Dr. Alistair Mills

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alistair Mills is an Assistant Professor of Law at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. He specializes in planning and environmental law as well as public law. Mills has extensive experience as a barrister with Landmark Chambers, where he has focused on various legal issues, including administrative law. He has supervised Cambridge undergraduates in this area and in Constitutional Law. In 2021, Mills transitioned to a full-time academic position after serving as the inaugural Dias College Assistant Professor of Law at Magdalene College. In the academic year 2025-26, he will teach Administrative Law and Law Contract as well as the LLM Legislation course. Mills' research interests center around the role of courts in administrative policies and guidance, with a significant focus on planning law and its sector-sensitive approach. Additionally, he is involved in writing and editing legal publications, being a co-editor for 'Human Rights Law and Practice' and contributing to the Encyclopedia of Planning Law Practice, particularly regarding sections on the National Planning Policy Framework and Neighbourhood Planning.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor of Law

2021-09-01 — Present

Magdalene College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK

Full-time academic position teaching various law subjects and supervising undergraduate students.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.