Join us for an Afghan Women Small Spaces Café with the Afghan and Central Asian Association

06 Oct 2020

Join women from the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, and others, over Afghan tea and cake to learn about human rights law’s purpose.

Dr Alexander Gilder teaches human rights course in Somaliland

10 Sept 2020

Over two weeks Dr Gilder will teach an MA course on Peace, Conflict and Human Rights at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Hargeisa in Somaliland.

Our Women Professors

27 Aug 2020

Read about our three women professors

New book on stalking victims from Dr Jenny Korkodeilou

29 Jun 2020

'Victims of Stalking: Case Studies in Invisible Harms' by Dr Jenny Korkodeilou is now available!

Dr Emily Glorney featured in new Disabilities Trust discussion paper on Brain Injury & Domestic Abuse

12 Jun 2020

The Disabilities Trust’s new ‘Brain Injury and Domestic Abuse: An Invisible Impact’ discussion paper was published in June 2020

Jill Marshall presents ‘Social Conditions of Freedom, International Human Rights Law and Women’s Dress’ via Zoom May 2020

22 May 2020

Jill Marshall presents ‘Social Conditions of Freedom, International Human Rights Law and Women’s Dress’ via Zoom May 2020

Calls to Revenge Porn Helpline Spike in Response to Lockdown

12 May 2020

Dr Aislinn O'Connell quoted in article, pointing out that the laws around sharing of intimate imagery are insufficient.

Professor Jill Marshall to teach human rights course at the British Library

26 Feb 2020

Inspired by the British Library exhibition ‘Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights’ starting in April 2020, this six-week course explores the global perspective on women’s rights.

Law on image-based sexual abuse and online takedown not fit for purpose

13 Dec 2019

An academic at Royal Holloway is taking their research on non-consensual sharing online of private sexual images (PSIs) to the Law Commission, due to the existing laws not being fit for purpose.

New research in the Rights and Freedoms Cluster

09 Dec 2019

Foivi Mouzakiti and Alexander Gilder presented their current research to the Rights and Freedoms Cluster.

Alex Gilder Chairs Workshop on Utopian Thinking

11 Nov 2019

Alex Gilder acted as chair of an interdisciplinary panel workshop at Newcastle University.

Students Visit Supreme Court and Meet Lord Reed

08 Nov 2019

20 Students from the Department of Law and Criminology visited the Supreme Court and met Deputy President Lord Reed

David Yuratich helps Supreme Court celebrate 10th Anniversary

28 Oct 2019

Dr David Yuratich, the LLB Programme Lead and a Lecturer in Law, was recently involved in two events held to mark the 10th anniversary of the UK Supreme Court.

MSc Forensic Psychology Student in The Psychologist

14 Oct 2019

Holly Price, one of our MSc Students, has been interviewed in The Psychologist, the official monthly publication of the British Psychological Society.

Alexander Gilder co-convenes BISA-funded workshop on peacekeeping

07 Oct 2019

On 20th September Alexander Gilder and Sabrina White (University of Leeds) convened an interdisciplinary workshop on the local, militarisation, and peacekeeping.

Dr Serena Wright Chairs Prison Management Conference

25 Sept 2019

Dr Serena Wright acted as chair at the Inside Government Prison Management conference on 12 September 2019.

Professor Meek involved in Lib Dem Policy Paper

25 Sept 2019

Professor Meek, together with other experts in Criminal Justice, has newly published the policy paper 'United Against Crime'.

Professor Meek on Sport Featured in the Guardian

28 Aug 2019

Prof Rosie Meek's work in HMP High Down is featured in The Guardian. This is part of a broader programme of Prof Meek's work on the physical and psychological benefits of sport in Criminal Justice.

Diversity and Innovation Project Phase I Published

19 Aug 2019

The Diversity and Innovation team in the Department of Law and Criminology have published their phase I report on their investigation into student belonging and diversity.

Robert Jago on Independent Panel for Professional Standards Authority Report

18 Jul 2019

Robert Jago, Deputy Head of the School of Law at Royal Holloway, was an independent Review Panel member for a recent report assessing the risk of harm arising from the practice of sonographers