Skip to:

  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to accessibility
City St George's, University of London
  • Student Hub
  • Staff Hub
Search
Menu
Home
  • Prospective students
    • Courses
      • Undergraduate degrees
      • Apprenticeships
      • Foundation courses
      • Postgraduate taught degrees
      • Postgraduate research degrees
      • Short courses
      • Professional development courses
      • City Health courses
    • Apply
      • Entry requirements
      • How to apply
        • Undergraduate
        • Apprenticeship
        • Information for teachers
        • Postgraduate taught
        • Postgraduate research
          • Preparing your application
            • Preparing your research proposal
          • All PhD research projects
        • Booking Short Courses
          • Business and Management Short Courses
          • Computing Short Courses
          • Creative Industry Short Courses
          • Creative Writing Short Courses
            • The Novel Studio published alumni
          • Law Short Courses
          • Languages Courses Online | Languages Courses in London
      • Prospectus
        • Undergraduate
        • Postgraduate
      • Visas
        • Student visas
          • Applying from outside the UK
          • Applying from within the UK
          • Applying for a dependant visa
          • Preparing your application
          • Working in the UK
        • Standard Visitor visas
          • How to apply for a Standard Visitor Visa
          • Non-visa nationals
        • ATAS certificates
      • Study abroad programmes
        • Study abroad programme
        • Partnership programme
      • Clearing
        • Applying through Clearing
      • Alternative entry routes
        • Foundation programmes
        • Second-year students
        • Work experience
      • Contact Admissions
    • Finance
      • Funding options
      • Earn while you learn
      • How to pay
        • Payment methods
        • Fee schedules
        • Deposit refunds
      • Additional expenses
    • Accommodation and housing
      • Compare residential halls
      • Applying for halls
        • Undergraduate
        • Postgraduate
        • Clearing
      • Paying for halls
      • Private accommodation
        • Finding a place to live
        • Accommodation for families
      • Short-term accommodation
    • Open events and fairs
      • Campus tours
      • Online chats
        • Undergraduate online events
        • Postgraduate online events
        • Ask a student
      • University fairs
    • Student life
      • London experience
      • Local area
      • Sports
        • Sport clubs
        • Non-competitive sport
        • Competitive sport
      • Social activities and groups
      • Religion
      • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus
      • Volunteering
      • Student wellbeing
        • Your health and wellbeing
        • Learning support
        • Young, estranged students
        • Care leavers
        • Young adult carers
        • Personal tutoring programme
      • Learn another language
    • Career development
      • Employability through your degree
      • Placements, internships and employment opportunities
        • Micro-placements
      • Career pathways
      • Job prospects and graduate destinations
      • Careers team
    • Subjects
  • Research
    • Research centres and groups
    • Research impact
      • Research Excellence Framework
      • Research case studies
    • Research strategy
    • Research support
      • Grants and funding
      • Integrity and ethics
        • Research ethics
          • Principles
          • Approval process
          • Approval outcomes and appeals
          • External ethics approvals
        • Ethics guidance and resources
          • Participant information and consent
          • Recruiting participants from City for external research
          • Records management
          • Research conducted abroad
          • FAQ
        • Research integrity
          • Framework for good practice in research
          • Research misconduct
      • Research data
        • Managing active research data
        • Digital research data and Figshare
      • Researcher development
    • The Doctoral College
      • Prospective Doctoral Researchers
      • Current Doctoral Researchers
      • Doctoral Training Resources
        • Doctoral Researcher Development Programme (DRDP)
        • Use of Generative AI Tools in Doctoral Research
      • Scholarships and Funding
      • For Research Supervisors
      • Meet the Team
  • For businesses
    • Start your business
      • Develop your startup idea
        • One-to-one startup advice
        • The Good Entrepreneur Festival
        • Startup Camp
        • Startup Seminars
        • Side Hustle
        • CitySpark Workshops
      • Launch your startup
        • Start-up visa
        • Launch Lab
    • Grow your business
      • Fund your business
        • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
      • Hire an academic consultant
      • Purchase our intellectual property
      • Companies formed
    • Develop your people
      • Bespoke training
      • My Home Life England
      • Degree apprenticeships for business
        • What is the apprenticeship levy?
    • Business impact case studies
    • Access our student talent
      • Recruit with us
      • Meet and support our students
