Dr Elizabeth Craig

Post:	Emeritus Associate Professor (Law)
Other posts:	Senior Lecturer (Sussex European Institute)
Location:	FREEMAN CENTRE
Email:	Elizabeth.Craig@sussex.ac.uk

What is this?

Biography

Qualifications 

• Level 5 Coaching Professional, 2026 (successful completion of coaching apprenticeship)
• PhD 2006, Queen's University Belfast
• PGCHE 2005, University of Sussex
• LLM (by research) 2000, University of Sheffield
• BA (Hons) (Law with German) 1997, University of Sheffield 

Employment History

• 2024-26 - Associate Professor (Law), University of Sussex
• 2014-2024 Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Sussex
• 2003-2014 Lecturer in Law, University of Sussex
• 2002 teaching assistant, University of Ulster
• 1999-2001 teaching assistant, Queen's University Belfast
• 1999-2000 research assistant, Queen's University Belfast

Role

Current Role

Associate Professor Emeritus (Law)

Previous Roles in the Sussex Law School

• Interim Head (Summer 2026)
• Deputy Head (Staffing) (2025-26)
• Associate Professor (Law) (2024-26)
• Senior Lecturer and Lecture in Law - 2013-202
• Education Lead (Law) (2019) and Deputy (2017-18)
• Chair LLM Curriculum Review 2016-17
• Convenor LLM International Human Rights Law (2015-2018)
• Law assessment lead (2010-2015)
• Convenor LLB Law
• Convenor LLB Law with courses
• Deputy Director Sussex Centre for Human Rights Research 
• Admissions tutor (Law)

Other Governance and Leadership Roles

University Level

Member of University Council (Aug 2014 - July 2017), member of performance committee 

Member of University Senate (Aug 2011 - July 2015)

School of Law, Politics and Sociology

Director of Teaching and Learning (2020-2022)

Acting Director of Doctoral Studies (Spring 2017)

Deputy Chair of the LPS Exam Board (2013-2015)

E-submission champion (2014-2015)

External Examining

LLB University of Exeter, 2014-2019

Community and Business

Other Indicative Activity 

Former chair and steering group memebr of Minority Rights Solidarity Network

Participation at UN Forum on Minority Issues

2017 Contributed to academic meeting with members of the Advisory Committee under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities during their State visit to the UK         

2016 key-note speaker at the EU-China Conference on Human Rights (focus on minority rights), Southwest University of Political Science, Chongqing  

2013-14 Research commissioned by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on cultural rights in post-conflict societies, findings presented and discussed at international conference on this topic organised by the Commission in cooperation with the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights with recommendations aimed at UN bodies, states, ngos and other stakeholders.   

2009 Legal Expert, Council of Europe Mission to Macedonia 

Oct 07-Mar 08 (PT) Legal Advisor to the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum (Culture, Identity and Language Rights working group)