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Sandesh Sivakumaran is a Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. He has held significant roles as a Fellow at St Edmund's College, Cambridge, and as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg. He previously served as a Professor of Public International Law at the University of Nottingham and has been a Visiting Professor at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. His research focuses on diverse subjects within public international law, specifically non-international armed conflict, and he has authored several notable publications including 'Law of Non-International Armed Conflict' and 'Oppenheim's International Law: United Nations.' Additionally, his articles have received prestigious awards such as the Giorgio La Pira prize and the Antonio Cassese prize. Sandesh's work is widely cited by international courts and he advises various states and organizations on international humanitarian law. He regularly trains diplomats and military personnel on legal matters related to armed conflict. Sandesh completed both his MA and PhD at the University of Cambridge and holds an LLM from New York University, where he was recognized as a Hauser Global Scholar.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Professor of International Law and Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law.
University of Johannesburg • Johannesburg, South Africa
Teaching and research in International Law.
St Edmund's College, Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Fellowship focusing on studies in law.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.