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.
Elaine has a wealth of expertise from higher education and private sectors, having managed operations at Burberry plc before holding a number of leadership roles at University of Bradford, including Business Engagement Manager for the Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences and most recently Head of Operations for the Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies.
Law
Miranda is a Lecturer primarily based at The University of Law’s Sheffield Campus who also works closely with the Leeds Campus. Miranda graduated with an LLB from the University of Sheffield, and subsequently completed the Legal Practice Course in London. Miranda has experience of working at international and national law firms (Simmons & Simmons LLP and Shoosmiths LLP), as well as working in a regulated legal engineering team specialising in legal technology. Miranda’s particular area whilst working in private practice was Commercial Real Estate, however she also has particular interests and/or experience in several other areas including Equity & Trusts, Competition, Employment and Legal Technology and AI.
Rebecca heads up the Pro Bono Department at The University of Law’s Sheffield Campus. She is one of our Legal Advice Clinic solicitors and acts as a mentor to students, as well as coordinating the vast array of Pro Bono projects that we offer at The University of Law in Sheffield and Leeds. During her legal career, Rebecca has worked in private practice at International (DAC Beachcroft LLP), National (Irwin Mitchell LLP) and Niche (FTA Law Limited) law firms advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Rebecca has advised on all manner of policies and procedures, as well as on Employment Tribunal claims including unfair and constructive dismissals, redundancies, discrimination, and whistleblowing. Rebecca also teaches the Employment Law elective on the LPC. She is undertaking the final stages of her Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Laura is the Programme and Student Lead for the LPC and SQE at our Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield campuses. She graduated with an LLB and completed her LPC at The University of Sheffield. Laura trained and qualified at a firm in Manchester, practising in defendant motor insurance litigation and clinical negligence claims. After several years in Manchester, she moved back over the Pennines and worked as a Visiting Lecturer for The University of Law, before joining as a permanent lecturer in 2021. In addition to her role as PSL, Laura teaches dispute resolution and personal injury and clinical negligence on the LPC and SQE courses.
Heather is the Programme and Student Lead for the Conversion courses at our Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Hull campuses. Heather qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and gained higher rights of audience (civil and criminal) in 2014. As head of the advocacy department at a national UK law firm, she was responsible for a team of around 30 advocates. As an advocate, Heather conducted county court hearings across a variety of civil cases. In addition to her role as PSL, she enjoys teaching tort law on the conversion course and civil litigation and evidence and civil skills on the BPC.
Paula graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Sheffield and studied for the Law Society’s Solicitors’ Final Examination at The University of Law’s Chester Campus. Paula trained and qualified as a solicitor in private practice in Manchester specialising in dispute resolution. Paula then moved into professional legal education at the University of Sheffield and is now a Senior Lecturer at The University of Law’s Sheffield Campus and has experience teaching a range of subjects including Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury Litigation on the Legal Practice Course and Tort Law. Paula is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Natasha completed a degree in Law & Criminology at the University of Sheffield. She then completed her training contract at Howells in Sheffield, where she practiced family and criminal law and was also a qualified Police Station Representative. Natasha is a Lecturer based at The University of Law Sheffield campus and teaches Family Law, Dispute Resolution and Advanced Criminal Practice on the LPC, and Criminal Law on the PgDL.
Emma is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Law’s Sheffield Campus and teaches Introduction to Professional Practice and Business on the LPC. She graduated with an LLB (Hons) from Newcastle University and studied the LPC at Sheffield. Emma practiced as a solicitor in private practice working at firms in both Leeds and Sheffield specialising in company and commercial law with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Emma is a member of the Law Society and has a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Sarah is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Law’s Sheffield Campus. After graduating with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Hull, she studied for the Law Society’s Solicitors’ Final Examination at The University of Law’s Chester Campus. She trained and qualified as a solicitor in Sheffield and worked in both Residential and Commercial Property. Sarah taught on the LPC and GDL at the University of Sheffield from 2003 until transferring to The University of Law in 2020 and has experience teaching a wide range of subjects including Real Estate, Advance Real Estate and Introduction to Professional Practice on the LPC, Public Law and Land Law on the GDL. Sarah has a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching and is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Sarah is also the Sheffield Year Head for the GDL & PgDL/MA Conversion Programmes.
Dr Clare Young is the Campus Manager at The University of Law's Sheffield Campus. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of York, and her research involved exploring how human resource practitioners apply and make sense of employment laws. Clare is also a dual-qualified solicitor. She trained and practiced employment law at Boyes Turner LLP in Reading, and then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she specialised in employment and commercial law. She teaches Employment Law on the LLB and LPC programmes, Corporate Governance to postgraduate students and is a Masters dissertation supervisor.
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.