We pride ourselves on being a modern law school, offering a forward-thinking and intellectually stimulating environment to students and researchers alike.
Research is at the heart of the School's mission and takes in all areas of legal, socio-legal and criminological scholarship, but with an emphasis on the study of law and criminology in their social, business, international and scientific contexts.
The School's research has been rated as being of international quality in the last 3 Research Assessment Exercises. In the most recent assessment (2008) 85% of our research was rated as International Quality, 15% of which was world leading.
All our research is of at least national significance
85% of our research is rated as international quality
15% has been rated as world-leading quality
Teaching
Our status as a leading English law school has been confirmed by the top ratings received for both our teaching (rated "excellent" by the HEFCE) and our research.
We aim to produce lawyers who are equipped with the global knowledge and skills that will serve them well in the twenty-first century.
