The Campus Director works in close partnership with our academic and support staff to ensure the on-campus experience of our students, staff and visitors is a safe, welcoming and inclusive one.
Our lecturers are dedicated to bringing their real-life experience in practice into the classroom, providing our students with genuine insight into the subject matter. Each of our students are assigned an academic coach and have regular one-to-one meetings where they can get advice on the course and career aspirations. As lecturers are based in our campuses they operate an ‘open door’ policy, so students can talk to them whenever they need to.
Paul is an experienced educational leader with over 20 years’ experience in executive leadership, headship and school improvement. He has driven strategic growth, curriculum innovation and staff development across diverse settings, consistently raising outcomes. Paul brings a collaborative, values-led approach and a proven record of transformational leadership to his role at The University of Law.
Law
Russell studied the LPC part-time at The University of Law. He joined The University of Law in 2016 from Weightmans LLP, dealing with civil litigation and specialising in defending industrial disease claims. Prior to that, Russell worked for Howell & Co. as a paralegal, trainee and a solicitor, qualifying in 2004. He teaches Academic & Professional Skills, Common Law Method & Ethics and Tort on the LLB, as well as Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence and Introduction to Professional Practice on the LPC.
Kathy joined The University of Law in 2020 and is one of the SQE Programme and Student Leads for our Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester campuses. Kathy also teaches dispute resolution and international arbitration to our SQE and AMIL students. Kathy graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Law and after completing her Law Society Finals trained in London. She joined Gowling WLG (then Wragge & Co) as a newly qualified solicitor in 1995. As a Legal Director in their Dispute Resolution Group for 25 years, Kathy specialised in all forms of commercial dispute resolution and enjoys bringing that practical litigation experience into the classroom.
Lee is the Programme and Student Lead for the BPC. He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple, completed a pupillage at the Chambers of Anthony Scrivener QC (now Cornerstone Barristers) and thereafter began to practice as a barrister with a mixed common law practice. His favourite module to teach is criminal advocacy which encompasses the skills of examination in chief and cross examination. Lee finds it satisfying to assist students to develop these skills, which are of paramount importance in practice as a barrister in any field of law.
Sophie joined The University of Law in 2017 and works as the Programme and Student Lead for Postgraduate Academic Programmes. Sophie also teaches on the LPC, GDL, MA Law, LLB and PSC. She studied her LPC at The University of Law prior to commencing her training contract at DLA Piper in 2011. Sophie qualified as an employment law solicitor at DLA Piper in 2013 and moved to Capsticks Solicitors in 2016. She particularly enjoys teaching employment law as it allows her to bring her practical experience in this area to life via her teaching sessions.
Victoria's has degree in History of Art from University of Glasgow. She undertook the GDL at the University of Westminster and the BVC at Inns of Court School of Law. She was called to the Bar in 2003 and started teaching in 2012. Victoria joined The University of Law in 2016, teaching on the Real Estate and Family modules. She has a strong interest in these areas of law and aspires to complete her PhD in this area.
After achieving an LL.B (Hons) degree and passing the Law Society Finals at the York Centre of the University (then College) of Law she qualified as a solicitor. She worked for several years in private practice (principally in the Real Estate Team at Eversheds in Birmingham) before joining the University and moving into legal education. Jo teaches across a range of programmes at the University, including Real Estate, Advanced Real Estate and Employment on the Legal Practice Course and Land Law at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She has also been involved in the design of the Property Practice course for the SQE and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Business
As a Programme and Student Lead, Tajbir is passionate about supporting student success, enhancing the learning experience and contributing to the delivery of high-quality business programmes. With over 15 years of experience in higher education, academic leadership, business consultancy and strategic marketing, Tajbir has worked across a range of UK institutions in both teaching and leadership roles. As a marketing professional and industry expert, Tajbir is especially passionate about teaching marketing and digital marketing because these disciplines enable students to connect academic theory with industry practice and develop the skills required to succeed in an evolving business environment.
Emma is an Associate Professor and Programme and Student Lead at The University of Law Business School at the Birmingham campus. Prior to this, Emma worked in senior leadership positions within four large, international corporations and ran her own consultancy, bringing 28 years of commercial, marketing and strategic leadership into the classroom. She enjoys teaching strategy and leadership as these are disciplines that students can apply to their personal, professional and academic lives in very meaningful and uplifting ways.
Kristyna is a Programme & Student Lead for the ULBS Birmingham and Online campuses and has been working for the University since August 2023. She has over six years of experience working in higher education as a Senior Lecturer, Module leader and Academic Coach. Kristyna enjoys supporting students and seeing them progress and achieve their goals, whether they are academic, professional or personal. Her industry experience includes marketing and digital, but she also enjoys teaching strategy and planning as it allows students to explore the business world from a range of perspectives and appreciate the complexities of running modern organisations.
Support Services
Our Campus Hub Team is there to connect you with the information, support and services you need to succeed at every stage of your student journey.
In addition to providing guidance and support, they coordinate both university-wide and local campus events that foster a strong sense of belonging, support well-being and enhance student engagement. They also offer on-the-day support for assessment activities, ensuring students receive timely assistance when it matters most.