Professor Margherita Pieraccini appointed to Office for Environmental Protection's College of Experts
The Law School’s Professor Margherita Pieraccini has been appointed to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) College of Experts group.
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Bristol just transition trailblazers make tracks for Bonn Climate Change Conference
The Law School's Dr Alice Venn is among three climate change experts from the University of Bristol set to champion inclusivity and ensuring a fair shift to a net zero economy at a major United Nations summit – the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany this week.
New just net zero policy project led by Dr Colin Nolden awarded £150,000
The Law School’s Dr Colin Nolden has been awarded £150,000 by the British Academy, through their Net Zero Policy Programme, to lead a 15-month project as Principal Investigator. The project - Implementing effective and just net zero policies (IMPERFECT) - starts on 1 May 2023.
Celebrating the launch of the Centre for Environmental Law and Sustainability
The Law School is delighted to announce the launch of a new centre of research. The Centre for Environmental Law and Sustainability (CELS) is an international centre of excellence for critical scholarship, teaching and public engagement with environmental law and sustainability research.
Publication: ‘Regulating the Sea’ by Professor Margherita Pieraccini
Cambridge University Press has published a new monograph by the Law School’s Professor Margherita Pieraccini. ‘Regulating the Sea’ (Cambridge University Press, 2022), the first book written on English marine conservation regulation from a socio-legal perspective, provides an in-depth analysis of key aspects of Marine Protected Areas regulation in England, offering access to an under-investigated field.
Professor John Coggon appointed to World Health Organization Technical Advisory Group on Ethics and Climate Health
The Law School’s Professor John Coggon has been appointed to a World Health Organization technical advisory group on embedding ethics in health and climate change policy.
Publication: ‘The Functions of International Adjudication and International Environmental Litigation’ by Dr Joshua Paine
Cambridge University Press has published ‘The Functions of International Adjudication and International Environmental Litigation’ by the Law School’s Dr Joshua Paine. The book offers a timely, in-depth analysis of the law and practices of different international courts and tribunals, and of the key challenges they face in the settlement of environmental disputes.
A year in legal research: 2024 in review
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.
A year in legal research: 2022 in review
As we launch into the new year, we take a moment to look back at some of the national and global issues the Law School's experts were tackling in 2022 – a year that saw us rank #3 for legal research in the UK (THE analysis of REF 2021). Fighting for reproductive rights, supporting striking workers and responding to an illegal war are just a few examples that illustrate what research in action really looks like. Find out what else our academics were up to in 2022.