School of Law and Policing

The School of Law and Policing is driven by the desire to build a better future for our community through our teaching, research, and public engagement.

  • Industry-leading academics

    Learn from leading judges, senior police officers, crime scene investigators, archaeologists and forensic scientists to gain an in depth understanding of the profession.
  • Cutting-edge facilities

    Enhance your learning through our outstanding facilities. Access the crime scenes house, moot courtroom, Hydra Minerva suite, advice and resolution centre, on-campus training excavation site and state-of-the-art 3D scanners.
  • Real world opportunities

    We focus on giving our students real-world opportunities, so that you'll be ready to start your career. Access work placements and residential fieldwork opportunities to gain valuable work experience. You can also study abroad.

World-ready research

We have a growing and vibrant research community of innovative academics and postgraduate students. Discover our high quality international & world-leading research.

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Research in the School

We host a group of experts in Law, Criminology, Policing, Archaeology, Anthropology and Sociology. We explore the impact of law, criminal justice and archaeology in society, challenging injustice and promoting equality, inclusion and diversity.

Our academics

Dr Allwell Uwazuruike
Senior Lecturer in Law
Darran Chapple
Senior Lecturer
Denise Hanson
Principal Lecturer
Ian Palmer
Associate Dean
Dr John Dempsey
Director of Cyber Investigations
Laura Hughes
Principal Lecturer
Dr Laura Kelly-Corless
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Linda Chadderton
Director of Professional Legal Education
Lucy Blackburn
Deputy Associate Dean
Mark Webster
Professional Tutor
Shaun Mills
Associate Dean
Dr Megan Todd
Senior Lecturer
Dr Munira Patel
Senior Lecturer in Law
Vicky Mooney
Principal Lecturer

Business and enterprise

We can assess the needs of your business and help you develop practical, real-world, solutions.

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