Personal profile
Personal Statement
Dr Stephanie Switzer is an academic at the Strathclyde Law School and has expertise in public international law, with a particular interest in global health law. She has collaborated with a number of organisations such as the Scottish Government, the European Commission, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Food and Agriculture Organisation on policy relevant research and consultancies.
Stephanie is a co-investigator in the UKRI funded One Ocean Hub and was also a founding member of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance.
Stephanie has held a large number of leadership roles while at Strathclyde and is currently the Director of Education within the Strathclyde Law School.
Stephanie is interested in curriculum development and was previously a Member of the Law Society of Scotland's Education and Training subcommittee.
Teaching Interests
Global Health Law, Law of the World Trade Organisation
Academic / Professional qualifications
LLB (Hons), Queen's University Belfast
PhD, University College Dublin
PG Cert LTHE
Member of the Higher Education Academy
Research Interests
Regime interactions; special and differential treatment; Law of the World Trade Organisation; Global health Law
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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SUII - Valuing public sector data in Scotland and Europe: data governance for economic, environmental and social development.
Miyake, E. (Principal Investigator), Daly, A. (Principal Investigator), Annie, S. (Co-investigator), Switzer, S. (Co-investigator), Tetley-Brown , L. (Co-investigator), Nic Daeid, N. (Co-investigator), Anna, B. S. (Co-investigator) & Valero , J. (Co-investigator)
1/09/23 → …
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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What can International Disaster Law Learn from Global Health Responses? A Tool for Negotiators
O'Donnell, T. (Co-investigator) & Switzer, S. (Research Co-investigator)
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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What Can International Disaster Law Learn from Global Health Responses? Workshop Report and Briefing Document
O'Donnell, T., Switzer, S., Sadowski, M. M., Mitchell, L., Lines, K., Cubie, D., Devaney, J., Brown, R., Harrington, J., Wenton, A., Perrie, Y., Robertson, C., MacDougall, A., Hill, C., Shucksmith-Wesley, C., Strobeyko, A., Breau, S., Carolei, D., Kaur, K. & Sindico, F. & 1 others, , 16 Dec 2025, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Negotiating Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS): recommendations and priority issues
Switzer, S., Strobeyko, A., Eccleston-Turner , M., Aubry, S. & Rourke, M., 5 Aug 2025, Washington, DC: Open Science Framework (OSF), 13 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint/Pre-registration › Discussion paper
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Prizes
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2018 Outstanding Paper award - Journal of International Trade Law and Policy
Switzer, S. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Interview for Geneva Graduate Institute Publication - PABS 101: FOUNDATIONS OF PATHOGEN ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING UNDER THE PANDEMIC AGREEMENT
Switzer, S. (Recipient)
Sept 2025Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Co-Production
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‘The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies as an Instrument of International Fisheries Law’
Switzer, S. (Speaker) & Lennan, M. (Speaker)
14 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or Presentation › Invited talk