Lisa Whitten

Lisa Whitten is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast's School of Law, specializing in constitutional law, Brexit impacts, and post-Brexit governance. She holds a PhD in Law from Queen's University Belfast (2021), supervised by Professors Anthony and Phinnemore. Her research focuses on territorial cohesion in Northern Ireland post-Brexit, regulatory divergence, and UK-devolved government relations.

Education: PhD in Law (2021), Queen's University Belfast; Previous degrees not explicitly listed but implied through academic career progression.

Research interests include analyzing Brexit's constitutional implications for Northern Ireland, EU legal frameworks post-exit, and the evolving dynamics between UK central and devolved governments. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to peaceful societies and institutional resilience.

Key publications include policy reports for the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, as well as peer-reviewed chapters on post-Brexit territorial fragmentation. Her recent work highlights regulatory challenges and cross-border cooperation in the British Isles.

• Awards: Basil Chubb Memorial Prize (2022), Brendan Halligan Essay Competition (2021), and PSAI Farrell Book Prize (2024).

Advisory roles include providing oral evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee (2024) and House of Lords European Affairs Sub-Committee (2023). Organized workshops on cross-border environmental cooperation (2022).

Active in media commentary, featured in the Irish Times Politics Podcast, BBC Radio Wales, and UTV Live discussions on Windsor Framework implications and Brexit legacies.