12 results for ‘law-health’

Trust in what intellectually stimulates and emotionally connects with you: Q&A with PhD student Patty Miranda

8 April 2024

Patty Miranda, PhD student at the Law School, was awarded her LLM in Health, Law, and Society (HLS) with distinction in 2022 and received the Prize for Best Performance for achieving the highest marks in her cohort on the HLS pathway. We caught up with her about what sparked her journey into health law, the skills she developed through the LLM and how these have contributed to her current PhD degree, and her advice for students considering postgraduate studies.

Melanie Pottle Iddon among Bristol Teaching Awards winners

10 June 2024

Melanie Pottle Iddon, PhD Candidate at the Law School, was among the University of Bristol staff thanked for their “brilliance and wonderful teaching” at the 2024 Bristol Teaching Awards.

Wellcome Trust Scholarships for the Law School’s LLM in Health, Law, and Society

2 October 2023

UK fee-paying applicants to the September 2024 intake of the University of Bristol’s groundbreaking LLM in Health, Law, and Society are invited to apply to a scholarship scheme that is generously funded by the Wellcome Trust.

UK Covid-19 Inquiry publishes expert report by Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells

11 March 2025

An expert report written by the Law School’s Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells sheds light on the way procurement was conducted by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic.

New films set to boost effective adoption of Health Impact Assessments

22 July 2024

Expert voices from planning, health, government and consultants, including the University of Bristol Law School’s Dr Edward Kirton-Darling, share their insights into using Health Impact Assessments as a force for good in creating healthier new communities.

Professor Judy Laing cited in government report on new Mental Health Bill

19 January 2023

Today the House of Commons and House of Lords Joint Committee, appointed to consider the Government's draft Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983, published its report. With years of extensive research in the area of mental health law, policy and human rights, the Law School’s Professor Judy Laing has been active in shaping and responding to the Draft Mental Health Bill, which has important implications for the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in England and Wales.

Professor John Coggon appointed to World Health Organization Technical Advisory Group on Ethics and Climate Health

13 December 2023

The Law School’s Professor John Coggon has been appointed to a World Health Organization technical advisory group on embedding ethics in health and climate change policy.

New Policy Bristol briefing on improving support for Nearest Relatives under the Mental Health Act

10 October 2024

Today on World Mental Health Day, Policy Bristol has published a new Research Briefing, ‘How to improve support for Nearest Relatives under the Mental Health Act’, by the Law School’s Judy Laing, Professor of Mental Health Law, Rights and Policy, together with Dr Jeremy Dixon (Cardiff University) and Dr Kevin Stone (University of Warwick).

Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells appointed to NHS Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

29 May 2024

The Law School’s Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells has been appointed to the National Health Service England’s Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel, set up to ensure that procurement processes for healthcare services are transparent, fair and proportionate.

A year in legal research: 2024 in review

9 January 2025

As we launch into the new year, we look back at some of the national and global issues the Law School's experts were tackling in 2024. The past year saw our academics being appointed to expert advisory positions, presenting at the UK Supreme Court and international courts, creating policy briefs for better health, hosting international conferences and launching new centres of research excellence.