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Research degrees with the School of Law

Research specialisms in the School of Law

Our School of Law, with its excellent London location, offers access to resources such as The British Library, the Houses of Parliament, courts, judiciary, government agencies, law firms and international organisations. 

Our PhD research courses attract students from all over the world. School of Law staff offers supervision in the following areas:

  • International law
  • International commercial law
  • Arbitration
  • Criminal justice
  • Sentencing
  • Judicial culture
  • Comparative criminal justice
  • Criminal law

PhD research degrees

Studying for a PhD enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge, whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia.

Our School of Law offers a PhD in Law:

Applying for a PhD

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If you are considering applying for a PhD, the first step is to contact a supervisor in a relevant research area - contact emails are listed against projects above.

Find out more about the funding we offer, the application process and other frequently asked questions.

If you have any questions please contact us by email: postgraduate.admissions@uwl.ac.uk

Applying for a PhD

Find out more

  • Research Centres and Groups

    Find out about our multi-disciplinary areas of expertise, PhD research, and teaching.

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  • Research impact

    Learn how our PhD research has helped communities locally, nationally and internationally.

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  • The Graduate School

    If you are interested in studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate, the Graduate School is here to support your research.

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