Dr. Tonia Novitz

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Biography

Tonia Novitz is a Professor of Labour Law at the University of Bristol Law School in the United Kingdom. She holds an LLB(Hons), a BCL from Balliol College (Oxford), and a D.Phil. from Oxford. Novitz has held visiting fellowships at several prestigious institutions, including the International Institute of Labour Studies and the International Labour Organization in Geneva, the European University Institute in Florence, University of Melbourne, and the University of Auckland. From 2019 to 2023, she chaired the steering committee of the International Labour Law Research Network (LLRN) and is currently the UK representative on the advisory board of the International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) as well as the Vice President of the UK Institute of Employment Rights. She is a founding co-director of the Bristol Centre for Law and Work. Her research interests encompass collective labour rights, international EU trade, sustainability, and migration. Notable publications include 'International and European Protection of the Right to Strike' (Oxford University Press, 2003) and co-authored 'The Right to Strike in International Law' (Hart/Bloomsbury, 2020). Her recent book, 'Trade, Labour and Sustainable Development: Leaving the World of Work Behind,' is set to be published by Edward Elgar in April 2024. Novitz's work has influenced numerous legal discussions and her areas of specialization include labour law, international EU law, trade, sustainable development, migration, and human rights.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
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Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.