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Professor Bohlander co-organises symposium on contact with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
Online symposium on reviving serious academic research into UAP-related contact and experiencer phenomena to be held on 10 July 2026.
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Durham Law Students Recognised at House of Lords Following Award-Winning Fundraising Campaign
Durham Law School Pro Bono has been recognised at the House of Lords following an exceptional year of fundraising for access to justice initiatives.
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Widely available extreme porn is normalising sexual violence
Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.
Thom Brooks to speak at major legal education event in London
Professor Thom Brooks has been announced as one of the main speakers at the annual LegalEdCon event in London, one of the biggest legal education conferences in the UK.
Durham Law School Academic Shortlisted for Regional Law Teaching Award
Durham Law School is delighted to announce that Dr Mauricio Figueroa has been shortlisted for Law Teacher of the Year at the Northern Law Awards 2026.
Professor Bohlander Addresses Media Reporting About SETI and UAP Research
Professor Bohlander criticises biased media reporting on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
Durham Law Students Represent Law School at Lincoln’s Inn University Information Afternoon and Dinner
On Wednesday, 11th March, four Durham students, Grace Robinson, Sophie Lionnet, Alison Wong and Shermin Leow, represented Durham Law School at Lincoln’s Inn University Information Afternoon and Dinner. The event brought together university students with barristers and judges who are members of the Inn, offering valuable insight into life at the Bar.
Durham Law Student Wins BPP’s Advocate of the Year Competition
Annabelle Martin, a second-year law student at Durham University and 2024/25 Employability Course finisher, has been named the winner of BPP’s prestigious Advocate of the Year Competition 2025/26, securing a £5,000 scholarship towards the Bar Training Course.
Durham Law Students Represent Law School at Inner Temple’s Dinner to the Universities
On Monday 9th March, two Durham students, Annabelle Martin and Kyle Bower, were invited to represent Durham Law School at Inner Temple’s Dinner to the Universities. The event brought together university students with barristers and judges who are members of the Inn, offering valuable insight into life at the Bar.
Professor Bohlander's paper becomes most-read paper of the journal 'World Futures' in the last 12 months
Professor Bohlander's paper "From Description to Meaning – Epistemological Problems of Scientific UAP Research and Ethics of Contact" becomes most-read paper of the journal World Futures in the last 12 months.
Durham research excellence recognised with new Academia Europaea election
Professor Lei Chen of our Law School has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most distinguished academic bodies.
Global Futures Pre-University Summer School
The Global Futures Pre-University Summer School is a residential programme for students aged 16-17. Applications now open!