        • Become a mentor
        • Employer Engagement events
        • Micro-Placements
        • Industry Led Projects
      • Information for placement partners
        • Speech and Language Therapy training
        • ePAD training
  • Alumni and supporters
    • Alumni benefits
    • Alumni Events
    • Global alumni network
      • Networks and Groups
        • City St George's Alumni LinkedIn groups
        • US Alumni Board
        • Greece Alumni Board
          • Meet the board
          • About the Greece Alumni Board
          • Greece Alumni Board Events
          • Contact our Board Members
      • Alumni Ambassadors
      • Special Interest Groups
      • Alumni News and stories
    • Contact us
    • Support City St George's
      • Donate to City St George's
      • Volunteering
      • Your impact
  • News and events
    • News
    • Events
    • Social media
      • WeChat social accounts
  • About us
    • Schools and Departments
      • School of Policy & Global Affairs
        • About the School
          • Athena Swan
        • Department of Economics
        • Department of International Politics
        • Department of Sociology and Criminology
        • Finsbury Institute
          • Research: Optimising Growth - The Evolving Role of the CRO
            • Meet the team
            • The Lord Mayor’s Fellowship
            • The research
      • School of Communication & Creativity
        • About the School
          • Athena Swan
        • Department of Journalism
          • James Cameron Memorial Lecture
            • Lectures
            • Special awards
            • Winners
        • Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries
        • Department of Performing Arts
        • The Centre for Language Studies
      • Bayes Business School
      • School of Health & Medical Sciences
        • About the School
          • Athena SWAN
          • Selection Process
          • Occupational Health Checks
          • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check (formerly CRB)
          • MSc Nursing - RPL
          • Reference request
        • Department of Global, Public and Population Health and Policy
          • Health Services Management at City St George's
        • Department of Interdisciplinary Healthcare
        • Department of Allied Health
          • Radiography undergraduate learning contract
          • Radiography at City St George's
        • Department of Nursing and Midwifery
          • Postgraduate Midwifery at City St George's
        • Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences
        • Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
        • Department of Medicine
        • Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
      • School of Science & Technology
        • About the School
          • Athena Swan
          • Placements and internships
            • Placement and internship schemes
        • Department of Computer Science
        • Department of Mathematics
          • Potential PhD projects
        • Department of Engineering
      • The City Law School
        • Academic programmes
          • Undergraduate degree LLB
          • Graduate Entry Law GE LLB
          • Graduate Diploma in Law GDL
          • Master of Laws (LLM)
        • Professional programmes
        • Research and Scholarship
        • Athena Swan in The City Law School
        • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at The City Law School
        • Barrister training
          • Bar Training
          • Pupillage Advisory Service
        • Solicitor training
          • Future Solicitor Advisory Service (FSAS)
          • The Solicitors' Qualifying Exam (SQE)
        • Law in real life (Law IRL)
          • Volunteering for Law Students
          • Mock Trials
        • About The School
          • Prizes from The City Law School
          • Global Engagement
    • History
    • People
      • Academics
      • Research students
      • Students
      • Honorary graduates
      • Past students
      • Residencies
      • Professional Services staff
      • International agents and representatives
      • Senior people
      • Extraordinary women
    • Facilities
      • Campuses
      • Libraries
      • Gym
      • University of London facilities
      • Specialist facilities
    • Work for us
      • Apply
      • Benefits
      • Career development
      • City St George's Residencies
        • Practitioner in Residence, School of Policy & Global Affairs
        • Creatives in Residence, School of Communication and Creativity
        • Podcaster in Residence, School of Communication and Creativity
    • Vision and Strategy
      • Academic excellence
        • Rankings
        • Education
          • Flexible learning spaces
          • Active and collaborative learning
          • Term dates
        • Student statistics
      • Equality, diversity and inclusion
        • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
        • Data and objectives
        • Staff networks
        • Digital Accessibility
      • Sustainable development
        • Get involved
        • Environmental Impact and Performance
      • Civic engagement
      • Social responsibility
        • Social responsibility in our outreach
        • Social responsibility in action
    • Governance and legal
      • Charter and Statutes
      • Rector
      • Council
        • Audit and Risk Committee
        • Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee
        • Remuneration Committee
        • Finance Committee
        • Strategy and Development Committee
      • Senate
        • Board of Studies
        • Educational Quality Committee
        • Research and Enterprise Committee
        • Senate Research Ethics Committee
      • Executive leadership
      • Financial statements
        • Financial Summary
      • Legal documents and policies
      • Committees
    • Global City St George's
    • Contact us and find us
      • Find us
        • Clerkenwell campus
        • Moorgate campus
        • Tooting campus
      • Contact us
    • City and St George’s have united
  • Student Hub
  • Staff Hub
  • Prospective students
    Prospective students
    • Courses
      • Undergraduate degrees
      • Apprenticeships
      • Foundation courses
      • Postgraduate taught degrees
      • Postgraduate research degrees
      • Short courses
      • Professional development courses
      • City Health courses
    • Apply
      • Entry requirements
      • How to apply
      • Prospectus
      • Visas
      • Study abroad programmes
      • Clearing
      • Alternative entry routes
      • Contact Admissions
    • Finance
      • Funding options
      • Earn while you learn
      • How to pay
      • Additional expenses
    • Accommodation and housing
      • Compare residential halls
      • Applying for halls
      • Paying for halls
      • Private accommodation
      • Short-term accommodation
    • Open events and fairs
      • Campus tours
      • Online chats
      • University fairs
    • Student life
      • London experience
      • Local area
      • Sports
      • Social activities and groups
      • Religion
      • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus
      • Volunteering
      • Student wellbeing
      • Learn another language
    • Career development
      • Employability through your degree
      • Placements, internships and employment opportunities
      • Career pathways
      • Job prospects and graduate destinations
      • Careers team
    • Subjects
  • Research
    Research
    • Research centres and groups
    • Research impact
      • Research Excellence Framework
      • Research case studies
    • Research strategy
    • Research support
      • Grants and funding
      • Integrity and ethics
      • Research data
      • Researcher development
    • The Doctoral College
      • Prospective Doctoral Researchers
      • Current Doctoral Researchers
      • Doctoral Training Resources
      • Scholarships and Funding
      • For Research Supervisors
      • Meet the Team
  • For businesses
    For businesses
    • Start your business
      • Develop your startup idea
      • Launch your startup
    • Grow your business
      • Fund your business
      • Hire an academic consultant
      • Purchase our intellectual property
      • Companies formed
    • Develop your people
      • Bespoke training
      • My Home Life England
      • Degree apprenticeships for business
    • Business impact case studies
    • Access our student talent
      • Recruit with us
      • Meet and support our students
      • Information for placement partners
  • Alumni and supporters
    Alumni and supporters
    • Alumni benefits
    • Alumni Events
    • Global alumni network
      • Networks and Groups
      • Alumni Ambassadors
      • Special Interest Groups
      • Alumni News and stories
    • Contact us
    • Support City St George's
      • Donate to City St George's
      • Volunteering
      • Your impact
  • News and events
    News and events
    • News
    • Events
    • Social media
      • WeChat social accounts
  • About us
    About us
    • Schools and Departments
      • School of Policy & Global Affairs
      • School of Communication & Creativity
      • Bayes Business School
      • School of Health & Medical Sciences
      • School of Science & Technology
      • The City Law School
    • History
    • People
      • Academics
      • Research students
      • Students
      • Honorary graduates
      • Past students
      • Residencies
      • Professional Services staff
      • International agents and representatives
      • Senior people
      • Extraordinary women
    • Facilities
      • Campuses
      • Libraries
      • Gym
      • University of London facilities
      • Specialist facilities
    • Work for us
      • Apply
      • Benefits
      • Career development
      • City St George's Residencies
    • Vision and Strategy
      • Academic excellence
      • Equality, diversity and inclusion
      • Sustainable development
      • Civic engagement
      • Social responsibility
    • Governance and legal
      • Charter and Statutes
      • Rector
      • Council
      • Senate
      • Executive leadership
      • Financial statements
      • Legal documents and policies
      • Committees
    • Global City St George's
    • Contact us and find us
      • Find us
      • Contact us
    • City and St George’s have united
City and St George's have merged. Find out more.
  1. Home
  2. …
  3. People
  4. Academics
  5. Dr Margaret Carran
People
  • Academics
  • Research students
  • Students
  • Honorary graduates
  • Past students
  • Residencies
  • Professional Services staff
  • International agents and representatives
  • Senior people
  • Extraordinary women
photo of Margaret Carran

