Research

The School of Law at the University of Reading is one of the UK's top-ranked law schools.  In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the Law School was ranked joint 7th, along with Cambridge, for world-leading research and international excellence.  It came 11th out of 67 law schools across all research categories. We take a pluralistic approach to legal research, with members of the School actively engaged in individual and collaborative research agendas. We have an historical commitment to doctrinal research, which has since broadened to include a commitment to theoretical, socio-legal and empirical legal research.

Research Clusters

Within the wide scope of the School's research there are significant 'clusters' of research strength and interest.

Research Clusters at the School of Law 

Recent projects

• Law, Terrorism and the Right to Know
• 123 Agreement
• Community of Property - a regime for England and Wales? 

Research Activities

Members of the School are involved in a range of research activities:

• Publication of leading texts and monographs;
• Editorships of journals;
• Consultative roles with governement departments;
• Hosting our own research seminars series

Successful bids have also been made for external research funding from:

• Arts and Humanities Research Council
• Leverhulme Trust
• Nuffield Foundation
• Economic and Social Research Council

Management of research is overseen by the Director of Research, Professor Sandy Ghandhi and a Research Committee, which is partly elected by members of the School.

Postgraduate Research and Studentships

Postgraduate researchers are important members of the School community.  For more information about opportunities to undertake a PhD or other research degrees, studentship funding and for information about our current postgraduate researchers, see the Postgraduate Research pages.

Graduate Teaching Assistants

The School regularly recruits Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), who combine teaching responsibilities with doctoral level study. You have access to a dedicated room, equipped with computers and wireless network support for laptops, and have access to all of the facilities within the School.

Any enquiries can be made to Dr Lawrence McNamara.