We offer a wide range of talks, workshops and other events designed to help students find out about careers in law, criminology, psychology, business and policing.
Our sessions
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.
All our events and activities align to Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 & 7.
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 20-30 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.
Careers in Law
An introduction into the key roles within the law with an emphasis on those that deal with criminal justice. Develop knowledge in witness interviewing, investigation and critical analysis.
True crime
Explore true crime case studies from a legal, criminological and policing perspective. This session covers fatal & non-fatal offences, the effectiveness of punishment and the introduction of evidence based policing.
Can you sue?
We cover the topic of tort law using case studies and interactive activities where students can develop their critical thinking skills. The topics of clinical negligence and intellectual property will also be introduced in the context of tort law.
Critical criminology
This session will explore some of the questions criminologists ask about crime, society and the media. With plenty of opportunities for discussion, students will enhance their ability to work in groups and form arguments.
21st century policing
How do I make a lawful arrest? What’s my role at a crime scene? We delve into modern day policing hot topics from cybercrime to criminal psychology with true crime case studies challenging students to employ the skills of evidencebased policing.
Business Spotlight
Explore some of the different aspects of business theory in our interactive case study workshop. Topics include strategy and decision making and marketing product lifecycles.
Careers in Psychology
An introduction into the different types of careers available to you with a psychology degree, with a focus on those across the criminal justice system and business industry.
Sign up to our Teachers and Advisors newsletter
You can sign up to our newsletter by emailing our undergraduate team at [email protected] to receive regular updates about the events we run and supporting information for the guidance of students careers and skills development.
Careers and HE fairs
We would be more than happy to come and support your fairs and meet your students. We can send our experienced staff and students to come and speak with your students and advise them on next steps and the exciting possibilities of their future careers.
Virtual events
We are continuing to run an extensive series of virtual events to support your students’ learning and research into Higher Education and the careers beyond.
To see our list of upcoming events and to book a place, please visit our event page.
Widening Participation at The University of Law
The University of Law Widening Participation team also works school pupils in Year 7-Year 11 as part of our commitment to widening access to higher education. Currently our outreach comprises of our Senior Access Manager and Schools Outreach Officer. We currently deliver in-school workshops to schools within Greater Manchester, but if you want to find out how we can support your pupils, please email [email protected].
Our Widening Participation and Outreach Data Privacy Notice can be found here.
Meet the team
If you have any questions or enquiries about how we can support you and your students please contact us and let us know. You can find the best contact details for you below;
North Leeds, Manchester
Leeds
Contact: Amy Baulcombe
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01483 675968
Manchester
Contact: Sophie Threlfall
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01483 216235
Midlands and South West Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol
Birmingham
Contact: Rochelle Edwards
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +441483959912
Nottingham
Contact: Rochelle Edwards
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +441483959912
Bristol
Contact: Jay Rees
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:+441483216486
Greater London and South East London Bloomsbury
London Bloomsbury
Contact: Rose Parkinson
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 3835 0362
South East
Contact: Vlad Manic
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01483 216017