Nouf Ali S Algazlan is a Lecturer and PhD candidate at City St George's, University of London. She holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from University College London and an LLB from City, University of London. Her research focuses on UK Copyright Law’s 'closed system' regarding subject matter, examining unconventional works like food tastes, body art, and memes. She is supervised by Dr. Patrick Goold and Dr. Marc Mimler. Nouf teaches Intellectual Property Law and Foundations of Land Law at City Law School and is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. She also serves as an Associate Editor at City Law Forum and has received awards including the 2025 Best Overall Presentation award. Education: PhD (MPhil/PhD), City, University of London (2022–2026) LLM Intellectual Property Law, University College London (2021–2022) LLB Law, City, University of London (2018–2021) Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, City, University of London (2023–2024) Research Interests: Interdisciplinary analysis of Copyright Law and Philosophy Evaluation of non-traditional copyrightable works Critical examination of the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988 Awards & Recognition: Best Overall Presentation (City St George's, 2025) Best Conference Poster (UCL Institute, 2024) Best Ph.D. Presentation (City, 2024) Professional Activities: Associate Editor, City Law Forum (2024–present) Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant roles at City Law School Panel member and speaker at IP conferences in Malaysia, UAE, and the UK Labs/Teams: Active in City Law School's Intellectual Property research group and contributes to interdisciplinary legal studies initiatives.










