was delighted to host the annual IALT conference from 21st -23rd November 2025. We had a fantastic few days on our DLD campus, with presentations on a wide range of topics!
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join us in extending a warm welcome to Lauren. Her research examines how female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Northern Uganda conceptualize, access, and navigate justice amid an ongoing 'implementation gap’ between national transitional justice policy and lived reality.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
💡 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮r 💡

Join the AISSN team for a virtual webinar where to discuss the recent welfare reform proposals in the UK and RoI in a discussion chaired by our own Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick!

𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼: www.eventbrite.ie/e/all-island...
All-island Social Security Network Webinar
Join us for a virtual webinar where we will discuss the recent welfare reform proposals in the UK and RoI.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵: “𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁: 𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵” (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭ı𝘤ı

📅 12 December 2025
⏰ 14:00-15:30 (followed by refreshments)
🏓 Ulster University (Belfast Campus) BC-00-306

To register, head to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-tra...
Launch: Transitional Justice & the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach
Join us to celebrate the publication of “Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach” (Routledge) by Dr Nisan Alici
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November 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🎃👻 Halloween Trivia: In which country is it illegal to dress up as a police officer or soldier even for Halloween? Post your answers in the comments! 🎃👻
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from all of us at Ulster University School of Law! May your costumes be clever 🧙, your treats be plentiful🍭, and your evenings free from any unexpected legal trickery! Stay safe, look after one another, and tag us – we’d love to see your creativity!
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The School of Law would like to extend a warm welcome to Jonathan Boyle who joins us as a PhD Researcher. His research project will focus on the ongoing integrated truth investigation into Mother and Baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland from 1922-1995.
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Call for Abstracts: International Workshop on Global Justice in a Changing Global Order: Existing Models and Future Frameworks, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 15-16 December 2025. Deadline for abstracts: 27 October.

For full details please see ruc.dk/en/cfa-globa... .
CfA: Global Justice in a Changing Global Order: Existing Models and Future Frameworks
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Global Justice in a Changing Global Order: Existing Models and Future Frameworks International Workshop Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 15-16 December 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Calling all Ulster University LLB & LLM Law Students! This UU Law Employer Networking Event will be on Wednesday 22nd October 11.30am-2.30pm Belfast BC Level 3 Foyer and is a brilliant networking opportunity! (all students and graduates MUST register to attend using the QR code).
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our very own Dr Georgia Stanley's article received a gold medal for the best overall article in the Cork Law Review! You can read it here www.corkonlinelawreview.com
Cork Online Law Review
Welcome to the Cork Online Law Review. Ireland's leading online law review. Kindly sponsored by A&L Goodbody.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻!

Read more here: opiniojuris.org/2025/10/07/r...
Rethinking Atrocity Justice: From Western Exceptionalism to True Universalism
[Thomas Obel Hansen is a senior lecturer in law and member of the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI) at Ulster University (UK). He is currently writing the book, Judging the Powerful in Global Ac…
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October 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
💡 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦! 💡

Our Dr Gillian Kane has recently published (together with Devota Nuwe and Prof. Siobhán Mullally) an article entitled '𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆', which can be accessed at: www.uitgeverijparis.nl/en/reader/20...
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr Georgia Stanley on passing her PhD viva this morning! Georgia’s title was ‘The Second Rape: An Investigative Analysis of Rape Myth Narratives in Courtroom and Media Discourses’. Examiners congratulated Georgia on her excellent, well-researched and well-presented thesis!
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Please join us in welcoming Dr Jonathan Lewis to the School of Law as Lecturer in Ethics. Prior to joining Ulster, Jonathan was an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. We are delighted to have him as part of the team! pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/j...
October 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
☕ 🍰 Welcome to our new and returning Transitional Justice Institute LLM students! Today, staff and TJI LLM students in the School of Law brought a bit of sunshine to a rainy day, gathering over a cuppa and some lovely cakes!
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨 New Resource for Early Career Legal Academics 🚨

We are delighted to share that Dr Noel McGuirk (with Cameron Giles from LSBU) has co-edited the Early Career Legal Academia: An Interactive Guide, published by the Association of Law Teachers.

📖 Explore at: lawteacher.ac.uk/early-career....
Early Career Legal Academia: An Interactive Guide - Association of Law Teachers
Being an early career legal academic and navigating the challenges which come with modern higher education involves a complex mix of different identities and practices. Whilst no two journeys through…
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October 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
💡 Research Spotlight! 💡

Earlier this month, our Dr Connor McBain presented a paper entitled 'Between Precedent and Present: The International Court of Justice as a Producer of History’ in Glasgow.

You can watch the full panel at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrBH....
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ready for something new? 💡
Did you know that we offer short courses and CPD opportunities? 📚

Taught by subject-matter experts drawn from the School of Law, the Transitional Justice Institute, and the Legal Innovation Centre. Find out more at: www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar...
September 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today, we welcomed our incoming LLB cohort to Ulster University School of Law. This afternoon, students had a chance to think about human rights in their seminar groups. Try to guess which rights from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child are depicted in some of their creations!
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM