Dr. Veerle Heyvaert

Professor

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Biography

Veerle Heyvaert is a Professor at the LSE Law School and Associate Dean, specializing in environmental law and European law. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence. With a notable academic trajectory, she has been a founding Editor-in-Chief of Transnational Environmental Law and served as the inaugural Sir Peter North Fellow at Keble College, Oxford. Her research interests include international environmental law, compliance with international commitments, and the EU regulatory framework for chemicals control. Heyvaert has published extensively on transnational environmental regulation and governance, contributing to significant works such as 'Transnational Environmental Regulation: Governance, Purpose, Strategies and Principles' and 'European Environmental Law.' Her scholarly articles cover critical themes in environmental governance, regulatory strategies, and the intersection of law with climate change policy.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2003-01-01 — Present

LSE Law School • London, UK

Teaching and researching environmental law and European law.

Associate Dean

2021-01-01 — Present

LSE Law School • London, UK

Overseeing academic programming and faculty matters within the law school.

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.