Doctoral researchers We have a very active and varied research community. Examples of our students' current areas of study are listed in the profiles below. Emma Ahmed-Rengers Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Responsible Governance of Computer Vision TechnologiesSupervisorsProfessor Karen Yeung and Dr Hyung Jin ChangCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Daniel Bansal Doctoral researcher PhD titleA conceptual analysis of criminal causationSupervisorProfessor Robert CryerCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Magali Brosio Doctoral researcher PhD titleGender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals: Improving Measures of ProgressSupervisorsProfessor Kate Bedford and Professor Nic CheesemanCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Robson Chihota Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Economic and Ecological resources management impact on the implementation of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe and South Africa.SupervisorDr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Alana Farrell Doctoral researcherTeaching Associate in Criminal Law PhD titleCensorship of Abortion Information in Ireland: Enforcement and SubversionSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Mairead EnrightCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Laura Ford Postgraduate Teaching Associate PhD titleExempting the severely mentally ill from the death penalty in the United States of AmericaSupervisorProfessor Jean V. McHaleCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Magdalena Furgalska Doctoral researcher PhD titleAchieving Social Justice for Psychiatric Survivors: Capabilities and Advance Consent in Mental Health LawSupervisorsProfessor Rosie Harding and Dr Emma OakleyCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Céline Hocquet Doctoral Researcher PhD titleThe implications of the use of EU non-entry policies for EU and international refugee lawSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Kieren McGuffin Khalid (Soran) Khedri Doctoral researcher PhD titleCentrality of the concept of sovereignty in the development of International Law. SupervisorsProfessor Robert Cryer and Professor Mohammad (Shahab) ShahabuddinCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Constantina Lazaridou Doctoral researcher PhD titleTo what extent does the European Court of Justice (ECJ) recognise and protect fundamental human rights in its application of the fundamental economic freedoms of the internal market?SupervisorsProfessor Anthony Arnull and Dr Bosko TripkovicCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Marcelo Carvalho Loureiro Doctoral researcher Teaching Associate in Counter-Terrorism LawTeaching Fellow in Political Sciences PhD titleDecolonising nationality law: a critical legal theory of citizenshipSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Sophie BoyronCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Naomi Luhde-Thompson Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe governance of unconventional fossil fuels in relation to sustainable development in England, Wales and Northern IrelandSupervisorProfessor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur James MacLaren Doctoral researcher SupervisorProfessor Karen YeungCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Alice Manzini Marie Curie PhD Fellow PhD titleThe Liberalisation of Public Procurement Markets through EU FTAsSupervisorProfessor Martin Trybus Najmadeen Ahmed Muhamad Doctoral researcher PhD titleTaking Dignity Seriously in Legal PhilosophySupervisorProfessor Sean CoyleCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Annalies Muscat Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe treatment of dominant undertakings in EU competition law: time for a new approach?SupervisorsProfessor Anthony Arnull and Dr Gulara GuliyevaCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Menes Abinami Muzan Doctoral researcher PhD titleOil Spill Remediation in the Niger Delta: Ecological Restoration Law as an Alternative Approach?SupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Eric Ndeh Mboumien Ngang Doctoral researcher PhD titleClimate Change and Sustainable Livelihoods in Central and East Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Agrarian Community Responses and their Role in Formal Law and Decision-MakingSupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Fiona NunanCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Philip Ebosetale Oamen Doctoral researcherTeaching associate PhD titleProtection of Socio-Economic Rights in Nigeria: an Alternative Approach to Constitutionalisation and JudicialisationSupervisorDr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Synda Obaji Doctoral researcher PhD titleEvaluating Environmental Justice Under Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment Law.SupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Karen O'Neill Doctoral researcher PhD title Re-defining authorship for the creative rights of an authorSupervisorsDr Chen Zhu and Dr Maureen MappCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Andrea Preziosi Doctoral researcherTeaching Associate in Criminal Law PhD title‘Security’ as a Legal Concept: developing a clear conception of the role and power of rights as ‘brakes’ on security actionSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Natasa Mavronicola Eleanor Rowan Doctoral researcherVisiting lecturer PhD titleA study investigating the equitable doctrine of undue influence and the ‘protective procedures’ in place for sureties entering bank lending transactions.SupervisorProfessor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur David Sheldon Doctoral researcher PhD titleAn ethnographic study into the nature, frequency and extent of violence amongst imprisoned sexual offendersCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Yunxiang Shi Doctoral researcher PhD titleAssessing Effectiveness and Legality of Chinese Policies on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: A Critical Analysis in the Context of WTO Legal SystemSupervisorsDr Luca Rubini and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Abdulbaki Turkmenoglu Doctoral researcher PhD titleCopyright Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Redefining “Author”SupervisorsDr Chen Zhu and Professor Karen YeungCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Indria Wahyuni Doctoral researcher PhD titleImpacts of the Decentralisation on Oil and Gas Mining Activities in Indonesia (A Case Study on the Block Cepu, in Bojonegoro, Indonesia)SupervisorsProfessor Robert Lee and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Chloe Waterman Doctoral researcher PhD titleLegal Decision-Making in Dementia: A conversation analytic studySupervisorProfessor Rosie HardingCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Citta Widagdo Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Role of Law in Non-Communicable Diseases PreventionSupervisorsProfessor Jean V. McHale and Dr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur Stefanos Xenofontos Doctoral researcherTeaching associate PhD titleThe constitutionalisation of international law and the evolving nature of the ECtHR: Towards a European Constitutional Court for human rights?SupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Natasa MavronicolaCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Emma Ahmed-Rengers Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Responsible Governance of Computer Vision TechnologiesSupervisorsProfessor Karen Yeung and Dr Hyung Jin ChangCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Daniel Bansal Doctoral researcher PhD titleA conceptual analysis of criminal causationSupervisorProfessor Robert CryerCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Magali Brosio Doctoral researcher PhD titleGender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals: Improving Measures of ProgressSupervisorsProfessor Kate Bedford and Professor Nic CheesemanCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Robson Chihota Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Economic and Ecological resources management impact on the implementation of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe and South Africa.SupervisorDr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Alana Farrell Doctoral researcherTeaching Associate in Criminal Law PhD titleCensorship of Abortion Information in Ireland: Enforcement and SubversionSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Mairead EnrightCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Laura Ford Postgraduate Teaching Associate PhD titleExempting the severely mentally ill from the death penalty in the United States of AmericaSupervisorProfessor Jean V. McHaleCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Magdalena Furgalska Doctoral researcher PhD titleAchieving Social Justice for Psychiatric Survivors: Capabilities and Advance Consent in Mental Health LawSupervisorsProfessor Rosie Harding and Dr Emma OakleyCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Céline Hocquet Doctoral Researcher PhD titleThe implications of the use of EU non-entry policies for EU and international refugee lawSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Kieren McGuffin
Khalid (Soran) Khedri Doctoral researcher PhD titleCentrality of the concept of sovereignty in the development of International Law. SupervisorsProfessor Robert Cryer and Professor Mohammad (Shahab) ShahabuddinCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Constantina Lazaridou Doctoral researcher PhD titleTo what extent does the European Court of Justice (ECJ) recognise and protect fundamental human rights in its application of the fundamental economic freedoms of the internal market?SupervisorsProfessor Anthony Arnull and Dr Bosko TripkovicCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Marcelo Carvalho Loureiro Doctoral researcher Teaching Associate in Counter-Terrorism LawTeaching Fellow in Political Sciences PhD titleDecolonising nationality law: a critical legal theory of citizenshipSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Sophie BoyronCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Naomi Luhde-Thompson Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe governance of unconventional fossil fuels in relation to sustainable development in England, Wales and Northern IrelandSupervisorProfessor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
James MacLaren Doctoral researcher SupervisorProfessor Karen YeungCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Alice Manzini Marie Curie PhD Fellow PhD titleThe Liberalisation of Public Procurement Markets through EU FTAsSupervisorProfessor Martin Trybus
Najmadeen Ahmed Muhamad Doctoral researcher PhD titleTaking Dignity Seriously in Legal PhilosophySupervisorProfessor Sean CoyleCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Annalies Muscat Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe treatment of dominant undertakings in EU competition law: time for a new approach?SupervisorsProfessor Anthony Arnull and Dr Gulara GuliyevaCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Menes Abinami Muzan Doctoral researcher PhD titleOil Spill Remediation in the Niger Delta: Ecological Restoration Law as an Alternative Approach?SupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Eric Ndeh Mboumien Ngang Doctoral researcher PhD titleClimate Change and Sustainable Livelihoods in Central and East Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Agrarian Community Responses and their Role in Formal Law and Decision-MakingSupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Fiona NunanCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Philip Ebosetale Oamen Doctoral researcherTeaching associate PhD titleProtection of Socio-Economic Rights in Nigeria: an Alternative Approach to Constitutionalisation and JudicialisationSupervisorDr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Synda Obaji Doctoral researcher PhD titleEvaluating Environmental Justice Under Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment Law.SupervisorsDr Walters Nsoh and Professor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Karen O'Neill Doctoral researcher PhD title Re-defining authorship for the creative rights of an authorSupervisorsDr Chen Zhu and Dr Maureen MappCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Andrea Preziosi Doctoral researcherTeaching Associate in Criminal Law PhD title‘Security’ as a Legal Concept: developing a clear conception of the role and power of rights as ‘brakes’ on security actionSupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Natasa Mavronicola
Eleanor Rowan Doctoral researcherVisiting lecturer PhD titleA study investigating the equitable doctrine of undue influence and the ‘protective procedures’ in place for sureties entering bank lending transactions.SupervisorProfessor Robert LeeCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
David Sheldon Doctoral researcher PhD titleAn ethnographic study into the nature, frequency and extent of violence amongst imprisoned sexual offendersCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Yunxiang Shi Doctoral researcher PhD titleAssessing Effectiveness and Legality of Chinese Policies on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: A Critical Analysis in the Context of WTO Legal SystemSupervisorsDr Luca Rubini and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Abdulbaki Turkmenoglu Doctoral researcher PhD titleCopyright Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Redefining “Author”SupervisorsDr Chen Zhu and Professor Karen YeungCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Indria Wahyuni Doctoral researcher PhD titleImpacts of the Decentralisation on Oil and Gas Mining Activities in Indonesia (A Case Study on the Block Cepu, in Bojonegoro, Indonesia)SupervisorsProfessor Robert Lee and Professor Aleksandra CavoskiCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Chloe Waterman Doctoral researcher PhD titleLegal Decision-Making in Dementia: A conversation analytic studySupervisorProfessor Rosie HardingCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Citta Widagdo Doctoral researcher PhD titleThe Role of Law in Non-Communicable Diseases PreventionSupervisorsProfessor Jean V. McHale and Dr Ben WarwickCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur
Stefanos Xenofontos Doctoral researcherTeaching associate PhD titleThe constitutionalisation of international law and the evolving nature of the ECtHR: Towards a European Constitutional Court for human rights?SupervisorsProfessor Fiona de Londras and Dr Natasa MavronicolaCourseLaw PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur