Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the following areas:
- Corporate social responsibility
- Business and human rights
- Accountability within corporate governance
- Computational approaches to the study of company law, corporate responsibility and corporate governance
Public outreach & key achievements
- Co-Chair, EGPA Permanent Study Group VII Quality and Integrity of Governance
Research students
| PhD area | "Please help me!" Should a duty to rescue be imposed on technology firms when conversational artificial intelligence systems process data suggesting that vulnerable individuals are being exposed to harm? |
| Name | Anna Montgomery |
| PhD area |
The constitution, citizenship and equality |
| Name | Lydia Griffith |
| PhD area | Exploring legal and ethical dimensions in Belfast’s planned Digital Innovation Ecosystem |
| Name | Rachael Goss |
| PhD area | Beyond the boilerplate? An analysis of the impact of the 'Section 172(1) statement' requirement on the reporting of FTSE 100 companies |
| Name | Jonathan Horner |
| PhD area | Emerging algorithmic technologies in legal practice and the representation of legal knowledge |
| Name | Adam Kirk-Smith |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | Denial and acknowledgement in CSR reporting discourse: a BHR perspective on corporate harm-related rhetoric |
| Name | Dr Samantha Hopkins |
| Years of study | PhD awarded 2022 |
| PhD area | Corporate governance of state-owned enterprises: A theoretical perspective |
| Name | Dr Zahraa Alandaleeb |
| Years of study | PhD awarded 2020 |
| PhD area |
More than consumers? Charting a new relationship between citizen, government and financial markets |
| Name | Dr Francis Geddis |
| Years of study | PhD awarded 2014 |
| Current Position: | Head of Research and Governance, Law Society of Northern Ireland |
| Quotation |
“A PhD is a challenging, stimulating and rewarding project. It is very much a labour of love. Pick a subject for which you have a passion, as this will help you to sustain momentum. It’s a fantastic opportunity to study in depth and learn from your supervisors and peers. I commend my time at QUB as a key period in my personal and professional development.” |
| PhD area |
Dependent states, global capital and the capacity to regulate: Why can't small open economies like Ireland have more robust CSR? |
| Name | Dr Ciara Hackett |
| Years of study | PhD awarded 2010 |
| Current Position: | Senior Lecturer, School of Law, QUB |
| Quotation |
"I loved my time as a PhD student at QUB; I really benefitted from the supervision process. Some advice to new students starting out: Studying a PhD offers a unique opportunity to read. You will never again have this time to thoroughly immerse yourself in your area of interest. Read every day, write every day and maintain regular contact with your supervisors. And keep a bibliography from day 1 !!" |
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Get ahead: tips on how to prepare your application to study for a PhD at QUB Law
Read our guidance on the steps in our PhD applications process and how to present your research proposal.