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TYP-ACE Newsletter April 2026
First TYP-ACE Newsletter
School of Law hosts inspiring Postgraduate Researcher Conference
On Wednesday 22 April 2026 the School of Law hosted a conference run by Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) looking at the work of PGRs from across all School Research Centres.
School of Law researchers’ money laundering project concludes, with key insights for practice and policy
Dr Ilaria Zavoli and Dr Oriana Casasola’s ESRC-funded research project explored the money laundering risks of the UK insolvency sector and the lived realities of the practitioners operating in it.
Mr Alex Batesmith wins major article prize!
His article with Professor Kieran McEvoy (Queen's University Belfast), “‘Closeted’ cause lawyering in authoritarian Cambodia”, has won the SLSA Article of the Year Prize.
PhD success stories: Shihao Xu (2026)
In this interview with Shihao, we learn more about his journey to PhD success and look ahead to his next steps in academia.




