Mission and objectives

UTS Law is one of the leading law schools in Australia. Excellence and leadership in legal scholarship and research is integral to our mission.

UTS Law Research was assessed by the Commonwealth Government as a being ‘above world class’ in its 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initiative.

UTS Law Research is a research strength of UTS and embodies the vibrant research culture of the university. It is committed to researcher development and is a central point for diverse research activities.

We are committed to making a critical contribution to understanding and teaching our discipline, shaping policy and law-making, and responsibly informing public debate.

Our key areas of research strength

  • Criminal Justice 
  • Feminist Legal Research 
  • International Law and Human Rights  
  • Law, Health and Justice  
  • Law and History   
  • Media Law 
  • Migration and Labour Law  
  • Private Law  
  • Technology and Intellectual Property  

Our culture

UTS Law Research fosters a dynamic, collaborative, and collegial research culture, working across disciplines and with the international, national and local community.

UTS Law Research engages with scholars and research teams in the humanities and social sciences, business and economics, science and engineering, health and medical sciences, and architecture and design. We have research collaborations with leading academics and government and industry partners in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Pacific.

Funding

Our research is funded by external, national and international competitive grant schemes, such as those offered by the Australian Research Council, European Research Council and prestigious national and international private granting foundations.

UTS Law Research, its professional staff, and its programs are central to UTS Law’s ongoing commitment to researcher development. Our research culture, competitive funding schemes and development programs support and foster the research excellence of our academics at every stage of their career.

Scholarships

UTS Law offers prestigious and internationally competitive Quentin Bryce Law Doctoral Scholarships, which provide recipients with a generous stipend, travel fund, and the possibility of an additional teaching fellowship.

UTS Law Research is committed to producing world-leading research and communicating it responsibly and effectively to the wider academic community, national and international policy and lawmakers, and the general public.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.