معرفی
Živa Šuta serves as Junior Researcher and Academic Assistant at the University of Maribor's Faculty of Law, Department of European and International Law and International Cooperation. She teaches EU law tutorials while conducting PhD research on housing access within EU internal market law, supported by international research visits to Copenhagen and Turku law faculties plus a CJEU traineeship in Luxembourg.
Her academic trajectory features a Master of Laws (mag. prav.) from University of Maribor with Erasmus+ exchange at Ghent University. Key distinctions include:
- Consistent top 5% cohort ranking
- Dual Perlach Awards for research and moot court excellence
- Municipality of Ptuj awards for Bachelor's/Master's top performance
- University of Maribor's 2021/22 Best Student Award
Research spans EU Internal Market Law, Fundamental Rights, and legal dimensions of green/digital transitions, focusing on housing access as critical intersection of economic freedoms and social rights. Her methodology combines doctrinal analysis with practical insights from CJEU exposure and cross-border legal comparisons.
Academic honors reflect exceptional performance across theoretical and applied domains:
- Dean's Award for Best Student in Generation
- University of Maribor Perlach Awards (Research & Moot Courts)
- Ptuj Municipality Top Student Awards (B.A. & M.A.)
- University-Wide Best Student 2021/22
Beyond research, she actively bridges academia and practice through moot court coaching (Jessup, FDI Moot), volunteer legal advisory with Law for All Association, and Amicus Curiae projects at Slovenia's Administrative Court—demonstrating commitment to translating legal theory into real-world impact.
