Professor Volker Roeben is the Dean of Durham Law School.
Tell us about your role within Durham Law School
As Dean I oversee the strategy of Durham Law School and internationalisation is an essential plank of that strategy.
Tell us about your research interests / specialisms within Durham Law School
My research interest is public international law with an emphasis on energy and the environment. India has an essential role in shaping the international legal order, in particularly on energy and the environment.
What can students expect from their first few weeks at Durham Law School?
The students can expect to enter a challenging yet supportive and educational programme taught by subject matter experts in small classes with support from their instructors. They will also notice that although they are studying in a very traditional looking English town (with the castle and other trappings), the town and student body is very global in its outlook.
What do you think makes Durham Law School unique?
We are engaged in research-driven teaching with students taught by subject matter experts. We teach in smaller classes than most universities so students benefit from the additional attention and opportunities for participation that are available in such a teaching environment.
What advice would you give to someone thinking of studying at Durham Law School?
You will be studying in a world-leading law school and taught by subject matter experts in small classes at one of the most internationally oriented universities in the UK.
What have your students gone on to do after graduating from Durham?
Our students are practicing law in the most common law jurisdictions. Many have gone on to become judges and to work in other jurisdictions. Others have become successful legal academics, civil servants, or working with NGOs or in the private (non-legal) sector.
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