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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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My International Women's Day Hero: Joyce Gutteridge CBE

Luiza Leao Soares Pereira, Lecturer in International Law, has written a short piece about Joyce Gutteridge CBE, the first woman legal adviser at the British Foreign Office
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School of Law LGBT+ History Month resources list

Over the month of February (LGBT+ History Month) the School of Law has been working with staff to put together a list of resources for those interested in the history of law and the LGBT+ community.
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Professor Graham Gee delivers lecture at Policy Exchange

Earlier this month Professor Graham Gee delivered a lecture entitled 'What is Judicial Independence? Some Common Mistakes about Judges, Law and Politics' at Policy Exchange, one of the UK’s leading think tanks.
Front cover of Dr Zappalaglio's book, 'The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law'

Dr Andrea Zappalaglio wins Best Trade Mark Law Book 2021

IP Kat, the leading European information website on Intellectual Property (IP) matters, has voted Dr Zappalaglio’s book as the ‘Best Trade Mark Law Book 2021’
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The Future of Human Reproduction – a new research project with Lancaster University

A new £1 million research project will investigate the future of human reproduction, and the cultural, ethical, legal and social questions that will follow as a result.