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Margherita Pieraccini conducts research in environmental law and justice, sustainability, marine conservation and the governance of the commons.

Elen Stokes’ research interests include the regulation of new technologies and the relationship between environmental law and the interests of future generations.

Christian Delev's research expertise is in international economic law broadly understood, particularly in the design of international trade and investment agreements, the interaction between international trade law and environmental protection, and the governance of supply chains.

Edward Kirton-Darling's interests include socio-legal research on housing, urban development, homelessness and land use, and intersections with sustainability and health.

Greg Messenger’s research interests include the relationship between world trade law and the enviornment, specifically using unilateral, bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade policy tools to support sustainable development.

Morag McDermont of Professor of Socio-legal Studies in the School of Law. Prior to becoming an academic Morag worked in social housing organisations and local government, experience which shapes her research. All of her work attempts to be co-created with practitioners and communities. She is currently engaged in a research project : Implementing effective and just net zero policies funded by the British Academy Net Zero Policy programme; and is Collaboration Lead for the Centre for Sociodigital Futures (CenSoF), the core themes for CenSoF are tackling inequalities and sustainability.

Colin Nolden researches energy and climate policy at the intersection of demand, finance, markets, and places for the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions and the UK Energy Research Centre. Having worked for university departments of geography, politics, business, management, law, and engineering, his research is interdisciplinary in nature and closely tied to practical applications.

Tonia Novitz is engaged in research relating to labour law and sustainable development. In this context, she investigates sustainable approaches to regulation of platform- and tele- work, labour migration and trade conditionality, as well as collective representation of those at work in just transitions.

Temitope Onifade works on sustainability transition, especially the postmodern regulation, governance and justice aspects of climate and low-carbon transition implications, renewable energy and other complementary technologies, and sustainable public and private finance.

Joshua Paine’s research focuses on international dispute settlement, international investment law and international trade law, including the interaction of these areas with environmental and sustainability issues.

Roseanne Russell conducts research on corporate sustainability. She is particularly interested in the links between business activities, gender inequality, and environmental fragility.

Caoimhe Ring researches knowledge production in environmental standards and has conducted fieldwork on access to climate-friendly technology in lower-income nations.

Sahar Shah researches climate justice and critical legal theory. Her primary research focus at the moment is recent case law relating to the Alberta tar sands.

Alice Venn researches climate law and policy with a particular focus on procedural climate justice, rights-based approaches, responses to climate loss and damage, and just transitions.

Charlotte Villiers conducts research on corporate sustainability with particular focus on sustainability reporting, global value chain due diligence and sustainable finance.