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Professor Diamond Ashiagbor is a Professor of Law and holder of the 125th Anniversary Chair at the University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Law School. Her interdisciplinary research bridges labour law, EU/African Union regionalism, trade, human rights, and colonialism. She joined Birmingham in May 2025 after roles at institutions like the University of Kent and SOAS. A socio-legal scholar, she explores the intersections of law with governance, economics, and colonial legacies.
Education:
- PhD in European Union employment law (European University Institute, 2002)
- BA Jurisprudence (University of Oxford, 1990)
- Solicitor qualification (1993)
Research Focus: Professor Ashiagbor’s work examines labour law through a socio-legal lens, analyzing colonial legacies in legal frameworks. Her current project, funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust, re-examines labour law’s historical ties to race and colonialism. She has published widely on EU social integration, labour precarity, and global economic governance.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2006 Peter Birks Prize for her EU labour law scholarship
- 2018 Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS)
Advising & Grants: Supervises postgraduate research in labour law, EU regionalism, and colonialism. Secured major grants including the Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship and a British Academy Senior Research Fellowship. Collaborates with global institutions like Harvard Law School and UNU-CRIS.
Labs/Teams: Editor of European Law Open; Trustee of Black Cultural Archives; Visiting Faculty at Harvard’s Institute for Global Law and Policy; Fixed-Term Member at Matrix Chambers (specializing in international law).
