I'm a Queenslander at the ANU Law School. In my research and teaching I'm interested in the legal questions that define our democracy, and the interface between law, politics, and government: constitutional law and human rights law. In particular, I work on Australian constitutional fundamentals and on ECHR human rights law. I regularly write and speak in the media and in the general community on a variety of public law issues, have done consultant and pro bono research work on related issues for a number of NGOs, and previously worked as a solicitor.

I also have a track record of university leadership and governance. Since January 2025, I have been Head of School of the ANU Law School, leading a terrific team at the national law school and reporting to the Dean of the College of Law, Governance, and Policy.

Before that, as Head of Scholars House for the ANU's Tuckwell Scholarship Program (2019-2024), reporting to the DVCA, I led a diverse team of academic and professional staff overseeing Australia's most transformational undergraduate scholarship program. For this work I was awarded the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Contribution to the University (2023). I currently hold smaller roles with the Rhodes Scholarships and the Lionel Murphy Scholarships. Previously I was ANU Law's Director (2017-2019) of Higher Degree Research (ie Associate Dean HDR).

My undergraduate degrees were at the University of Queensland, my postgraduate degrees at the University of Oxford with the support of a Rhodes Scholarship, and I completed the Company Directors Course at the AICD.

I work part-time (80%) to reflect my parenting responsibilities.

• BA(Hons I), LLB(Hons I) (UQ), BCL(Dist), DPhil (Oxon)
• Rhodes Scholar (Qld & Lincoln 2007)
• Ralph Chiles CBE Award (Oxford, 2008)
• University Medal (Law)(UQ, 2005)
• University Medal (Arts-History)(UQ, 2004)
• Admitted as Solicitor (Qld)(2007); AICD Company Directors Course (2024)

https://law.anu.edu.au/about/our-people/ryan-goss

• Constitutional Law and Public Law in Australia and the UK
• European Human Rights Law