@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.

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...

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

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.

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

📝 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...

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

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/...

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 🧵👇

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

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

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'

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

📢 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...

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! 📰 https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/attorney-general-makes-case-for-international-rules-based-order/ #HarryStreet

Thanks to the kind readers who made this the most read article on the Judicial Review website in the past year!

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.

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...

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

🌟 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/

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...

'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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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".

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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”.

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.

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....

So very proud of our Professor, Lucy Frith!

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...

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

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...

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

The second paper in this semester’s ManReg Public Law Seminar Series was by Professor Javier Garcia Oliva, who delivered a wonderful talk titled ‘R v Brown and Common Law Rights’.

In this post Gabriel Tan and I argue that Chamberlain J has brought some much needed clarity as to (a) what will trigger AF3 disclosure; (b) what will Article 6 ECHR require outside of AF3 disclosure, in the context of closed material procedures (CMPs)...

Celebrating external recognition and leadership 🎉 We’re proud to share just some of the fantastic examples of external recognition and leadership across our community — moments that reflect not just individual excellence, but the wider impact of our work beyond the university. @manchester.ac.uk

@milcmanchester.bsky.social presents the Gillian White Lecture 2026 The New International Economic (Dis)order: On Law, Privatization & Power with Christiane Ahlborn 📅4 March, 4–5pm Exploring corporate power, privatization & the future of global economic justice www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-in...

Celebrating new research funding across our community 🎉 We’re delighted to share a wave of new research awards that are supporting work tackling some of today’s biggest social, political and ethical challenges. @manchester.ac.uk

🎧New podcast: African Climate Futures Carl Death from @uompols.bsky.social discusses how African climate futures are imagined through policy, politics, & Africanfuturist fiction & why these visions matter for climate justice and global political debates today. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

For Lexis subscribers: This overview of yesterday’s Supreme Court judgment in ABJ and BDN features some commentary from me urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...