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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.
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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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University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
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Professor Naomi Hawkins guest edits Special issue of the European Intellectual Property Review

School of Law Professor in Intellectual Property Law, Naomi Hawkins has guest edited the special issue entitled 'Patents in a Changing Europe'
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Staying in Sheffield for the Easter break?

For those staying in the fine city of Sheffield for the Easter break, Dr Emma Jones, our Director of Student Wellbeing and Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, has written a lovely blog post with a few ways you can spend your time
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Professor Tsachi Keren-Paz awarded a Leverhulme research project grant

Professor Tsachi Keren-Paz has been awarded a Leverhulme research project grant for ‘FemTech surveillance: Gendered digital harms and regulatory approaches’
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Professor Graham Gee gives evidence before the House of Lords Constitution Committee

On 9 March Professor Graham Gee gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee as part of its inquiry into the office of Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers.