Norah Burns

Dr. Norah Burns is a Senior Lecturer in Legal Education at Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Law, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds an LLB, LLM in Human Rights in Criminal Justice, PhD in Law, and a Master of Arts in Third Level Teaching Learning and Scholarship. Her research focuses on legal education methodologies, women’s rights within legal frameworks, and minority rights advocacy.

Educational Background:

• LLB in Law
• LLM in Human Rights in Criminal Justice
• PhD in Law
• MA in Third Level Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

Research Interests:

• Innovative teaching methods and assessment practices in legal education
• Human rights pedagogy in formal and non-traditional settings
• Gender equality in legal professions and academia
• EU human rights frameworks and their application to marginalized groups

Awards and Recognition:

• 2024 Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year Finalist
• 2023 AHSS Digital Teaching Awards Teamwork Winner
• 2021 National Teaching Hero Award
• 2018 Asia Europe Foundation’s Future Young Ethical Leader

Leadership and Outreach:

• Member of the Governing Body of Technological University Dublin (since 2021)
• Board Member of the National Women’s Council of Ireland
• Member of Gaisce Council (Ireland’s national youth leadership award)
• Founder of the School of Law’s Legal Education Cluster (2024)

Program Leadership:

• Director of the Law Student Skills Assistants Programme (2021–2025)
• Student Experience Coordinator (2022–2025)
• Staff liaison for Women in Law student society