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New doctoral scholarship in the School of Law

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University of Sheffield Jessup Team Places in Top 32 Worldwide

The University of Sheffield Jessup team has placed among the Top 32 teams in the world, marking a historic achievement at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2026 and ranking in the top 4% globally.
Kanye West performing: Lollapalooza Chile 2011
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Kanye West banned from UK: legal expert explains why

Jonathan Collinson, Lecturer in Law with the University of Sheffield, comments on the UK government preventing Kanye West, legally known as Ye, from entering the UK.
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Two University of Sheffield Students Named Among UK’s Top 10 Future Lawyers for 2026

Two outstanding students from the University of Sheffield’s School of Law have been recognised among the UK’s most promising legal talent, earning places in Target Jobs’ Top 10 Future Lawyers for 2026.
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‘Friend or foe? – The ambivalent role of the legislator in collective bargaining’

Professor Rüdiger Krause
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Leading social scientists announced as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

The Academy of Social Sciences has conferred the award of Fellow on 65 leading social scientists, including two of our academics.
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The Changing Character of International Dispute Settlement

John G. Merrills Memorial Conference
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Professor Bojan Bugaric Inaugural Lecture

The Two Faces of Populism: Between Authoritarian and Democratic Populism
Class of 1969 in Firth Court

Class of 1969 reunion

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