Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Stephen Wood
Principal Lecturer
Dr Steve Wood is a Principal Lecturer who has been lecturing at Leeds Beckett for 20 years. His specialist research interest is terrorism studies, particularly in the aviation sector.
Steve previously owned his own business offering employment law services to employees and employers. In 2000, he decided to change direction and go into teaching which he has been doing ever since. He has been, and still is, an external examiner at a number of Universities. Steve has carried out a number of roles at Leeds Beckett, he was Programme Director for the LLB programme for five years and for two years Subject Leader of the Commercial Law Group. He specialises in the law and policy relating to terrorism, which he currently teaches to undergraduate students, as well as international trade law.
Steve is interested in transnational education and he has recruited and taught students around the world, including Brazil, Columbia, India, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. He is currently in charge of international development and enterprise and developing partnerships in Mauritius and Botswana. He has supervised the development of a distance learning coroners course.
He is interested in supervising students who are interested in terrorism studies.
Current Teaching
- Counter Terrorism
- UK Anti Terrorism Law and Policy
- Public Law
- Employment Law
Research Interests
Steve is interested in terrorism in the aviation sector and its impact on the experience of passengers. He has spoken about the subject at conferences, in the press and on television nationally and internationally.
PhD Supervision
Steve welcomes prospective PhD students within the following areas of research:
- Terrorism
- International Trade Law
- Public Law
If you are a prospective student who would like to speak to Steve about PhD supervision, please contact Steve by email.
Other people in this area
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Dr Jeremy Coyle
Senior Lecturer / Leeds Law School -
Dr Kaushik Paul
Lecturer / Leeds Law School -
Amy Richards
Lecturer / Leeds Law School