Research
The School of International Arbitration is one of Europe’s leading research centres on International Dispute Resolution. Our academic members have a wide range of high-profile publications with a major impact on the theory and practice of the field of international dispute s resolution.
Research Projects
Our research projects focus on a wide area of topical issues cutting across all fields of international dispute resolution, including commercial, investment, construction and energy arbitration, as well as ADR. The School also conducts unique empirical studies with the financial support of White & Case, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Pinsent & Masons. Details on SIA’s current research projects can be found at our members’ profiles.
Empirical Research
The School of International Arbitration conducts empirical studies with the financial support of White & Case, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Pinsent Masons.
- 2025 Arbitration Survey: ‘The Path Forward: Realities and Opportunities in Arbitration’
- 2022 Energy Arbitration Survey
- 2021 International Arbitration Survey: Adapting Arbitration to a Changing World
- 2020 International Arbitration Survey: Damages awards in international commercial arbitration
- 2020 International Arbitration Survey: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
- 2019 International Arbitration Survey: International Construction Disputes
- 2018 International Arbitration Survey: The Evolution of International Arbitration
- 2016 International Dispute Resolution Survey: An insight into resolving Technology, Media and Telecoms Disputes
- 2015 International Arbitration Survey 'Improvements and Innovations in International Arbitration'
- 2013 Corporate Choices in International Arbitration: An Industry Approach
- 2012 Current and Preferred Practices in the Arbitral Process: International Arbitration Survey
- 2010 International Arbitration Survey ‘Choices in International Arbitration’
- 2008 Corporate Attitudes and Practices: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards
- 2006 International Arbitration Study: Corporate Attitudes and Practices
PhD Programme
Students pursuing a research degree at the School of International Arbitration benefit from a vibrant academic community at the School and have the opportunity to attend regular seminars and events with the participation of academics and practitioners in the field of international dispute resolution. All students have access to the Queen Mary University of London Law Library, all major electronic databases, including the Kluwerarbitration.com database (the only all-arbitration dedicated online database), and the world famous library of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. Read more about research degrees at the School of Law.
SIA Database
Our International Arbitration Case Law Project - IACL, is an excellent multi-lingual free of charge online database of summaries of cases.