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Dr Nazia Yaqub is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leeds, School of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences. Her expertise spans International Human Rights Law, Child Rights, Family Law, and Law & Religion, with a focus on cross-border parental child abduction, adoption, and famigration. She holds a PhD from the University of Liverpool and is a non-practising Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Dr Yaqub has held visiting academic posts at Otago (New Zealand) and Antwerp (Belgium) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Her research addresses global legal challenges, including the impact of parental deportation on children, adoption law for Muslim families, and the use of electronic monitoring to prevent child abduction. Notable works include a monograph on cross-border parental child abduction, widely cited by the European Parliament and NGOs. She has received prestigious awards such as the Michael Beverly Innovation Fellowship and Impact and Engagement Award. Dr Yaqub collaborates with organizations like Social Workers without Borders and Bid to bridge family and immigration law gaps, emphasizing policy and public engagement.
- Grants and Awards: Michael Beverly Innovation Fellowship (2023-24), Impact and Engagement Award (2024), Research England Policy Support Grant (2022-2023).
- Professional Memberships: Society of Legal Scholars, Socio-Legal Scholars' Association, Centre for Law and Social Justice, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies.
- Publications: Over 10 peer-reviewed articles, including landmark works on GPS monitoring in child abduction and famigration.
Her advocacy extends to policy consultations with the Hague Conference and European Commission, and she produces accessible content (e.g., video explainers) to engage non-academic audiences.
