Dr
Saidunnabi PiyalProfile page
Senior Lecturer in Legal Practice
Faculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences
- Senior Lecturer in Legal PracticeFaculty of Arts, Business, and Social Sciences
- +44 (0)1902 321609 (Work)
- University of Wolverhampton, School of Business and Law, Arthur Storer (MN) Building, Room- MN207, Nursery Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1AD, United Kingdom
BIO
Dr Saidunnabi Piyal is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Wolverhampton. He holds a PhD in Property Law from the University of Aberdeen and has developed extensive academic expertise across teaching, research, doctoral supervision, curriculum design, and programme leadership. He is highly IT‑literate, proficient in blended and technology‑enhanced learning, and experienced in supporting Transnational Education (TNE) initiatives.
Dr Piyal teaches primarily in Real Property Law/Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and Commercial Law. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
His research interests centre on Real Property Law, Equity and Trusts, and Comparative Private Law, with a particular focus on the treatment of property within mixed legal systems. His scholarship critically examines the interaction between established doctrinal principles and contemporary developments in property and commercial regulation.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON APPOINTMENTS
- Senior LecturerUniversity of Wolverhampton, School of Law, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom1 Nov 2016
- LecturerUniversity of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom3 Oct 2011 - 1 Nov 2016
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- External ExaminerUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom7 Sep 2020 - 29 May 2026
- LLM Law Conversion Course LeaderUniversity of Wolverhampton, School of Law, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom5 Sep 2016 - 1 Sep 2021
- Link Tutor for Colombo International Nautical and Engineering CollegeUniversity of Wolverhampton, School of Business and Law, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom4 Sep 2023 - 1 Sep 2025
- Link Tutor for Colombo International Institute of Higher EducationUniversity of Wolverhampton, School of Business and Law, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2025
DEGREES
- PhD, Property LawUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom18 Mar 2009
- LLMUniversity of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh1 Jan 2001
- LLB with HonoursUniversity of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh3 Jan 2000
CERTIFICATIONS
- Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice in Higher EducationUniversity of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom3 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2013
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- BengaliCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- ArabicCan read and write