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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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Rachel Gimson

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Dimitri Kagiaros

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…
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…
Past Events

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…
News

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…
Culture and Society…

Dimitrios Kagiaros contributes chapter on Consensus in the ECHR

11 Jun 201924 Jun 2019
Dr Dimitrios Kagiaros contributed a chapter to an edited volume edited by P. Kapotas and V. Tzevelekos with the title Building Consensus on European Consensus: Judicial Interpretation of Human Rights…
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…
News

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…
News

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…
News

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…
News

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…

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