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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Many congratulations @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social ! @uomsoss.bsky.social
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's buzzing this week as we celebrate Welcome Week on campus! 🐝 We're excited for a new academic year & look forward to hearing the brilliant ideas new staff and students bring with them 💜 @manchester.ac.uk @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Congrats to Caroline Hoyle, winner of a Teaching Excellence Award for Educational Leadership She helped develop a more consistent & personalised approach to academic advising. What began as a 2021 pilot became a permanent model in 2024, with inclusion & wellbeing at its heart @uomlaw.bsky.social
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
New article from me and Ayako Hatano www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Criminology University of Manchester @criminologyuom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Congratulations, Criminology graduates! 🎓 It has been a pleasure to see you reach this milestone. Best wishes for the exciting opportunities ahead.
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Many congratulations to our colleague @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social ! @uomsoss.bsky.social
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Our staff Carolyn Abbot, Kirsty Keywood, Alex Mullock, Rachael Ntongho, Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, Geoff Pearson and Sarah Devaney had the privilege to join Lady Brenda Hale in conversation with Afua Hirsch for the IAWJ event in London yesterday: In the Company of Justice. iawj.org
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@manchester.ac.uk has been ranked the world's number one university for #sustainability impact in the @timeshighered.bsky.social Education Impact Rankings. We are proud to be a part of bringing people and ideas together to make improvements in #technological, #environmental and #social change.
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 30/06/2026
Researchers have played a key role in unveiling the most detailed photo ever made of our galaxy’s heart. Containing more than 60 million stars, it offers an unprecedented view of the galactic bulge and could help confirm the existence of exoplanets. @esa.int www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
Text reads, 'Manchester researcher helps capture most detailed picture of the Milky Way's crowded heart.'
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The trade deals promising prosperity to billions — why they're failing, and what it really takes to make them work. Check out the recent book of Professor Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu: www.cambridge.org/core/books/r... @uomsoss.bsky.social
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Regional Trade Agreements, Prosperity and the Global South
Cambridge Core - International Trade Law - Regional Trade Agreements, Prosperity and the Global South
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Prof Simona Giordano @uomlaw.bsky.social presented work on the clinical management of transgender and gender-diverse young people. Her research explores ethics, evidence standards, and harm reduction in collaboration with clinicians, advocates, and policymakers.
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Laura O’Donovan, Sarah Devaney, Alexandra Mullock and Victoria L Moore discussed how evidence from recent maternity care scandals is explored to reveal how epistemic injustice is contributing to harmful outcomes 1/2
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Morgan Centre @morgancentre.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📝 New article from Petra Nordqvist and @lucyfrith.bsky.social on how legislation on egg & sperm donation should adapt to the changing donation landscape created by at-home DNA testing. @uomlaw.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2026/0...
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The University of Manchester Law Department, in collaboration with the UK Constitutional Law Association, was delighted to host a conference on the Future of Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom on 20-21 May 2026. 1/2
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New work by Alan Cunningham on speculative universal relational frameworks in property theory and the question of how we 'house' ourselves and others - or not - within society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We're at @alliancembs.bsky.social for today's event, "Labour's wobbling Jenga tower: The 2024 general election two years on" A special event marking @robfordmancs.bsky.social new book, 'The British General Election of 2024' and a night of insight into British politics today. Stay tuned 🧵👇
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Danielle Griffiths, Alex Mullock, Barry Lyons and Ian Freckleton discuss how people are being seriously harmed by invasive cosmetic procedures, and why better regulation is needed to address this problem: www.bmj.com/content/392/... @uomsoss.bsky.social
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What human rights obligations exist to protect the population as a whole? Dr Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social explores this question in a thought provoking paper in Judicial Review: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uomsoss.bsky.social
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Positive Obligations to Protect the Population under Human Rights Law
Published in Judicial Review (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2025)
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Who has, and who should enjoy access to the right to strike in the new world of work? Our lecturer, Ricardo Buendia @ricardobuendiae.bsky.social and Prof. Nicola Contouris (UCL) have published the chapter 'Access to the Right to Strike Through the Employment Relationship and its Problems'
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The Right to Strike Reimagined
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join Prof. Alejandro del Valle-Gálvez for a discussion of European and American values in international law and their role in shaping democracy in a multipolar world. ⚖️ 📅 6 May 2026, 4–5.30 pm 📍 University Place 5.206 All welcome. Co-organised by ManReg & MILC.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the book launch — it was wonderful to see such a great turnout! 📚 Congratulations again to our brilliant faculty members, Professor Jean d'Aspremont, Professor John Haskell, Professor Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, and Dr Yusra Suedi, on their new books.
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Supporting Law students in their use of AI Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student registered for a Law programme at the University of Manchester? Do you use AI to support your studies (excluding use for assessment)? 1/4
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Roundtable on the Magna Carta and Common Law Rights with Lord Mance, Lord Carnwath, Dinah Rose KC, Prof David Feldman, Prof Javier Garcia Oliva and Rev’d Prof Helen Hall 1/3
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Hannah Daniels-Dunleavy @hannahdd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Following @manchester.ac.uk’s victory in University Challenge, I am jumping on the bandwagon to share that I will be back at Manchester from September to study for a PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence! Exciting times ahead! @uomlaw.bsky.social
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Funded PhD studentship on copyright and AI available at The University of Manchester: The project is fully funded for 3.5 years and includes tuition fees, an annual stipend (£21,805 per year), and additional funds for training and support. Please note that the project is open to UK students only.
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CreativeAI Studentships 2026 entry | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
📢 A new report led by Prof @robertthomas223.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social and funded by the @nuffieldfoundation.org finds councils delivering SEND support are being “set up to fail”. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/o...
