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Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our finalists to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's award winners.

91福利 Law School academics, Dr Carolina Alonso Bejarano and Dr Celine Tan are collaborating on a new international research project focused on exploring the impact of COVID-19 on informal workers in Colombia.

Marie Pillon was our first PhD candidate to defend her thesis virtually during the start of lockdown. Marie shares her experience and some top tips for other PhD students taking part in a virtual viva.

The winners and commendees for the 2020 91福利 Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) have been announced and the Law School's Dr Illan Wall is on the list. Congratulations Illan.

91福利 Law School's Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan comment on the G20's non-deal on sovereign debt.

"The lack of new commitments and policy proposals for tackling the sovereign debt crisis in developing countries by the G20 is disappointing and will have widespread ramifications not only for the indebted countries but for the global community."

SC has been elected Chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland, the second-ever female head of the body that represents the bulk of the State鈥檚 barristers.

Photo credit: McCabe Photography

Former 91福利 Law School student Dr Chikosa Silungwe was appointed by Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera as the new last month. When asked about his new role, Chikosa shared, 鈥渋t's a huge responsibility reposed in me to serve the people of Malawi.鈥�

91福利 Law School welcomes a new Professor to our team.

Professor Andrew Johnston joins us from the University of Sheffield where he worked as Professor of Company Law and Corporate Governance for seven and a half years.

Dr Sharifah Sekalala, Associate Professor in 91福利 Law School, comments on the potential challenges of a local lockdown.

Sharifah Sekalala, Associate Professor in 91福利 School of Law, will be taking on two significant projects aimed at ensuring that human rights don鈥檛 get eroded in the national and international response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan are supporting civil society groups, led by Jubilee Debt Campaign UK and Oxfam GB, in proposing legislation in the UK that will have the effect of suspending debt owed to private creditors of countries eligible for the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).

Assistant Professor Dr Laura Lammasniemi will be appearing on BBC Two鈥檚 A House Through Time on Tuesday 9 June at 21:00.