Professor Yvette Russell, Carmel Old Girl, and now a distinguished scholar in feminist and queer theory, psychoanalysis, race and decolonisation, and criminal justice at the University of Bristol Law School, has recently won the prestigious Hart–SLSA Book Prize 2025. This accolade was announced at the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Annual Conference held in April 2025.

Professor Russell, who joined the University of Bristol Law School in 2014, is currently serving as a University Research Fellow for the 2025–2026 academic year. Her work continues to influence and shape discussions around law, gender, and justice.