PhD Law - Legal History in Exeter United Kingdom | University of Exeter

Pursuing a PhD offers an intellectually engaging journey that enables you to explore a legal topic of personal interest. To earn the PhD qualification, your dissertation must present an innovative perspective in legal studies, either by introducing fresh doctrinal or theoretical viewpoints on the discussed legal matters, or through empirical research that yields new understandings of legal issues. Our research initiatives illuminate legal history, ranging from examining Tudor-era legal professionals to tracing the origins of property rights protections for individuals with mental health conditions. As a research hub, we deliver meaningful insights and valuable materials for students, judges, historians, and other stakeholders. We serve as a leading institution for world-class, groundbreaking legal history research covering medieval to contemporary eras, utilizing both doctrinal and interdisciplinary methodologies. We also act as a conduit for connecting the wider community with the significance and understanding of legal history.