Dr Margaret Carran

Associate Professor in Law and Associate Dean (Education)

The City Law School Academic law programmes

Contact details

  • +44 (0)20 7040 0804
  • margaret.carran.1@citystgeorges.ac.uk

Address

Dr Margaret Carran F310 , Whiskin Street Building [F]
City St George's, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
  • About
  • Research
  • Publications
  • Professional activities

About

Overview

Margaret Carran is the Associate Dean for Academic Programmes (Education) and Associate Professor in Law at City Law School, City, University London. She is actively involved in developing and implementing strategic priorities that aim to improve students' teaching and learning experience, and their employability prospects. She is also researching gambling - related law and regulations.

Margaret is committed to academic excellence in both her teaching and research and is actively working to ensure that all students receive the highest quality education and are prepared well for the global and ever changing environment.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Commercial Law, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom, 2011 – 2015
  • Certificate in Online Tutoring, City University London, United Kingdom, May 2008
  • LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom, Sep 2005 – Jun 2006
  • LLB, University of London, United Kingdom, Sep 1997 – Jun 2000
  • Certificate in Political Studies, Lower Silesian School, Poland, May 1996

Employment

  • Associate Professor in Law, City, University of London, 2019 – present
  • QAA Independent Reviewer, QAA, Sep 2018 – present
  • Senior Lecturer, City University London, Sep 2015 – Feb 2019
  • Associate Dean (Law), Kaplan Holborn College, Jan 2005 – Sep 2007
  • Lecturer in Law, Kaplan Holborn College, Sep 2003 – Jan 2005
  • Business Planning Assistant Manager, Lloyds TSB, Sep 2001 – Aug 2003

Memberships of professional organisations

  • Socio-Legal Studies Association, Jun 2012 – present

Teaching

PhD in Commercial Law with elements of Psychology

Research

Regulatory theory; gambling regulation; public health and protection of adolescents

Publications

Publications by category

Book

  • Carran, M. (2018). Gambling Regulation and Vulnerability. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Conference papers and proceedings (5)

  • Carran, M. (2014). A Critical Review of the Recommendation as a Tool to Enhance Protection of Children from Gambling Related Harm - Age Verification Online. Regulating Online Gambling in the EU - Recommendation 2014/478/EU on Player Protection - Where Do We Go From Here? 25 November, Paris, France.
  • Carran, M. (2013). How adolescents differentiate between social gaming and true forms of gambling – preliminary findings from qualitative focus groups carried out with 14-17 years old in secondary schools in London. 15th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking. 27-31 May, Las Vegas, USA.
  • Carran, M. (2012). Myths and Truth of Online Gambling. Challenges and Opportunities of Online Entertainmnent 9-10 July, Barcelona Spain.
  • Carran, M. Regulation of adolescents’ gambling – too narrow approach. International Law Conference Athens.
  • Carran, M. To what extent does criminalisation of under-age gambling shape online access and children’s perceptions and behaviour. Cumberland Place, Windsor.

Journal articles (8)

  • Hörnle, J. and Carran, M.A. (2018). A sieve that does hold a little water – gambling advertising and protection of the vulnerable in the UK. Legal Studies, 38(4), pp. 529–548. doi:10.1017/lst.2018.5.

    [publisher’s website]

  • Carran, M. (2016). A holistic approach to underage gaming. Gambling Insider pp. 48–49.
  • Carran, M. and Griffiths, M. (2015). Gambling and Social Gambling: An Exploratory study of young people's perceptions and behaviour. Aloma, 33(1), pp. 101–113.
  • Griffiths, M.D. and Carran, M.M. (2015). Are Online Penny Auctions a Form of Gambling? Gaming Law Review and Economics, 19(3), pp. 190–196. doi:10.1089/glre.2015.1934.

    [publisher’s website]

  • Carran, M. (2015). Alastair Hudson, Great Debates in Equity and Trusts. The Law Teacher, 49:1, pp. 133–136. doi:10.1080/03069400.2015.1002225.
  • Carran, M. (2013). Regulation of adolescents’ gambling – too narrow approach. Public Law and Social Human Rights, 153(11), pp. 43–58.
  • Carran, M. (2013). Minors and gambling regulation. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 4(4), pp. 509–520. doi:10.1017/S1867299X00003135.
  • Carran, M. (2010). Cohabitation: Schemes on Hold in England and Wales. International Family Law, June [2010](IFL 125-230), pp. 199–202.

Other

  • Carran, M. Challenges and regulation of adolescents’ gambling.

Professional activities

Other (2)

  • Institutional quality assurance auditor for Limkokwing University of Malaysia.
  • QAA External Reviewer.

Help us to improve this page

City St George's, University of London

The University of business, practice and the professions


University Systems

  • Moodle
  • Canvas
  • Clerkenwell and Moorgate Email
  • Tooting Email

Resources

  • Clerkenwell and Moorgate Library
  • Tooting Library
  • Book a room

Information

  • Term dates
  • Schools and departments

Contact us

Make an enquiry

  • X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Weibo

Find us

City St George's, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell Campus
  • Moorgate Campus
  • Tooting Campus

Awards and accreditations

  • TEF Silver Award logo
  • Ofsted, good provider
  • Athena SWAN Bronze Award logo
  • Stonewall Silver award logo
  • Athena Race Equility Charter Bronze Award logo
  • Disability confident employers logo

Useful links

  • Accessibility
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • City Store
  • Support City
  • Work for City
  • The Edit
  • 中文

© 2025 City St George's, University of London

University of London St George's University of London
Back to top