Working at Durham Law School

Ground-breaking research with global impact

Durham Law School is a world leader in legal research and education. Our award-winning academic staff generate ground-breaking research with global impact and are active in public engagement both nationally and internationally.

Durham Law School is a top 50 QS world-ranked law school and our research was 3rd best in the UK's last national Research Excellence Framework in 2014. We are home to eight research groups creating critical mass in key research areas with a highly active series of events and collaborations.

We are proud to deliver some of the best results for student satisfaction and employability – and our graduates include some of the law’s leading figures. We deliver a cutting-edge, research-led curriculum with a commitment to small group teaching through seminars and tutorials much prized by students and employers.

Our Strategic Vision

Durham Law School is in the QS World Rankings top 50 law schools and our research was ranked 3rd best in the UK's last national Research Excellence Framework in 2014. We are internationally recognised across several key research clusters including Public Law and Human Rights, Commercial and Corporate Law, EU and International Law, Biolaw and an emerging leader in Chinese Law.

Our research is inspired and supported by our research groups attracting distinguished speakers, workshops and a range of opportunities for staff and students to benefit from, become involved with, and enjoy. Our teaching is award-winning, passionate and research-led. We bring the latest insights from our internationally recognised research and high impact work with policy makers to our lectures and a firm commitment to small group seminar teaching in seminars and our tutorial system much prized by employers. Our intellectual community comprises a diverse and international body of staff working together with a large and diverse group of postgraduate research students.

Our Opportunities

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