Dr Kerry Purcell

Dr Purcell is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Buckingham. She joined the School of Law in 2017.

In the undergraduate LLB Programme, Dr Purcell is the module coordinator for the Law of Contract, and she teaches the following modules: Law of Torts, Company Law, and Medical Law. In the postgraduate Programme (LLM), she is part of the Artificial Intelligence teaching team and also supervises PhD candidates. Dr Purcell also teaches Medical Law and Ethics at the School of Medicine, at the University of Buckingham.

She engages in interdisciplinary research that brings a blend of skills and knowledge to the field of international and domestic Medical Law and Ethics. She regularly publishes and presents in international conferences, including United Nations conferences. held by the UN. Dr Purcell is a member of the Institute of Medical Ethics, the Society of Legal Scholars, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Aside to her teaching and research, Dr Purcell sits on The University of Buckingham Fitness to Practice Medicine Panels. She is also a specialist book reviewer for Oxford University Press, and she is an External Examiner at the University of Ulster.

Dr Purcell is also an elected member of The University of Buckingham Senate. The Senate is the University of Buckingham’s principal academic authority charged with the responsibility of regulating all academic courses. The Senate is also responsible for overseeing the development of the University’s academic portfolio (including all associated research, learning and teaching and assessment activities).

Dr Purcell welcomes PhD applications in the field of Medical Law and Ethics.

Recent Publications:
Kerry Purcell. ‘Indigenous Communities: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges in Sustainable Equal Access to Healthcare’ (2025) (Forthcoming)

Patricia Covarrubia and Kerry Purcell. ‘Geographical Indications in South America: It’s Not All About the Label. Cultural Factors and Networked Governance’ (2024) (Forthcoming)