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As a key social institution, law influences how we act and think, and is influenced in turn by changes in society, technology and the environment. Understanding the dynamic nature of law will equip you for a future career in a rapidly transforming world. Understanding the relationships between law, power and justice will enable you to pursue your career reflectively and create better futures.

You will benefit from the outstanding facilities at Loughborough’s expansive and well-equipped campus. You will join an energetic community of law students and staff who will work together to support your learning and development. Loughborough has been consistently highly ranked at the top of national university league tables for many years. 

Your course will be taught by internationally renowned academics, and enhanced by year-long placement opportunities in a variety of workplace settings. As well as acquiring the foundations of legal knowledge required for future legal practice, we offer you the chance to study exciting optional modules that reflect the research expertise of our teaching staff. 

Our LLM programme equips students with the advanced knowledge and expertise needed to effect real change in the world. You will engage with a range of contemporary legal and policy issues, and learn how law can contribute to economic, social and other injustices, as well as how it can be used to promote social and global justice. 

The degree is taught at Loughborough University London, a vibrant talent hub on the site of the London 2012 Olympics. It supports students to develop their legal and interdisciplinary intellectual, analytical and critical skills, to undertake independent research and formulate their own arguments relating to topics of particular interest to them.

The programme is taught by internationally recognised experts at the forefront of legal research and education. Our staff undertake innovative research in their fields and have a wealth of experience of preparing students for diverse and rewarding career destinations.

A PhD in Law provides the essential foundation for an academic career in Law, as well providing students with a depth of expert knowledge and highly advanced research and writing skills beneficial to a leading career in legal practice, government policy or administration, and other related fields. 

As a PhD student you will receive research methods training and have the opportunity to develop teaching skills, participate in conferences, and become part of local and international associations and networks in your field.

Our staff supervise postgraduate research across a wide range of areas of law, and generally in socio-legal studies, critical legal studies, feminist legal studies and interdisciplinary legal studies, including both theoretical and empirical methodologies. For further information on staff expertise, see individual staff profiles. Prospective doctoral students are encouraged to contact staff informally to discuss their proposed project before submitting a formal application.