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The Science, Culture and the Law research group (SCuLE) at Exeter Law is a multidisciplinary research group providing leading contributions to discourse on matters of policy, governance, regulation and culture in intellectual property law, medical law, environmental law, cultural heritage and culture and society. We undertake internationally leading, innovative and…Continue reading “About us”

5Feb 202018 Feb 2020

Guilty Pleas in Child Defendants

This project explores guilty pleas in children. The main aim of the project is to produce and publicise (1) a…

3Sep 20193 Sep 2019

Incentives to Plead Guilty may Undermine the Right to a Fair Trial

Research by Dr. Rebecca Helm and published in the Journal of Law and Society suggests that incentives to plead guilty…

22Aug 201922 Aug 2019

Finding Polaris in the Future Regulation of the UK Space Industry

The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their second policy brief on the future regulation of…

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UK and Ireland Patent Network Virtual Seminar Series Launched

SCuLE’s Dr Naomi Hawkins and Dr Karen Walsh (Exeter University), together with Dr Aisling McMahon (Maynooth University), co-founders of the UK and Ireland Patent Scholars Network, have recently launched an…

Current Projects

COVID-19: Human Rights Implications of Digital Certificates for Health Status Verification

16 Jun 202021 Jul 2020

PROJECT DESCRIPTION COVID-19: Human Rights Implications of Digital Certificates for Health Status Verification Dr Ana Beduschi (principal investigator) Sponsor: UKRI ESRC (£98,714) Project length: 15 June 2020 - 14 December…

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Naomi Hawkins appointed as QUEX Theme Lead

20 Apr 202026 Apr 2020

Dr Naomi Hawkins has been appointed as theme lead for the QUEX Institute’s new theme: Digital Worlds and Disruptive Technologies. The QUEX Institute of Global Sustainability and Wellbeing is a…

Cultural Heritage Law…

SCuLE’s Response to the EMRIP Report on repatriation of ceremonial objects and human remains

15 Apr 202030 Jun 2020

The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter published a Response for the EMRIP Report on repatriation of ceremonial objects and human remains under the UN Declaration on…

Culture and Society…

Guilty Pleas in Child Defendants

5 Feb 202018 Feb 2020

This project explores guilty pleas in children. The main aim of the project is to produce and publicise (1) a report that provides policy makers and practitioners with information relating…

IP and Innovation Law…

Patents and Emerging Technologies Workshop

21 Nov 201910 Mar 2020

On 19 & 20 November 2019, the Patents and Emerging Technologies Workshop was held at the Wellcome Collection in London. The workshop was convened by SCuLE’s Dr Naomi Hawkins, as…

IP and Innovation Law…

SCuLE’s space law policy brief in the Times

17 Oct 201918 Apr 2020

SCuLE’s policy brief on the future regulation of the UK space industry was cited by the Times newspaper, in an article published on 16 October 2019 . The brief calls…

IP and Innovation Law…

Naomi Hawkins participates in OECD Workshop

23 Sep 201918 Apr 2020

On 17-18 September 2019, Dr Naomi Hawkins attended “Collaborative platforms for personalized health: realizing the potential of genomics and biobanks” in Stockholm, Sweden. This OECD Workshop, organised in collaboration with…

Current Projects…

Collaborative platforms in genomics – institutional arrangements and business models

18 Sep 201918 Apr 2020

This project will draw on academic scholarship and the input of key academics, industry figures and international policy makers in developing a policy/working paper on collaborative business models in international…

Culture and Society…

Incentives to Plead Guilty may Undermine the Right to a Fair Trial

3 Sep 20193 Sep 2019

Research by Dr. Rebecca Helm and published in the Journal of Law and Society suggests that incentives to plead guilty in England and Wales may undermine the right to a…

Culture and Society…

Finding Polaris in the Future Regulation of the UK Space Industry

22 Aug 201922 Aug 2019

The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their second policy brief on the future regulation of the UK space industry, SCuLE Policy Brief No 2. The…

Culture and Society…

Putting it into Practice – Recontacting and Personal Information Management in Genomic Medicine in the NHS

22 Aug 201922 Aug 2019

The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their first policy brief on genomic medicine and personal information management based on research, SCuLE Policy Brief No 1.…

Culture and Society…

Fair Pay/Play in the UK Voice-over Industries: A Survey of 200+ Voice-overs

18 Jul 201922 Aug 2019

The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their report on remuneration and contractual practices in the UK voice-over industries based on an online survey of over…

Culture and Society…

Exploring Feminist Academics’ Experiences of Incorporating Gender and Intersectional Issues into their Teaching

21 Jun 201924 Jun 2019

This project explores feminist academics' experiences of teaching gendered and intersectional socio-legal content linked to criminal justice issues in University settings. Project Description Exploring Feminist Academics' Experiences of Incorporating Gender…

Exeter Law School hosts inaugural Patent Scholars Network

11 Jun 201924 Jun 2019

In the UK and the Republic of Ireland, there is a relatively small community of patent law scholars and at many institutions there is typically only a single patent law…

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SCuLE Researchers lead discussions with UK voice-over industry and experts

