Taylor Kate Woodcock

Taylor is a PhD researcher in public international law at the Asser Institute, UvA. Taylor's research examines the implications of the development and use of military applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for international law, with a specific emphasis on International Humanitarian Law.    

Taylor graduated from the Leiden University LL.M. specialising in Public International Law (2019). She also has a double degree in Law and International Studies (International Relations Major) as part of her undergraduate studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Following her studies, Taylor completed a year-long internship at the Asser Institute.

Her key areas of research in this position included international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law. She was also a pro-bono research assistant at the strategic human rights litigation practice, Human Rights in Practice.