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Dr. Laura Higson-Bliss is a Lecturer in Law at Keele University’s School of Law, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a PhD from Edge Hill University (2019) and an LLM by Research (2016). Her research focuses on criminal law applications to online behavior, particularly social media regulation and legal responses to online abuse. She is a member of Keele’s Faculty Ethics Committee and leads the Law and Ethics strand of the Digital Society Institute. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and active in legal education reform, notably through game-based learning initiatives. Laura has contributed to policy discussions via submissions to the Law Commission and House of Lords, and she advises on the Online Safety Bill. Her outreach includes media appearances (BBC, Euronews) and collaborations with Cheshire Police to educate youth on legal risks of social media misuse. She supervises PhD students on topics like digital contact in child welfare and youth perceptions of online harms. Awards include the 2023 Keele Excellence Award for External Engagement with Research.
Education: Edge Hill University (LLB Hons, 2013; LLM Research, 2016); PhD in Law (2019). Professional roles include Teaching Fellow at University of Birmingham and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Edge Hill. She currently oversees NAVITAS’s International Foundation Year and manages the School’s social media accounts.
Research emphasizes criminal law’s adaptability to digital challenges, advocating for balanced approaches to free expression and victim protection. She chairs conferences (e.g., ‘Contemporary Social and Legal Issues in a Social Media-Age’) and authored a Routledge monograph (2024) on her thesis. Her teaching spans Criminal Law, Media Law, and Human Rights, with a focus on integrating technology and inclusive pedagogy.
- Key Awards: 2023 Keele Excellence Award
- Grants: SLS conference funding (2022), Keele University Research Fund
- Labs/Initiatives: Digital Society Institute (Law & Ethics Lead), LEGEND Game-Based Learning Project
