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If you're in #Canada and interested in studying at Ulster University School of Law, then come along to the SI UK fair in #Toronto or #Vancouver and meet Prof @rjjoconnell.bsky.social! See you there? More details at: www.studyin-uk.ca/events/uk-un...

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1/ Today the @coe.int Euro Committee of #SocialRights publishes a groundbreaking decision on the #socialrights impacts of #poweroutages in the Madrid #CañadaReal informal settlement.The ruling is notable for its in-depth focus on the relationship between #energy and #humanrights - an area that has..

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Check out UN Special Rapporteur Prof Ben Saul's talk for TJI on 'Human Rights Violations in Palestine and Israel', introduced by TJI Director Prof Siobhán Wills. Available in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsu7... and Arabic www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsyt....

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If you care about #costofliving #poverty and #socialjustice in #Europe, take a look at this video! It highlights the @coe.int European Committee of #SocialRights review of the cost of living crisis and social rights in Europe - which goes live on #19March!

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Looking forward to this fantastic event @tricondublin.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social on March 11th. It will be an honour to discuss written and unwritten constitutionalism with leading members of the UK & Irish judiciary.

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Welcome Ulster School of Law @ulsterunischlaw.bsky.social to Bluesky! @conorom.bsky.social @aoifemod.bsky.social @aileenmcharg.bsky.social @liamthornton.bsky.social @suzanneegan.bsky.social @niaolainf.bsky.social @ukcla.bsky.social @markard-chair.bsky.social @icon-s.bsky.social

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Ulster University School of Law has joined the party over on Bluesky- head on over and give us a follow!

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Welcome Ulster School of Law to Bluesky! @ulsterschlaw.bsky.social! @brandonhamber.bsky.social @duncanmorrow0.bsky.social @ruthfee.bsky.social @aoifenolan.bsky.social @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @slsauk.bsky.social @colmocinneide.bsky.social @colinmurray.bsky.social

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It was an honour to be one of the drafters of these important #guidingprinciples, which were driven by the excellent work of @rteinitiative.bsky.social. 6 years on they've been cited by a wide range of UN and regional#humanrights entities #righttoeducation #publiceducation

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Looking forward to discussing The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social in Budapest on March 6th.

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Yesterday we gathered the human trafficking research network steering group in Belfast! We spent the day reflecting on our strategy, aims, and goals going forward. Looking forward to some fantastic initiatives coming up for the HTRN! I'm so grateful for this crew. Here's to the next chapter!

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Welcome the Committee on the Administration of Justice @cajni.bsky.social (CAJ) to Blue Sky! @colinmurray.bsky.social @kieranmcevoy.bsky.social @louisemallinder.bsky.social @anuragdeb.bsky.social @niaolainf.bsky.social

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1/2 A busy few weeks for us at Ulster Law School. On 16 January we co-host with @phoenixlaw.bsky.social 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @gillkane.bsky.social @nihrc.bsky.social @equalitycommni.bsky.social

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The European University Institute, one of Europe’s leading academic institutions has landed here. Our X now frozen. Please help us rebuild our community @simonhix.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @maartenpvink.bsky.social @tomaashby.bsky.social @valentimvicente.bsky.social #Academicsky #Polsky

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Are starter packs still a thing? With all the European University Institute newcomers today I made a list of institutional and personal accounts I found so far. (Happy to update with new suggestions) Reply, share, and like to facilitate connections! 🙏 go.bsky.app/KGSw4gL

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Hi there 👋, this is the blue sky over Florence, seen from the European University Institute! We’ve just landed here 🚀 and can’t wait to connect with all of you. Follow us to get the latest on research, events, and EUI campus life! 📲 @eui-eu.bsky.social

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On 16 January we at Ulster Law School are cohosting a seminar on our Belfast campus 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-windso... starting with lunch at 13.00.

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And that's the PhD thesis submitted. It's a Christmas miracle.

submitted 72 days ago • 3 comments

Roua Al Taweel's thesis was excellent, one of the best I read! Such a pleasure to examine.

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Congratulations to Roua Al Taweel on passing her viva today! Her thesis ‘Narratives of Transformative Gender Justice’ was examined by @aoifemod.bsky.social (QUB) & Siobhán Wills (UU); @brandonhamber.bsky.social chaired. Roua’s supervisors were Khanyisela Moyo, Thomas Hansen & Rory O’Connell.

