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Research at UCL Laws

UCL Laws is recognised as one of the top legal research departments in the world. We aspire to produce research that is world-leading in originality, significance and rigour. In the UK government 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Laws placed joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research activity in the top two star categories (75% 4*/3*). Our exceptional research not only enhances the quality of our teaching and the supervision we give our research students, but contributes to the solution of global challenges while shaping policy and the practice of law.

Our research is undertaken by the members of our many Centres and Institutes:

Carbon Capture Legal Programme (UCL CCLP) Centre for Commercial Law Centre for Criminal Law Centre for Empirical Legal Studies Centre for Ethics & Law Centre for Law & Economics Centre for Law and the Environment Centre for Law and Governance in Europe Centre for International Courts & Tribunals Constitutional Law Group Institute of Brand and Innovation Law Institute for Human Rights

Institute of Global Law Jevons Institute of Competition Law and Economics UCL Judicial Institute Labour Rights Institute The Bentham Project Other projects: Current Legal Problems & Issues Jurisprudence @ UCL London Labour Laws Discussion Group WTO Scholars' Forum

Read more about our Research Areas of Expertise...

Supporting UCL Laws

UCL Laws continues to be a world-leader in terms of teaching and research. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise, UCL was rated first in the UK alongside LSE and ahead of Oxford and Cambridge. We continue to attract the best and brightest students from the UK and around the world. Our faculty continue to provide important input on public policy across a wide range of issues such as human rights, the environment, security and commerce.

Excellence, however, must be supported and nurtured. Despite our achievements, we need your help in order to remain at the forefront of teaching and research. We have a real requirement for more space—and better space—in which to conduct our work.

Over the next five years, we must raise the funds necessary to create a new building that will provide dedicated lecture theatres and seminar rooms, an area for a law clinic, and an inspiring environment that will vastly enhance the intellectual life of our faculty and students. We need the funds to continue attracting the brightest minds to UCL—funds for academic support and undergraduate and post graduate scholarships. As someone who has benefitted from a UCL education, and who cares about our future, we are asking for your support.

We have a number of ongoing funds in need of your support:

• The New Laws Building Fund - helping us to expand the Faculty with 21st century facilities for our students
• The Sir Hugh Laddie Chair in Intellectual Property Law - Download the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair Prospectus
• The Dean's Discretionary Fund - A critical unrestricted resource that supports scholarships, prizes and teaching resources amongst other things

Ways to give:

• Online with your credit or debit card:
• Download a gift form and pay by cheque or direct debit