Postgraduate research students

Klaudia Szabelka is a PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow, where her academic inquiry intersects international law and cybersecurity. Her research is pivotal, focusing on the legal aspects of cyber operations of the IT Army of Ukraine in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Klaudia is also engaged in research at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she explores water governance from a justice perspective. Her work explores the evolving role of international law in responding to cyber operations, environmental governance, and technological disruption.

Klaudia holds an LLM in International Law and Security with Distinction from the University of Glasgow, and a First Class Honours degree in Politics & Economics from the same institution. She participated in specialized courses at Columbia University and Harvard University, focusing on for instance Indigenous Peoples' Rights. She gained educational experience studying in the UK, the US, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Poland. Beyond formal education, Klaudia has actively contributed to the academic community through a variety of research assistant roles.

Research interests

• Public International Law
• International Humanitarian Law & the Law of Armed Conflict
• International Cyber Law & Security
• Environmental Law
• Justice & Global Governance Theories
• Critical and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

• Dr Anni Pues
• Dr Mohamad Janaby
• Dr Henry Lovat

External supervisors

Supervisors:

University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Law - Our staff - Ms Anni Pues

University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Law - Our staff - Mohamad Janaby

University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Law - Our staff - Dr Henry Lovat

Combatants or Civilians? Legal Classification of the IT Army of Ukraine under International Humanitarian Law Regulating Security in Cyberspace – Granada Law School, Spain (June 2025)

Reclaiming Justice: EU Water Reuse Policy through an Environmental Justice Lens 4th IUCN WCEL World Environmental Law Congress – University of São Paulo, Brazil (May 2025)

Water Reuse and Environmental Justice in Spain: Legal and Policy Challenges The Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment Across Regions – University of Southampton, UK (April 2025)

Emerging Theories of Energy Transition Justice: A Critical Engagement Public Policy Research Workshop – UNU-CRIS, Bruges, Belgium (April 2025)

A WPR-Based Critique of Water Reuse Governance in the European Union Law as a Catalyst for Social Change – University of Aberdeen, UK (February 2025)

State Responsibility and the Legal Classification of Cyber Operations Public Law Workshop – Sciences Po, Paris, France (June 2024)

Digital Frontiers of Peace: Legal Innovations in Cyber Warfare and the IT Army of Ukraine (Poster Presentation) Sustainable Visions Conference – University of Glasgow, UK (May 2024)