Dr Diana Richards
Policymaker in judicial and justice policy. Quantitative and comparative researcher. Experiential teacher. Psychology, neuroscience and data enthusiast. New technologies trendsetter.
Qualifications
PhD Judicial Studies (2018): “Learning to Judge: An Empirical Study of Judicial Attitudes to Training and Sentencing in Romania“
LLM Constitutional Law and Political Institutions (2011): “Judicial Appointment and Training in Romania”
MA Legal and Political Theory (2010): “Portraying the Judge in the 21st Century: A Matter of Reflective Equilibrium between Theory and Practice”
BA Philosophy of Law (2009): “The Role of the Judge Within the Legal System: Discretion and Procedural Constraints”
BA Communication and PR (2008): “Libel and Slander in Mass Media”
Awards
2017- Internal Reward&Recognition awards for high performance, Ministry of Justice, UK
2016 Associate Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, UK
2015 Stan Marsh Bursary, Association of Law Teachers, UK
2013-5 UCL Laws Faculty Research Scholarship
2013 Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
2012 Grant “Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality”, Max Planck Institute, Germany
2011 Nominated “Student of the Year” at the Gala for Awards in Education, Romania
2010 Partial scholarship, Oricum Association, Romania
2009 Full “Open Horizons” scholarship, Dinu Patriciu Foundation, Romania
2009 Partial study grant, Ratiu Family Foundation, UK
2009 Full study grant, European College of Liberal Arts, Germany
2007 Full study grant, European College of Liberal Arts, Germany
2006 Full scholarship, “Undergraduate Exchange Program”, Open Society Institute, USA
2004-9 Merit awards each year for top results, University of Bucharest, Romania