Law, Innovation and Technology research cluster

Description

The Law, Innovation and Technology research cluster at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, brings together a long-standing programme of research on law in scientific and technological areas. The cluster's work encompasses intellectual property and the creative industries, environmental issues, medical law and ethics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and automation (including implications for legal practice), media, advertising, privacy and data protection, smart cities, and automated decision-making. Research addresses topics such as the 'gig' economy, human tissue, clinical trials, cause-related marketing, social media, corporate social responsibility, and 'behavioural' approaches in law and regulation. These challenges are frequently studied in European and transnational contexts, including Internet governance, EU regulation, and UN work on business, health, and human rights. The cluster also participates in Future Screens NI, an AHRC-funded creative industries R&D partnership led by Ulster University and QUB with Northern Ireland Screen, BBC, and RTÉ, addressing productivity and growth in games, animation, and immersive technologies. Collaborations extend across QUB faculties, including the Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cyber Security (LINCS), supporting PhD researchers at the intersection of law and computer science. The cluster's research has informed parliamentary committees, been cited in the US Supreme Court and High Court of Australia, and is disseminated through publications, policy workshops, public events, and an award-winning video series.

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Queen's University Belfast
Belfast

Partner Universities

Ulster University

Additional Partnerships

Future Screens NI; Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cyber Security (LINCS); Health and Human Rights Unit (QUB); Northern Ireland Screen; BBC; RTÉ