Dr Damian Bielicki
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Law
- School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer in Law
About
Damian joined the Department of Law as a lecturer in January 2018, having previously taught at Birkbeck, University of London, University of Greenwich and at Regent's University London. He has also taught, researched and delivered lectures and training courses in different countries in Europe, Asia and North America.
He is the Director of the Law & Technology Research Group at Kingston University. His research outputs are on space law and cyber law. He completed the International Space University's Space Studies Program at NASA Ames Research Center in California. He also worked on different projects with the European Space Agency. He was one of the founders and leads of the Space Exploration Project Group at the Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the Untied Nations Programme on Space Applications. He is a member of the International Institute of Space Law. He is also the founder of the Space Law Centre, the world's largest online database of space law and policy-related issues.
Damian was awarded a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) – a recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standard Framework for teaching and learning in higher education. He has also received Teaching Excellence Award from Kingston University for the academic year 2022–2023.
Qualifications
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the International Institute of Space Law
- Member of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) in Paris, France
- Member of the International Law Association (ILA) British Branch.
- Previously Alternate Member on the ILA International Committee on Space Law
- PhD in Law. Dissertation topic: Legal aspects of militarisation and weaponisation of space.