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Great to catch up with Prof George Pavlakos over a breakfast of Mexican eggs in Glasgow

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Ulster Uni School of Law and TJI honoured to help host Mayor @lilianseenoibarr.bsky.social at the CAJ Annual Lecture today in our Moot Court Room, Belfast campus. Seen here with CAJ Director Daniel Holder and CAJ Chair Prof Anna Bryson.

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Leaving Scotland after a busy but hugely enjoyable week. Thanks for all the discussions about The Collaborative Constitution and … Taking Ambivalence Seriously! Always a pleasure to be at @uoelawschool.bsky.social in the Old School. First time seeing the beautiful Playfair Library.

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Great to see @mhailbronner.bsky.social @rjjoconnell.bsky.social @saracanduzzi.bsky.social @esrademir.bsky.social @dzehtsiarou.bsky.social @aliseaman.bsky.social & ors at the ECHR workshop @uoelawschool.bsky.social. Thanks to Cormac Mac Amhlaigh & Mikael Madsen for organising & hosting.

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UCD contingent at the 'Taking Ambivalence Seriously' conference: Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh and me @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social Conference details: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...

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And we’re off! Thanks to Cormac Mac Amhlaigh for hosting the ‘Taking Ambivalence Seriously’ workshop on the ECtHR in the beautiful Raeburn Room at Edinburgh Law School @uoelawschool.bsky.social

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

May be biased here, but I can assure anyone thinking about it that completing a PhD with @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social, and at Ulster University generally, is a fantastic experience.

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

Great to be in Edinburgh for Taking Ambivalence Seriously: The European Court of Human Rights & Democracy Promotion www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/... w @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @esrademir.bsky.social @mhailbronner.bsky.social Cormac Mac Amhlaigh Alain Zysset Kasey McCall-Smith Mikael Rask-Madsen

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1/4 The Ulster University PhD studentship competition is now open! Deadline for Law is 24 February 2025 at 4 PM. We invite applications under the following headings (I am especially interested in supervising the first two):

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Today, the oral hearings have opened in The Hague in relation to the advisory opinion on states' obligations in relation to climate change. Hearings until 13/12.I highly recommend the daily debriefs on the oral hearings at the International Court of Justice #ICJ: www.wy4cj.org/icjao-oral-h...

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Can’t wait to go to Edinburgh next week to meet friends and to dive into ECHR related debates.

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

Absolutely well-deserved. UU has been excellent at every point of my time there.

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New book on Customary International Law and Its Interpretation by International Courts Theories, Methods and Interactions out www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

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Next week’s going to be a doozy

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'For the first time in the University’s history, Ulster University is recognised as the top higher education institution in the UK and Ireland.' www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

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We won! Ulster University is UK University of the Year at #THEAwards 2024! Enjoying the moment.

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Looking forward to this two-day workshop on the ECHR @uoelawschool.bsky.social on Dec 5/6 with great speakers incl @mhailbronner.bsky.social @rjjoconnell.bsky.social @mikmad.bsky.social @dzehtsiarou.bsky.social @bashakito.bsky.social @esrademir.bsky.social www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Great to see this Special Issue of King’s Law Journal on The Collaborative Constitution with brilliant contributions by Profs @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social, Stephen Gardbaum, Gavin Phillipson, Grégoire Webber & Lord Sales, UKSC. What an honour. www.tandfonline.com/journals/rkl...

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This weekend, members of the public who formed the Citizens' Forum on Housing ratified 40 recommendations to urgently address the housing crisis in NI and bring forward a people-centred holistic approach that builds a shared sustainable future for all. Citizens Assemblies work! They recommend ⬇️

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Post-Brexit Britain’s Trump problem goes much deeper than trade tariffs. New post on my Brexit & Beyond Blog. The discussion of how the UK might respond to Trump's tariffs is already confused, and anyway misses the bigger challenge they betoken: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/post...

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My effort to summarise our 164 page update report 'EU Developments in Equality and Human Rights: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland:' in 60 seconds .... www.linkedin.com/posts/equali...

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