Barasha Borthakur

Visiting Faculty

A brief bio - Barasha is doing her PhD in Queen Mary University of London on green intellectual property and climate change laws. She is a recipient of The Herchel Smith PhD Scholarship (2020) – granted by Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. She has completed her BA, LLB (Hons.) from National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (2014-2019) with international law and constitutional law as her specialisation. She was an active member of the Centre for Child Rights where she volunteered, organised various seminars and workshops in collaboration with UNICEF. She has completed her LLM in IPR from National Law University, Jodhpur (2019-2020) where she was the recipient of 'Late Smt. Vandana Devendra Mehta Memorial' gold medal for securing the first position in merit (the highest CGPA holder).

Other References

Research Associate – Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI)
Co-Convenor of QMIPRI Research Associate/ Doctoral Seminars and QM IP Reading Group
Mentor at the 2021 Hilary Term's Oxford School of Climate Change, by Oxford Climate Society, University of Oxford
Deputy Articles Editor, Queen Mary Law Journal
Peer Reviewer, Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR), National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
Podcast episode on The Role of Green IPR with Climate Change by In Conversation with IPR and Competition Law
Presented on Climate-Induced Migration and Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in India for the 5th Annual Law and Development Research Network Conference, 2021
Climate-Induced Migration and Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in India for UCL Climate Change and Rule of Law Conference, 2022
Presented on Who Owns What? Patent Landscaping of Environmentally Sound Technologies at UCL Laws' Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) PhD Conference, 2022
Data Collector for Oxford Net Zero Tracker– media coverage on the work was highlighted was Reuters, TIME, The Guardian, Financial Times, Sky News
Discussant and part of the exhibition "Letters to London" at 'Future Journey, Future City' exhibition in London Transport Museum in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London (May 2021). The video series is on their YouTube channel.
Barasha's artwork (on law comics) was showcased on the Art/Law Network's social media.

Qualifications

LLM in Intellectual Property Law from National Law University, Jodhpur (India)
A., LLB (Hons.) from National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (India)

Teaching Expertise

Teaching Associate for Global Intellectual Property (LLM) at Queen Mary University of London
Mentor at 2021 Hilary Term at Oxford Climate Society at Oxford School of Climate Change, University of Oxford