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Durham Law School Professors in Practice at Association of Pensions Lawyers Conference and doubling of Prize Money for Durham Pensions Law Module

Professors in Practice Philip Bennett and Mark Grant attended the Association of Pension Lawyers flagship annual conference in Leeds on 19th-21st November.
APL Conference

The Bots are Coming: Kapil Kirpalani Challenges Students to Build Uniquely Human Leadership Skills

On the 22nd October 2025, Gayatri Singh, Chair of the Durham Law student Society (“DLS”), welcomed Kapil Kirpalani, Global Chief Compliance at Reinsurance Group of America and Durham Law alumnus, to deliver a captivating talk titled “The Bots are coming - Leadership in Law: tips for acquiring the skills for a successful legal career.”
Kapil's Talk Captioned

Reflecting on COP 30

We had seven delegates at the recent 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil.
Seven head shots of the COP30 delegates

Durham Law School Celebrates Academic Excellence

Durham Law School celebrates outstanding student achievement at Welcome Back event.
Prize Giving Event no Border

Global Policy Journal Publishes Post on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) by Karin Austin, Michael Bohlander, and Kimberly S. Engels

Durham Law School's Professor Michael Bohlander contributes to blog published by the Global Policy Journal entitled “Don’t look up?“ – Why it is past time for serious holistic research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
Durham Law school under a bright blue sky

Durham Law School Employability Course Awards Ceremony Celebrates Achievements of the “Fabulous 50” 2024/25 Employability Course Finishers

Durham Law School marked, with an Awards Ceremony on 27th October, 2025, the success of the 50 Law Undergraduates who completed the 2024/25 Employability Course in their first year. Michael Aherne, Durham (Hatfield) alumnus and Partner in leading international law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, presented the Course Completion Certificates to the “fabulous 50 finishers”.
UNCROPPED COVER FOR EMPLOYABILITY CELEBRATION

Durham law academic leads national review of UK Counter-Terrorism Law and Policy

Tufyal Choudhury, Associate Professor at Durham Law School, has led a landmark independent review of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism laws, policies, and practices.
Durham academic Tufyal Choudhury is pictured with a slide presentation in background

Putting human rights at the heart of COP30

Durham Law professor Elisa Morgera is advising governments on how human rights can be included in negotiations at the COP30 climate summit.
A person holds a sign reading There is No Planet B above their head.

New Research Frontiers in Law and Science: from the deep Sea to rising Sea levels

Durham University hosted an event at the Ocean Pavilion at COP30: 'New Research Frontiers in Law and Science: from the deep Sea to rising Sea levels'.
COP30 Ocean Pavilion Flyer

Durham University UNFCCC Official Side Event at COP30: Implementing evidence-based NDCs 3.0 through integrated, gender-responsive Just Transitions

Durham University will be hosting an official UNFCCC Side Event at COP30, in Belém, Brazil. We are proud to continue our tradition of hosting events at conferences of the parties (COPs), and we are committed to maintaining active engagment with the UNFCCC processes as an observer NGO.
COP 30 Side Event Flyer (Final)

Professor Elisa Morgera interviewed by the BBC News ahead of COP30.

Professor Elisa Morgera shared her insights with the BBC News on how the COP30 is a crucial multilateral conference to address climate change crisis.
Elisa Morgera Profile Screenshot

Expertise informs Parliamentary report on space

Our research has informed a new Parliamentary report on how the UK can strengthen its position in the global space sector.
Two people sitting at a desk with papers, addressing an audience off-camera