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Shaping the Law in a Changing World

The challenges we face this century are complex and constantly evolving. From climate change and armed conflict to political turmoil and disruptive technologies, we are faced with profound questions about how the law can enable individuals, communities and states to plan sustainable futures.

Our research informs the legal frameworks and legislation needed to address global challenges, and our teaching programmes equip graduates with the critical thinking skills, knowledge and ethical foundations necessary to rise to these challenges as our future legal leaders and policymakers.

We are seeking support across three strategic themes to expand the scope and depth of our research and teaching, and the infrastructure that enables us to embrace the changing world head-on: 

  • Fulfilling Outstanding Potential 
  • Embracing the Changing World 
  • A Tradition of Innovation

Fulfilling Outstanding Potential

Oxford Law attracts exceptionally talented students with the potential to shape the future of law and address the biggest challenges of our time as our future legal leaders and policymakers. However, many of these bright minds face obstacles that hinder them from fulfilling their potential. Young people from disadvantaged communities are more likely to encounter significant economic and social barriers in their pursuit of higher education. 

We have a responsibility to ensure that all talented individuals, regardless of their background, can contribute their insights, experiences and unique perspectives to shaping the future of the law. We are committed to breaking down barriers that prevent talented individuals from pursuing the study of law and fulfilling their outstanding potential. We are working to offer holistic support to potential applicants, students and alumni at each stage of the student journey, from school to higher education, while at Oxford, and into employment or further study.

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Embracing the Changing World

The complex challenges of our time pose critical questions about democracy, policymaking, and legal institutions in continuing to safeguard us all. Our innovative researchers and practitioners are leading research programmes, with practical application, that are tackling the world’s most pressing problems, spanning global health and medicine, climate and sustainability, and social justice and human rights. We strive to ensure that our teaching continues to meet the ever-changing landscape of our tumultuous times and to equip our graduates with the skills necessary to address future challenges with legal solutions that are responsive, effective, and socially responsible.    

To build on our successes and keep Oxford Law at the forefront of an ever complex and changing world, we are seeking philanthropic funding of academic posts, DPhil scholarships, and bespoke research programmes that will help forge innovative solutions to the challenges of today, and tomorrow. 

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A Tradition of Innovation

The Faculty of Law embodies an unparalleled blend of tradition and innovation. We aim to sustain and enhance the qualities that make us unique, while continuing to ensure that we innovate in teaching and research. 

Our faculty members are at the forefront of ground-breaking legal research, contributing to the evolution of legal thought and policy in an ever-changing world. Their expertise spans diverse areas of law, from corporate to human rights, from criminal to environmental, and they bring to the classroom a wealth of practical experience and theoretical insight. It is essential that we continue to attract and retain the best talent. 

The faculty’s position as a global hub for the study of law is due in part to the extensive holdings of legal materials cared for by Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries. It is vital that we continue to protect, preserve, and increase access to its historical collections. At the same time, AI and digitisation has revolutionised how students and academics access and publish information. We need to ensure that the library continues to be equipped to embrace these technological changes and offer contemporary resources that make possible our world-leading status in teaching and research.

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