Socio-Legal Studies has a long distinguished history in the School of Law at the University of Nottingham, which was placed in the top 10 UK Law Schools (REF 2014). The School of Law provides excellent quality research training, supervision and mentoring to students and junior faculty engaged in sociolegal research, with expertise in a number of key areas of sociolegal studies, including:

Criminal justice	Human rights	Development
Criminology	Security	Regulation
Mental health	Family justice	Law & social theory

Related Research Centres and Groups:

Human Rights Law Centre	Public Procurement Research Group	Criminal Justice Research Centre
The Treaty Centre	Nottingham International Law and Security Centre	The Rights Lab

 

With over 70 research students and 160 students on taught Masters programmes, the School of Law boasts a
vibrant postgraduate environment. A large number of graduates go on to pursue very successful careers in academic and policy research, as well as in legal practice.

Key Facts:

Structure of provision:	+3, +3.5, 1+3 either Full-time or Part-time
PhD Application:	Apply for the PhD in Law
Pathway Contact:	Professor Nell Munro