After 22 years, the University of Bristol has (tearfully) bid Professor Rachel Murray farewell. Professor Murray is leaving Bristol to take up a fantastic position as the Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford.
Dr Robert Greally, Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol Law School, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to carry out research at the New York University School of Law (NYU Law) on one of the most well-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world.
Professor Catherine Kelly, Head of the University of Bristol Law School, recently visited New York to celebrate the launch of our partnership with Cardozo School of Law.
An expert report written by the Law School’s Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells sheds light on the way procurement was conducted by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Professor Catherine Kelly, Head of the University of Bristol Law School, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the International Association of Law Schools (IALS), a collaborative learned society dedicated to serving the worldwide legal education community.
The University of Bristol has risen to 68th place in The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025, with the Law School leaping to 60th place in the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
As we launch into the new year, we look back at some of the national and global issues the Law School's experts were tackling in 2024. The past year saw our academics being appointed to expert advisory positions, presenting at the UK Supreme Court and international courts, creating policy briefs for better health, hosting international conferences and launching new centres of research excellence.
University of Bristol Law ranked third for legal research in the UK, with a remarkable 93% of its research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
