Chris Bevan is Deputy Dean, Director of Research and Professor in Property Law at Durham University, having taught previously at the University of Nottingham and practised as a common law barrister, specializing in property, housing and family law. He has also served as tutor on Bar Training Courses and maintains strong links with the world of legal practice. Chris is passionate about developing and utilizing the latest pedagogy and teaching methods, and has been awarded and short-listed for a number of teaching and innovation prizes, receiving Lecturer of the Year, gaining a prestigious Lord Dearing Award for outstanding achievement in enhancing the student learning experience, and becoming a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
