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Professor Norman Doe (far left) pictured with Revd Canon Andrew Featherstone (Chancellor), Very Revd John Davies (Dean), and Christopher Jones (Partner, Harris and Harris).

Professor Norman Doe speaks at inaugural Wells Cathedral lecture

9 October 2017

A School of Law and Politics Professor delivered the inaugural Bekynton lecture this October at Wells Cathedral.

Brexit

Will the Union survive Brexit?

2 October 2017

Majority of English ‘leave’ voters would risk the future of the UK to see Brexit happen, new data reveals.

Law and Global Justice students travel to Nairobi

African internship for law students

29 September 2017

Law and Global Justice students travel to Nairobi for fully-funded legal internships

Ballot box with rosettes

Labour now the most trusted party to stand up for England

26 September 2017

New survey data shows 31% of English voters see Labour as trusted defender of English interests

Senedd building

What has devolution ever done for us?

18 September 2017

New data reveals impact of devolution to be mediocre

Compass with Welsh economy concept

Rethinking Growth

7 September 2017

Academics argue for socially and ecologically positive growth in new paper

Dr Huw Bennett, Reader in International Relations, who will begin a fellowship with the British Academy this September.

Mid-Career Fellowship awarded to International Relations Reader

5 September 2017

The national body for humanities and social sciences in the UK has awarded a School of Law and Politics academic with a prestigious Mid-Career Fellowship.

The University of Seychelles

International Relations Professor awarded Honorary Professorship

30 August 2017

A School of Law and Politics scholar has been awarded an Honorary Professorship at the University of Seychelles.

A carer in an old people's home

Continuing healthcare scheme wins back thousands for care home clients

16 August 2017

A unique scheme which addresses the cost of continuing healthcare in the UK has successfully won over £60k for its clients since the beginning of 2017.

The cover image of Dr Sharon Thompson’s book 'Prenuptial Agreements and the Presumption of Free Choice: Issues of Power in Theory and Practice'

Prenuptial agreement monograph shortlisted for legal scholar award

10 August 2017

A ground-breaking book on prenuptial agreements has been shortlisted for the Society of Legal Scholars Birks Book Prize 2017.