Dr Laura Hughes-Gerber

Lecturer in Law (Human Rights)

Research Overview

Laura's research consists of two separate strands: Public International Law and Legal Education.

In Public International Law, Laura's research interests focus on the areas of International Diplomatic Law and International Human Rights Law. She has recently completed a monograph based upon her doctoral research on the issue of diplomatic asylum under international law, which was published in 2021. This work focuses on exploring whether a legal basis for the practice of diplomatic asylum can be identified in treaty law, customary international law or based upon humanitarian considerations.

Laura's collaborative research in the field of Legal Education focuses on advancing student support provision in Legal Education. In several recent publications, a taxonomy and a set of design principles to promote student wellbeing are introduced.

360 Degrees of Legal Education: A Designerly Holistic Enquiry into Student Experience
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2025
Other

Connections in Legal Education Festival 2024
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Fostering Law Student Wellbeing through Co-Creation: what do students want from their departmental student support?
Oral presentation

Mexico v Ecuador/Ecuador v Mexico: With Diplomatic Asylum Back before the ICJ, Can Legal Certainty on this Divisive Issue Finally be Won?
Invited talk

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2024
Other

The European Convention on Human Rights: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Student Support through the eyes of a Legal Academic
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Nottingham Law School, Centre for Legal Education Conference, Community, Creativity and Culture in Legal Education
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

PhD Internal Examiner at Lancaster University
Examination

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Directions in Legal Education 2022 Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Association of Law Teachers Conference 2022
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2022
Other

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court UK National Round 2022
Other

Mental Health First Aid Adult
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2021
Other

Oxford University Press (OUP) (Publisher)
Publication peer-review

#13 Recht interessant - Moot Court mit Laura Hughes-Gerber
Invited talk