BA, MSc, LLM, PhD, FHEA
Lecturer
- About
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Biography
Dr Erin Ferguson joined the School of Law in October 2021 and specialises in public law and human rights. Her current research examines the impact of privatisation on access to environmental information. She is broadly interested in how privatisation and outsourcing in public services affect fundamental rights, including the rights to information and to public participation.
Erin holds a PhD in Law and an LLM (Distinction) in International Law and Sustainable Development, both from the University of Strathclyde. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology and History from Smith College in the United States.
Prior to entering academia, Erin qualified as a librarian and practised for ten years in a variety of sectors, including secondary and higher education, local government, and central government. This work continues to inform Erin's research on transparency and access to information, as well her student-centred teaching philosophy.
Qualifications
- PhD Law2020 - University of Strathclyde
- LLM International Law and Sustainable Development2013 - University of Strathclyde
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Programme Coordinator, LLB Law with English Law (LWEL)
Senior Personal Tutor
Deputy Convener, Anti-SLAPP Research Hub
Athena SWAN SAT
Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law
Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law (CISRUL)
Scientific Committee, HETL Conference 2023
- External Memberships
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External Examiner, University of Abertay
Guest Lecturer, University of Buckingham
Advisory Council, Open Rights Group
Editorial Board, Exploring Sustainability and the Effectiveness of Its Legal Contours
Fellow, Advance HE
Latest Publications
An Anti-SLAPP Curriculum for Lawyers in the European Union
PATFox (Electronic). 51 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsA Typology of Transparency: Freedom of Information in the United Kingdom
Contributions to Conferences: PapersHuman Rights Reform and "Functions of a Public Nature"
Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 244-250Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPublic Authorities and Access to Environmental Information: The Legacy of Fish Legal
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesClear as Water: Water Industry Transparency in the United Kingdom
Contributions to Conferences: Papers
Prizes and Awards
Campbell Burns PhD Scholarship, University of Strathclyde
- Research
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Law
Accepting PhDsResearch Specialisms
- Public Law
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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- Publications
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An Anti-SLAPP Curriculum for Lawyers in the European Union
PATFox (Electronic). 51 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsA Typology of Transparency: Freedom of Information in the United Kingdom
Contributions to Conferences: PapersHuman Rights Reform and "Functions of a Public Nature"
Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 244-250Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPublic Authorities and Access to Environmental Information: The Legacy of Fish Legal
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesClear as Water: Water Industry Transparency in the United Kingdom
Contributions to Conferences: Papers