Activities and Events

Interactive taster days to develop business knowledge, improve presentation and communication skills, and give opportunities to network with professionals. Our takeover days run in March and July at our Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, and Nottingham campuses.

Audience: Students from years 10-13 who are interested in business.
Duration: One day

Our twilight lectures seek to answer real world questions. Building on bold, inquisitive minds, we equip students with subject knowledge to support their current study and provide an insight into what it is like to study a subject at degree level. ULaw tutors share professional knowledge and their own experiences to support students’ decisions around future careers.

Audience: Students from years 11-13 who are interested in the differing subject areas.
Duration: 1 hour

A career in law

An insight into the exciting world of the legal profession. Explore the difference between a solicitor and a barrister, discuss how law affects all aspects of society and practice some of the skills needed for a possible career in law.

Law in action

Our Law in Action talk covers the careers of lawyers, the Police, criminologists and other associated professions to give them some inspiration and direction.

Business life

Our introduction to life in the world of business and commerce offers insight into business degrees and the careers that follow. We cover what’s on offer and look particularly at the pathways in the business world. This session includes an interactive workshop on a real business case analysis.

Murder file

An in-depth look into an interesting but grizzly subject. Viewing it from all angles; students will learn the legal definitions of murder and manslaughter, investigate a murder case, learn how lawyers defend their clients and look at the very real impact that criminology research has on the investigation and punishment of murder.

The trial of the selfie

A unique look at copyright infringement and how a lot of very famous people have been accidentally caught out. This session has lots of debate, discussion and interaction.

7 deadly sins of social media

From defamatory statements on Twitter to breeches of employment contract on Facebook, we can show how very real legal cases and issues have arisen from the ever growing online world of social media.

Fyre festival

A case study of the festival that never happened. Students will undertake a business SWOT analysis to evaluate what went wrong, examine some of the elements of theft; dishonesty and intent, and debate the crimes of the rich.

This practical workshop will give tips on how to write an effective personal statement and how students can make themselves stand out. We give practical tips on how to build up skills and knowledge before starting at university.

You can design the perfect tailored session for your students. Choose from the options below and we’ll do the rest.

Introduction (15 mins)

Tips on CVs
Personal Statements
Advice on both

Main activity (20 mins)

Commercial awareness
Public speaking
Interview skills
SWOT analysis
Debating

Plenary (5 mins)

Summary and questions