MSc by Research Law in Preston United Kingdom | University of Lancashire

Our institution fosters a vibrant research environment, with many of our projects recognized as 'world-class' in prior Research Excellence Frameworks.
We've established a distinguished global standing and were among the elite UK law faculties ranked in the top 200 worldwide by the prestigious QS World University Rankings.

Our legal scholarship embraces diverse methodologies, encompassing doctrinal analysis, theoretical frameworks, empirical investigations, critical perspectives, historical examinations, and socio-legal approaches.

Our research focuses on several specialized domains and central themes, including:

Hate crimes and cyber harassment alongside criminal jurisprudence, penal philosophy, and broader criminal justice topics, including war crime tribunals, international criminal legislation, genocide studies, maritime offenses, and oceanic criminal activities
Fundamental rights, judicial fairness, public safety, and constitutional democracy within European contexts
Equity in criminal justice, covering incarceration's familial impacts, violence against ethnic minority women, migration patterns, and human exploitation networks
Transnational and European legal systems with comparative analyses of maritime affairs, global trade, intellectual property protections, security challenges, environmental concerns, and energy/nuclear safety regulations
Healthcare legislation and bioethical considerations including biosecurity matters
'The Institute for International and Comparative Law' generates scholarly work spanning doctrinal, cross-disciplinary, and policy-oriented research. It actively bridges academia with practical legal applications, enforcement practices, and policy development through advisory services.