John Tasioulas

John Tasioulas

Professor John Tasioulas joined The Dickson Poon School of Law in September, 2014 as the inaugural Chair of Politics, Philosophy & Law and Director of the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law. He has degrees in Law and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and a D.Phil in Philosophy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He was previously a Lecturer in Jurisprudence at the University of Glasgow and Reader in Moral and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford, where he taught from 1998-2010. His most recent appointment was as Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London. Special interests in the philosophy of human rights, democracy, punishment, the ethics of AI, and the philosophy of international law.

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The road to 2030: cities and efficient environmental management

The road to 2030: cities and efficient environmental management

Today’s cities are not sustainable, at least not as they are being designed and used. In fact, over the last decades, urban sprawl and informal settlements have increased, up to a point where 56% of the world’s (urban) population accounts for 66% of energy consumption and 70% of emissions.

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Lecciones aprendidas para las aulas del futuro 

Lecciones aprendidas para las aulas del futuro 

Herramientas como las habilidades blandas, la capacidad de comunicación, el uso de la tecnología o el pensamiento crítico son parte del camino hacia un futuro líquido en educación.

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Traditional and Digital health therapies, together and mixed up

Traditional and Digital health therapies, together and mixed up

Could digital medicine increase our life expectancy? Hopes (without hype) for a promising future.

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