11 Jun 201918 Jun 2019

Dr Mathilde Pavis and Dr Huda Tulti have been investigating if internet platforms designed to bring competition to the UK voice-over industry could cause low pay rates. Declining levels of…

Cultural Heritage Law…

IP and Living Works with National Galleries of Scotland

25 Apr 201919 Jul 2019

The 'IP and Living Works' project will co-develop with National Galleries of Scotland best practice guidelines that clarify the IP issues at stake during the commission, acquisition and collection of…

Current Projects…

Fair Pay and Fair Play in the UK Voice-Over Industry

25 Apr 201921 Jun 2019

This 8-month project examines the the impact of platform services on remuneration and contracts in the UK voice-over industry. Project Description Lending a Voice: Fair Pay/Play in the UK Voice-Over…

Cultural Heritage Law…

Who Owns Outsider Art?

25 Apr 201919 Jun 2019

Within the art world, creations by artists with mental health conditions or disabilities have developed into a well-established art movement known as Outsider Art, for which the public appetite grows…

Current Projects…

Space Law, Intellectual Property and Space Technology

25 Apr 201925 Jun 2019

Space technology a field of growing importance, for fields such as modern communications as well as areas as diverse as climate change, national security and agriculture. The legal framework within…

Cultural Heritage Law…

SCuLE Researchers Published a Response to the 2018 Sarr-Savoy Report

25 Mar 201930 Jun 2020

SCuLE researchers Dr Mathilde Pavis and Dr Andrea Wallace published a Statement on Intellectual Property Rights and Open Access relevant to the digitization and restitution of African Cultural Heritage and…

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UK Performers could face falling wages in the gig economy

21 Mar 201921 Jun 2019

The gig economy could drive down wages and de-professionalise the UK voice-over industry as jobs are increasingly advertised online, experts have warned. Academics are investigating if new internet platforms designed…

Culture and Society…

Global Food Security, Climate Change, and Resilience

15 Oct 201819 Jun 2019

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Exeter have recently come together to create the Joint Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (ENSURE). ENSURE will bring together…

IP and Innovation Law…

Models could own the rights to their catwalk sashay

18 Sep 201821 Jun 2019

Models could make a claim to own the rights to the recording of their sashays and struts they use on the catwalk – and should be able to make more…

Environmental Law…

SCuLE Researchers visit Hong Kong to discuss food security

12 Jul 201819 Jun 2019

At the end of June 2018, Dr Catherine Caine and Josh Martin from the Law School and Dr Annalisa Marini from the Business School at the University of Exeter visited…

IP and Innovation Law…

Recontacting in Mainstreaming Genetics

5 Jul 201825 Jun 2019

Is there a professional duty or responsibility to recontact patients for whom providers hold genetic or genomic information? Do patients and health care providers share responsibility for being aware of…

IP and Innovation Law…

Mathilde Pavis awarded Canadian Research Fellowship

29 Jun 201819 Jun 2019

Mathilde Pavis has received support from the UK-Canada Foundation to undertake research in Canada on the legal protection of performing artists. The UK-Canada Foundation's grant will enable Mathilde to carry…

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Finnish Ministry Representative Speaks on Contemporary Copyright Issues

20 Jun 201819 Jun 2019

Ms Ana Vuopala, Government Counsellor at the Art and Cultural Policy Department of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland, shared her practical insight into copyright law in the…

IP and Innovation Law…

Exeter Law School Hosts International Conference in IP Law

15 Jun 201819 Jun 2019

On the 16th and 17th of April, Exeter Law School hosted its second international conference in intellectual property (IP) law. The event was co-hosted by the New IP Lawyers network…

IP and Innovation Law…

Future Challenges for Autonomous Vehicle Symposium

8 Jun 201819 Jun 2019

On 1 June 2018, Exeter Law School hosted the “Future Challenges for Autonomous Vehicles” at Reed Hall. The event brought together academics, business and policymakers to discuss some of the…

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BILETA Prize for Best Presentation at International IP Conference

3 Jun 201819 Jun 2019

Exeter Law School and the New IP Lawyers network were delighted to award the BILETA prize for the ‘Best Presentation By a Doctoral Researcher’ on the occasion of their second…

Current Projects…

The Impact of Patents on Translational Research: Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis in Europe and the US

1 May 201825 Jun 2019

The intersection of patent law with cutting edge biomedical science presents important challenges to the operation of the law, both in theory and in practice. This research explores the role…

Culture and Society…

Teenagers More Likely to Plead Guilty to Crimes they did not Commit

21 Mar 201822 Aug 2019

Teenagers are more likely to plead guilty to crimes they did not commit because they are less able to make mature decisions, new research shows. Experts have called for major…

Culture and Society…

Programme that Empowers People to Speak up about Sexual and Domestic Violence Set to Expand

26 Jan 201821 Jun 2019

Experts at University of Exeter hope to expand a pioneering programme designed to help empower people to speak up about sexual and domestic violence. The Intervention Initiative, first developed in…

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Andrea Wallace gives Keynote at New Zealand’s National Digital Forum

17 Nov 201719 Jun 2019

In November, Andrea Wallace presented her research on the impact that a claim to copyright in reproductions has on meaningful access to and reuse of the public domain at the…