Paul James Cardwell
@cardwellpj.bsky.social
Professor of Law and Vice Dean (Education), King’s College London. Editor of JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies. EU Law, Politics and Governance; Migration; Sanctions; Brexit; Erasmus+. UK/French citizen.
Just back from a King’s College London official visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with fellow Vice Deans (Education) and colleagues from admissions, careers and marketing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just back from a King’s College London official visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with fellow Vice Deans (Education) and colleagues from admissions, careers and marketing.
First day of teaching today. A one-off special Introduction to the (English) Common Law for our international LLM Law students at King’s.
September 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
First day of teaching today. A one-off special Introduction to the (English) Common Law for our international LLM Law students at King’s.
A visit to the Ancient Agora in Athens to mark the end of the holiday.
August 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
A visit to the Ancient Agora in Athens to mark the end of the holiday.
On my way home from a very short trip to Basel.
May 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On my way home from a very short trip to Basel.
Presque 30 ans depuis que je suis arrivé à Lille en tant qu’étudiant Erasmus, je suis de retour en mission professionnelle dans le pays des ch’tis.
May 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Presque 30 ans depuis que je suis arrivé à Lille en tant qu’étudiant Erasmus, je suis de retour en mission professionnelle dans le pays des ch’tis.
Leeds half marathon in warm weather that I am really not built for. Finishing in Headingly Stadium was pretty cool though.
May 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Leeds half marathon in warm weather that I am really not built for. Finishing in Headingly Stadium was pretty cool though.
Phew! Not as young as I used to be and Sheffield’s hills don’t get any flatter, but it was once again an amazing experience to run the Sheffield Half Marathon.
March 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Phew! Not as young as I used to be and Sheffield’s hills don’t get any flatter, but it was once again an amazing experience to run the Sheffield Half Marathon.
Last training run before the first half marathon of the year next Sunday …
March 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Last training run before the first half marathon of the year next Sunday …
A return to my PhD alma mater, the University of Edinburgh, for the Dean’s meeting of the Law Schools Global League in the Playfair Library, Old College.
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
A return to my PhD alma mater, the University of Edinburgh, for the Dean’s meeting of the Law Schools Global League in the Playfair Library, Old College.
A bit of fresh air in the Peak District on a Sunday morning.
January 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A bit of fresh air in the Peak District on a Sunday morning.
Good morning from The Strand.
November 26, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Good morning from The Strand.
La semaine dernière n’a pas été la plus facile. Heureusement on a terminé la fin de semaine à Sheffield avec un concert d’un group québécois pleine de joie, Le Vent du Nord.
November 11, 2024 at 7:19 AM
La semaine dernière n’a pas été la plus facile. Heureusement on a terminé la fin de semaine à Sheffield avec un concert d’un group québécois pleine de joie, Le Vent du Nord.
Lecturing our first year students in Public Law about Parliament, and walking across Waterloo Bridge with a great view of the Palace of Westminster is always a special feeling.
November 5, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Lecturing our first year students in Public Law about Parliament, and walking across Waterloo Bridge with a great view of the Palace of Westminster is always a special feeling.
A great morning running the Humber Bridge Half Marathon from Yorkshire to Lincolnshire and back.
September 29, 2024 at 3:04 PM
A great morning running the Humber Bridge Half Marathon from Yorkshire to Lincolnshire and back.
Halfway through a week of welcoming new students to King’s. Somerset House looking lovely this evening.
September 18, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Halfway through a week of welcoming new students to King’s. Somerset House looking lovely this evening.
A week of writing and task finishing before the new students arrive …
September 10, 2024 at 6:48 AM
A week of writing and task finishing before the new students arrive …
Back in the office tomorrow at King’s, and had a great view of it from the sky on the way into London City! #SomersetHouse
September 4, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Back in the office tomorrow at King’s, and had a great view of it from the sky on the way into London City! #SomersetHouse
A final cappuccino with the Tyrol as a backdrop before leaving Trento. #UACES2024 was a wonderful conference and a place to meet the next generation of EU scholars. Thank you to all the organisers. Arrivederci!
September 4, 2024 at 6:52 AM
A final cappuccino with the Tyrol as a backdrop before leaving Trento. #UACES2024 was a wonderful conference and a place to meet the next generation of EU scholars. Thank you to all the organisers. Arrivederci!
First panel of day1 #UACES2024 done. Presented my paper on ‘formal informality’ and human rights alongside excellent contributions on informality in EU migration law and policy from Michela Ceccorulli, Eleonora Frasca and Rossella Marino. And expertly chaired by Gabriel Siles-Brügge.
September 2, 2024 at 9:49 AM
First panel of day1 #UACES2024 done. Presented my paper on ‘formal informality’ and human rights alongside excellent contributions on informality in EU migration law and policy from Michela Ceccorulli, Eleonora Frasca and Rossella Marino. And expertly chaired by Gabriel Siles-Brügge.
I’m restarting my engagement in social media via Bluesky and it seems that a lot people from #Brazil are joining this place too.
So, to mark this event, here is a picture from a month ago on my first visit to Brazil, a wonderfully welcoming place.
So, to mark this event, here is a picture from a month ago on my first visit to Brazil, a wonderfully welcoming place.
September 1, 2024 at 1:58 PM
I’m restarting my engagement in social media via Bluesky and it seems that a lot people from #Brazil are joining this place too.
So, to mark this event, here is a picture from a month ago on my first visit to Brazil, a wonderfully welcoming place.
So, to mark this event, here is a picture from a month ago on my first visit to Brazil, a wonderfully welcoming place.
In Trento for the annual gathering of European Studies scholars at #UACES2024. Looking forward to seeing colleagues new and old, and representing the JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies as editor with @rguerrina.bsky.social and Gabriel Siles-Brügge.
September 1, 2024 at 7:22 AM
In Trento for the annual gathering of European Studies scholars at #UACES2024. Looking forward to seeing colleagues new and old, and representing the JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies as editor with @rguerrina.bsky.social and Gabriel Siles-Brügge.
I’m calling this the Sheffield Embassy in London.
February 22, 2024 at 8:40 AM
I’m calling this the Sheffield Embassy in London.
At Chatham House, listening to the Prime Minister of Kosovo 🇽🇰and Andi Hoxhaj from UCL talk about the Western Balkans
February 12, 2024 at 5:16 PM
At Chatham House, listening to the Prime Minister of Kosovo 🇽🇰and Andi Hoxhaj from UCL talk about the Western Balkans