Victoria Roper

Dr. Victoria Roper is an Associate Professor at Northumbria University's Law Department, part of the Law and Business Faculty. She holds a LLB from the university (2002–2006) and transitioned from corporate solicitor practice at Ward Hadaway to academia. Her research focuses on corporate manslaughter and legal education, with a completed doctorate on corporate manslaughter and advisory roles for jurisdictions globally.

She currently serves as Interim-Chair of the Law Society of England and Wales' Education and Training Committee, Trustee of CLEO, and Senior Fellow of the HEA. Her external roles include external examining and organizing international legal education conferences. She leads Northumbria’s LEAPS research group and contributes to journals like the International Journal of Clinical Legal Education.

Teaching spans Law and Business programs at Northumbria and Hong Kong partner institutions. She supervises a legal education PhD and co-leads the award-winning Student Law Office, fostering student engagement through blogs like wetakecareofbusiness.wordpress.com. Notable recognitions include shortlisting for Law Teacher of the Year 2018 and a Routledge/ALT Prize nomination.

• Research Themes: Corporate Liability, Legal Pedagogy, Clinical Education, Law School Purpose
• Key Projects: SQE impact study, international teaching collaboration with India, funded legal education seminars