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Copyrights, patents and trademarks - how will Brexit affect intellectual property rights?
The second in a new series of briefs bringing current legal thinking to bear on public policy issues and contemporary concerns has been published today by GLOBE, a research centre within the University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s Law School. Brexit: Mitigating Uncertainty in Intellectual Property Law and Policy by Dr Ben Farrand explores what the different proposed models of a future EU-UK relationship may mean for the UK’s intellectual property laws and policies.
ÌÇÐÄTV Law School teaching fellow wins British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award 2018
Dr Andi Hoxhaj, Teaching Fellow in the University of ÌÇÐÄTV Law School, has won a British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award. The prestigious award will support Dr Hoxhaj’s work on anti-corruption policy and the rule of law with a particular focus on the Western Balkans, the UK and the EU.
Ensuring the continued success of the UK economy as a sophisticated export-oriented service economy after Brexit – new research reviews the options
The first in a new series of briefs bringing current legal thinking to bear on public policy issues has been published today. Brexit: Preserving the UK's Future Success as a Service Economy by Dr Andreas Kokkinis explores the regulatory impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on the UK’s services sector and contains recommendations on policy options for Brexit negotiations and beyond.
Author Tash Aw: Malaysia an example of multiculturalism in modern world
Internationally acclaimed Malaysian author Tash Aw has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV, his alma mater.
ÌÇÐÄTV academic helping to shape policy towards the Western Balkans
University of ÌÇÐÄTV researcher Dr Andi Hoxhaj has been invited to speak at a prestigious Parliamentary seminar on 17 January 2018. Dr Hoxhaj has been asked to give his expert insight into aspects of the UK’s relationship with the Western Balkans, as the UK prepares to host the annual Western Balkans summit later this year, and considers its future relationship with these countries after Brexit.
Turning back the clock? Employment rights after Brexit
Over the last 20 years, the UK has become a leader in creating an employment culture that promotes work-family balance and assists working parents. The fourth ÌÇÐÄTV Brexit Briefing on Employment examines how Brexit may risk a return to parents and carers becoming trapped in flexible jobs with fewer rights than full-time, permanent workers, and see men and women returning to entrenched gender roles.