Scott Steele

Dr. Scott Steele serves as Lecturer in Law at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Peterborough, teaching core modules including Contract Law, Employment Law, and Space Law while functioning as external examiner for Solent University and the University of Northampton.

His academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from The Open University
• Master of Laws (LLM) in International Public Law from Newcastle University
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) First-Class Honours from University of Sunderland
• Higher National Diploma in Paralegal Studies
• Civil Mediation Council Accreditation

Research centers on Space Law & Governance with specialized focus on Planetary Protection, Astrobiology, and Environmental Law & Justice, examining legal frameworks for space debris mitigation, human spaceflight regulation, and celestial environmental protection through interdisciplinary lenses combining legal scholarship with space policy development.

Recent publications reveal consistent thematic progression toward operationalizing international space law, particularly through 2023-2022 analyses of COSPAR guidelines, space debris removal mechanisms, and human spaceflight governance that integrate planetary protection principles with commercial space activity regulation.

Recognized for innovative teaching methodologies and research contributions in legal education, specific award details remain unspecified in source materials despite explicit mentions of multiple honors.

Actively supervises research students in Space Law and Environmental Law domains while maintaining significant conference engagement including International Astronautical Congress presentations on space governance challenges; current grant funding details are not disclosed but research activity is sustained through institutional affiliations and professional networks.

Collaborates internationally as evidenced by co-authored planetary protection research, though no dedicated laboratory infrastructure or formal research team structure is referenced in available documentation.