Events

Law’s a Drag: Forum Theatre and Research Principles Lab

Researchers Dr James Greenwood-Reeves and Dr Rosie Fox are hosting their next extravaganza event on collaborative socio-legal research with drag artists!

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Obligations Discussion Group North Launch

A meeting of the Obligations Discussion Group North (2.00-3.00pm), followed by a talk by Robert Stevens, Professor of English Private Law at Oxford University.

Professor James Lecture: The Evolving Role of the Bank of England

Please join the Centre for Business Law and Practice for its 2025 Annual Lecture, 'The Evolving Role of the Bank of England' by Professor Rosa Maria Lastra.

A Needs-based Reconstruction of the Theory of Social Rights

Join the Centre for Law and Social Justice (LSJ) to hear from Marco Goldoni on the argument that social rights should be based on a materialist conception of needs, rather than interest or wellbeing.

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Autonomy and intimacy in young adult-parent relationships, across generations (hosted by FLaG)

Hosted by the Centre for Research on Families, Life Course and Generations (FLaG), this symposium is the next in the SSP School Seminar Series.

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Belonging & Mattering for Criminology Students: Insights from a Research Journey at Edinburgh Napier University

Hear from Christine Haddow, Associate Professor of Criminology at Edinburgh Napier University, about how feeling a sense of belonging and mattering affects criminology students.

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"Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture Series.
School of Education
School of Law
School of Politics and International Studies,
School of Sociology and Social Policy.

"What Works (and what doesn't)? Opportunities and challenges of working with parents and professionals to improve child outcomes." A Faculty Inaugural Lecture by Professor Louise Tracey

Join us for the eighth Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture!

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Book launch: Realist Evaluation: Principles and Practice

Dr Ana Manzano and Dr Emma Williams launch their new book 'Realist Evaluation: Principles and Practice' as part of the SSP School Seminar Series.

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A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-making? Winning Against the Odds for Human Rights, Equity, and Indigenous Peoples

This conference aims to contribute to global discussions on IP treaty-making and explore how marginalised groups can successfully influence treaty outcomes.