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Incredibly proud of our research community 💜

Ten academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as some of the world's most influential, according to rankings released by Clarivate - from social sciences, to clinical medicine, to astronomy!

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December 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Fantastic turn out at the inaugural event on careers in international politics, Special thanks to the speakers from the United Nations, Amnesty International, FCDO, Chatham House, Global Weekly, EY, and the Department for Education.
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We are happy to share that our PhD student, Mousa Alfaifi, served as a panellist at the recent seminar on "Allegations of Corruption in International Arbitration," which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 26 November 2025.(1/2)
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We were pleased to host a book launch for Professor David Feldman’s ‘Key Ideas in Constitutional Law’ as the 5th event in the 2025-2026 ManReg Public Law Seminar Series. @uomsoss.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We had a full house at our Careers in International Law session, led by Professor George Galindo (Universidade de Brasília, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and ILC Member), covering pathways into government, diplomacy, and international organisations.
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Grateful to Simon Visiting Professor George Galindo for leading the workshop ‘Beyond the Core’ and guiding the discussion of faculty and PhD papers on how international law operates across different semi-peripheries. And thank you to the MILC community for the rich engagement.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We were thrilled to have a full house join us for a roundtable with Dr Megan Donaldson (UCL), Prof George Galindo (Brasília & Simon Visiting Prof), & Prof Nehal Bhuta (Edinburgh), chaired by Dr Justina Uriburu (Manchester), on transparency, secrecy, & who governs in a changing international order.
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As a result of Professor George Galindo’s visit, the Manchester International Law Centre will host a series of events focused on governance during times of intersecting crises, the importance of alternative normative orders, and career pathways in international law.
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When should judges follow judgments they disagree with? To find out, read @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social article, "Following Wrongly Decided Precedent", forthcoming in the Kings Law Journal, available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uomsoss.bsky.social
Following wrongly decided precedent
Published in King's Law Journal (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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What does international law actually say if the U.S. were to attack Venezuela?

Find out in my latest two-minute explainer:

www.simplelaw.blog/p/what-happe...

Enjoy!
What Happens if the U.S. Attacks Venezuela?
Tensions are high: The world’s largest U.S.
www.simplelaw.blog
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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📣 Call for Interest now open!

The University of Manchester invites educators, researchers, and innovators to join the 2026 international conference:
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Balancing Equity, Access & Innovation.

🗓️ 9–10 June 2026

🔗: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...

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Call for Interest opens for 2026 Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
The University of Manchester has announced the Call for Interest for lightning talks and research posters for its upcoming international conference, Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Balanc...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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I'll be on The Law Show this week on Radio 4 (and BBC Sounds), talking about football fan legislation. The other topics on the show are criminal court delays and protest cases.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
How does the UK Minimum Service Levels Act relate to Pinochet's Chilean dictatorship? Check out the recent article by our lecturer @ricardobuendiae.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uomsoss.bsky.social
The conservative government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023: comparisons with Pinochet’s Chile
Published in King's Law Journal (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Join us for 'From Flawed Beginnings to Broken Lives', a powerful exploration into how culture, both in society and the workplace, especially within the NHS, can set the stage for wrongful convictions. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-flawe...
From Flawed Beginnings to Broken Lives
Join us for 'From Flawed Beginnings to Broken Lives'
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November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ManReg and the @malg-uom.bsky.social recently co-hosted a brilliant seminar by Professor Andrew Harding (NUS), on the topic of “Common Law Transplantation and the Interface with Customary Law in SE Asia”. @uomsoss.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Happy to share this new paper from me www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Positive Obligations to Protect the Population under Human Rights Law
Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Melland Schill Roundtable.

Nehal Bhuta (Edinburgh), Megan Donaldson (UCL), and George Galindo (Brasilia) will examine how technology, secrecy, and multipolarisation are reshaping global governance.

Open to all 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/melland-sc...
November 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Who governs when the world is falling apart?

Join the 2025 Melland Schill Roundtable with Nehal Bhuta, Megan Donaldson & George Galindo.

🗓 19 Nov 2025, 5–6.30pm
📍 Samuel Alexander Building

www.eventbrite.com/e/melland-sc...

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November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our lecturer, Dr Fiona Brimblecombe, has recently published her Open-Access monograph 'Defamation in the Digital Age and the "right to be forgotten"'. Check it out here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/defamation-i... @uomsoss.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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📚 This July, Dr Emma Luce Scali & Prof @johnhaskell.bsky.social from @uomlaw.bsky.social co-led Roccella Summer School of International Law & Global Law & Political Economy Summer Academy

Over 70 participants explored justice, law & political economy.

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November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We are delighted to share that our MA Healthcare Ethics and Law (campus-based) programme has been recognised at the Faculty of Humanities Outstanding Staff Awards for 2024-25. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ManReg and the @malg-uom.bsky.social co-hosted a wonderful talk by Shiling Xiao (Manchester), launching his new book, "Judicial Review in Greater China". Congratulations to Shiling on his fantastic achievement! @uomsoss.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We were delighted to host Nabil Khabirpour (Cambridge) in the ManReg Public Law Seminar Series. Nabil delivered an eloquent talk entitled “A Tale of Two Cases and a Story Yet Untold: Access to Justice and Legal Advice under the Civil Limb of Article 6 ECHR”. @uomsoss.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our lecturer @ricardobuendiae.bsky.social recently published the paper 'How One Idea of Freedom Prevents Platform Workers from Accessing Collective Labour Rights (and How Another Addresses It)'. Check it out here academic.oup.com/ilj/advance-... @uomsoss.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM