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COP30 in Belém: What the Negotiations Delivered, and What They Did Not

Takeaways from COP30 by Amirmohammad Hajnajafi

18 December 2025

In vitro gametogenesis A review of ethical and policy questions

A new report provides an overview of the legal, ethical, and policy questions raised by in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) - the creation of lab-grown eggs and sperm.

27 August 2025

Beyond the algorithm: Shaping AI for people, not just progress

Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society — from reimagining creativity to transforming law and challenging ethical frameworks, this campaign reveals both the promise and the peril of AI.

27 August 2025

Students outside the University of Sheffield's Students' Union building

Sheffield ranked top of Russell Group for third year in National Student Survey

The University of Sheffield remains top of the Russell Group in the latest National Student Survey, published today (9 July 2025).

10 July 2025

The Changing Character of International Dispute Settlement

John G. Merrills Memorial Conference

10 October 2019

Professor Bojan Bugaric Inaugural Lecture

The Two Faces of Populism: Between Authoritarian and Democratic Populism

8 October 2019

Class of 1969 reunion

We were recently delighted to welcome back Law School graduates from the class of 1969.

3 October 2019

Bartolome House with blue sky in the background.

LLB Law Student attends G20 Summit in Japan

Third year LLB Law student, Emily Steers, was selected to attend the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan this June as part of the Global Learning Opportunities in the Social Sciences (GLOSS) Scheme.

30 June 2019

Methods and Data in Sentencing Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches Conference

The workshop will take an international perspective on sentencing, inviting comparisons between different jurisdictions.

18 April 2019