Dr. Jessica Bell

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jessica works at the intersection of law, technology, and health. Her research addresses legal governance issues arising from health biomedical research and analyzes legal structures and models of governance in this context. Using doctrinal and socio-legal methods, she has examined the ethical, legal, and social implications of various emerging health technologies, including large-scale research infrastructures such as biobanks and data-sharing networks, 3D bio-printing, stem cell research, gene editing, and DIY artificial pancreas systems. Jessica collaborates on international and interdisciplinary projects to understand the operation of law within these contexts. Her research has been published in both legal and scientific health journals and she has presented her work at academic, industry, government, and third-sector meetings and conferences. She has been a part of Warwick Law School since January 2021 and previously served as a Research Fellow at the HeLEX Centre for Health Law and Emerging Technologies at the University of Oxford. Jessica earned her PhD from the University of Sheffield, focusing on the UK Biobank Ltd, and holds an MA in Biotechnology, Law, and Ethics, as well as an LLB (Hons) from the same institution. She has also been a Visiting Researcher at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, the Centre for Science, Technology, and Medicine in Society at UC Berkeley, and the Centre of Genomics and Policy at McGill University in Montreal.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Warwick • Coventry

Teaching and research at the intersection of law, technology, and health.

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.