We offer a wide range of talks, workshops and other events designed to help students find out about careers in law, criminology, business and policing for students ranging from year 10 – 13.
For Teachers and Advisors: You can sign up to our schools and colleges newsletter by emailing our undergraduate team at undergrad@law.ac.uk to receive regular updates about the events we run. All our events and activities align to Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 & 7.
At our campuses
Here are the events we offer at the following campuses: Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham. In light of the current situation we have moved all our events online to make sure you don’t miss out and we've had a great response from students and staff. Our Virtual Twilight Lectures alone have seen over 1000 students attend so far!
For Students: To see our list of upcoming events and to book a place, please visit our event page.
For Teachers and Advisors: You can book groups to attend our on campus events or to receive a virtual workshop from us by using your local recruitment team contact details below.
Events at our campuses
Explore law
Want to find out what it’s really like to be a lawyer?
This event is designed to introduce you to legal career paths and studying law, through a combination of talks, taster workshops and other activities such as Q&A panel sessions. We run this event in March each year at our campuses.
Audience: Aspiring lawyers from years 10-13
Duration: 3 hours
Criminal Investigation Day
Join us to unfold the facts and build the timeline of events surrounding the Stephen Lawrence case.
If you are considering Law, Policing or Criminology this event is an ideal way to find out more about what careers are available in these areas.
Consider:
- How would you piece the evidence together?
- How would you put together the trial?
- Why is the media so influential?
Audience: Students from years 10-13 who are interested in criminology, law or policing.
Duration: 10 - 12.30pm, 24 June 2020 OR 1 - 3.30pm, 25 June 2020
Business takeovers
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
Twilight lecture series
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
At schools and colleges
Our experienced staff and student ambassadors can visit your school or college and deliver a range of interactive workshops to students in Years 12 and 13, Further Education Years 1 and 2, and parents/carers.
Our workshops and talks explore your students’ employability and skills development and are all free of charge. They are usually an hour long and run to class sizes of 20-40 students, however they can be tailored to your requirements.
Here are the events we offer at schools and colleges. To book, please contact one of our Student Recruitment Managers. You will find their contact details at the bottom of this page.
Career talks
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.
Case studies
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.
Personal statement workshops
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.
Professional skills
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
UCAS and regional fairs
In addition to running events on our campuses and going into schools, you can also find us at all the major UCAS fairs taking place across the country, as well as UK University Search, What Uni Live and skills events. We’re happy to speak to teachers and careers advisors as well as students, so if you would like to discuss what we offer face-to-face, we’d be delighted to see you.
Contact Details
Student Recruitment Managers
Birmingham
Contact: Beth Jobbins
Email: beth.jobbins@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 216005
Bristol
Contact: Clare Tubridy
Email: clare.tubridy@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 216409
Chester
Contact: Jamie Roberts
Email: jamie.roberts@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 405522
Guildford
Contact: Hannah Coe
Email: hannah.coe@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 216356
Leeds
Contact: Katie Lake
Email: katie.lake@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 218969
London Bloomsbury
Contact: Rik Palmer
Email: richard.palmer@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 216690
Manchester
Contact: Katherine Meehan
Email: katherine.meehan@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 216439
Nottingham
Contact: Chloe Warsop
Email: chloe.warsop@law.ac.uk
Phone: 01483 405538