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Inspired by Harry Street’s legacy? Learn how law can shape a better world with Attorney General Richard Hermer KC's insights from @uomlaw.bsky.social Harry Street Lecture! 📰 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/att… #HarryStreet
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Thanks to the kind readers who made this the most read article on the Judicial Review website in the past year!
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Professor Javier Garcia Oliva, Head of Law at the University of Manchester, was invited to deliver the inaugural lecture of the Doctoral Programme of the Faculty of Law at the Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile) on Thursday, 9th April.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Amir Paz-Fuchs has been appointed as the new Head of @uomlaw.bsky.social in the School of Social Sciences at @manchester.ac.uk. 👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Discover why this rule matters, where law remains unclear, and its implications across EU states in his report with Prof. Elaine Dewhurst: data.europa.eu/doi/10.2838/... @uomlaw.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🌟 Research Spotlight Our own Dr Alexandra Mullock features in a new LBC Opinion piece analysing why the Assisted Dying Bill has stalled in the House of Lords. @manchester.ac.uk @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social #UoMResearch 🧵1/
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Attorney General Richard Hermer KC recently joined us at @officialuom.bsky.social for the @uomlaw.bsky.social Annual Harry Street Lecture, sharing why rules-based law matters and its lasting impact on us all. Catch his insights below! Read the full speech here: www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
'What would you do if your boss instructed you to discriminate against someone?' Lecturer in Employment Law, Ricardo Buendia, unpacks a little-known corner of EU equality law: the prohibition of instructions to discriminate. 💭⚖️🤔 #LawSky #Legal
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Proofs!
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
For its penultimate event of the academic year, the ManReg Public Law Seminar Series was thrilled to host an illuminating talk by Dr Lewis Graham (lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social) entitled "Our Conservative Supreme Court".
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The public law team at UoM, in collaboration with the UKCLA, is pleased to share an upcoming two-day conference titled ‘The Future of Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom’. The programme and more details are available at ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/03/20/c... @uomsoss.bsky.social
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Conference: The Future of Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom
The public law team at the University of Manchester Law Department, in collaboration with the UK Constitutional Law Association (UKCLA), is holding a two-day conference on the topic of “The Future …
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Honoured to host Attorney General Richard Hermer KC yesterday for @uomlaw.bsky.social Harry Street Lecture at @officialuom.bsky.social. His inspiring speech highlighted the importance of human rights and rules-based international order You can view the full speech here: www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Law & Social Justice @lsjleeds.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Our very own @echrhawk.bsky.social will be presenting at a conference organised by the public law team at @uomlaw.bsky.social and @ukcla.bsky.social held 20-21 May 2026, asking, "Are human rights protections universal even in the UK?" ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/03/20/c...
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Conference: The Future of Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom
The public law team at the University of Manchester Law Department, in collaboration with the UK Constitutional Law Association (UKCLA), is holding a two-day conference on the topic of “The Future …
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our lecturer, Dr Fiona Brimblecombe, recently published the Open-Access article: 'Allegations of sexual misconduct, wrongdoing and the "public interest" in media law' in the Journal of Media Law. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1757...
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Allegations of sexual misconduct, wrongdoing and the ‘public interest’ in media law
This article considers allegations of sexual misconduct and general wrongdoing in English media law. Firstly, it examines the torts of misuse of private information (‘MPI’) and defamation in relati...
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
On Thursday, 19th March, our Lecturer, Dr Fiona Brimblecombe, gave a paper on the public interest defence to defamation to Level 22 Chambers in Sydney: level22.com.au 1/2
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Exciting news! The 38th Harry Street Lecture, hosted by the School of Social Sciences and @uomlaw.bsky.social, is on 23 March, featuring Attorney General Richard Hermer KC! You won’t want to miss this one, full details below 👇 #HarryStreetLecture #AttorneyGeneral #PublicLaw
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The ManReg Public Law Seminar Series, in collaboration with the @malg-uom.bsky.social was delighted to host Ayako Hatano (Oxford/EUI) for an excellent presentation on “Regulating Hate Speech in Japan: Developments, Debates, and Challenges”.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Meet the new Fellows from the School of Social Sciences: Prof @lucyfrith.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social is an internationally recognised bioethicist, her research explores empirical bioethics and the ethical and social implications of reproductive donation and emerging reproductive technologies.
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Our Senior Lecturer Phil Handler published the open-access article 'Malice Aforethought in England, 1785–1967'. The article charts the evolution of malice aforethought—murder’s defining element—from the late eighteenth century to the late twentieth century: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Malice Aforethought in England, 1785–1967
This article examines the modern history of the law of murder and its defining feature: malice aforethought. The main part focuses on nineteenth-century trials where, as full adversarial process to...
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
So very proud of our Professor, Lucy Frith!
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Funded PhD studentship on copyright and AI available at The University of Manchester. CreativeAI: Copyright, AI and the Future of Creativity. Application deadline is 30 March 2026 and the expected start date is September 2026. Find more details here: www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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CreativeAI Studentships 2026 entry | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Learn more about the research project for our online LLM in International Commercial and Technology Law through Mark Farrell’s dissertation showcase. Mark researched the legal implications of digital ID as part of his qualification and has since taken the next step in his career, 1/2
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Prof Orkun Akseli @uomlaw.bsky.social spoke at the UN Commission on International Trade Law Colloquium. He discussed how international legal frameworks must adapt to emerging asset classes such as data & digital assets in the age of digital trade & finance www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What dissertation research could look like on our online LLM in International Commercial and Technology Law? Hear from recent graduate Mark Farrell about his experience of academic research in his dissertation showcase, available for download here: documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx... 1/2
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