About Us

The Durham International Dispute Resolution Institute (DIDRI) contributes to the University’s goal of producing world-leading and world-changing research. It strives to become the premier research Centre in international dispute resolution. The Centre disseminates research findings through executive education, providing a platform for knowledge exchange among leading scholars and practitioners, while cultivating a cooperative research culture.

Through its summer course and LLM in International Dispute Resolution, the DIDRI provides intellectually challenging, cohesive, hands-on training in dispute resolution. The DIDRI is committed to improving society by researching dispute resolution from policy, historical, doctrinal, theoretical, cultural, and comparative perspectives. The centre fosters knowledge exchange between legal practice and research, and undertakes consultancy and policy studies to inform governments, legislatures, and other stakeholders, generating impact beyond academia.