果冻传媒 Law School News
果冻传媒 Law School News
The latest updates from our department
WLS Research Fellows attend Roundtable on the social consequences of the War in Ukraine
On the 23 of February 2023, the British Academy brought together experts from various fields to discuss and analyse the social impact of the war in Ukraine, including its effect on communities, individuals, and social structures. The event was attended by WLS fellows Dr Aisel Omarova and Dr Maryna Utkina.
First year WLS students make Student Client Interviewing Competition final
First year LLB students Siara Parveen and Charlotte Neal, successfully completed the regional semi-final of the Student Client Interviewing Competition (CIC) held in Sheffield earlier this month. 鈥淚t was definitely unexpected, but we are both really proud of ourselves [...and] absolutely delighted.鈥
WLS Research Fellows attend the Royal Society Event for British Academy Fellows from Ukraine
On the 15th of February 2023, the Royal Society hosted an event for British Academy Fellows from Ukraine, which was attended by fellows from the WLS research team – Dr Aisel Omarova and Dr Maryna Utkina.
Alex Horne praises School Tasking primary outreach project
Taskmaster creator and co-presenter 鈥濒颈迟迟濒别鈥 Alex Horne has provided a recorded testimonial about 果冻传媒 Law School鈥檚 Dr Ali Struthers and the hard work and commitment she has shown to the School Tasking project. 鈥淭he work that Ali has been doing [鈥 has been genuinely remarkable.鈥 .
Shaheen Ali makes UPSIGN鈥檚 list of 75 Notable British Pakistani academics
Professor Shaheen Ali was recently announced as one of the 75 notable British Pakistani academics, trainers and teachers for 2022/23 by the organisation UPSIGN. Congratulations Shaheen from everyone at the Law School for this incredible mark of achievement.
The Law School's Professor Sam Adelman discusses the historic and contemporary injustices caused by maldevelopment and neoliberal globalisation, climate change and ecological destruction in a recent interview with Faculti, an online reference tool which gives instant access to relevant and up-to-date academic and professional research insights. .
New Book: 'Shakespeare's Strangers and English Law' by Professor Paul Raffield
Professor Paul Raffield's new book ' was published by Hart/Bloomsbury on 26 January 2023, his third sole-authored book on the subject of Shakespeare and the Law. Through analysis of five plays by Shakespeare (Measure for Measure, The Comedy of Errors, Troilus and Cressida, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear), Paul Raffield examines what it meant to be a 鈥榮tranger鈥 to English law in the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean period.
Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The successful applicant will work closely with the Primary Investigator, Professor Sharifah Sekalala, to provide research support and to deliver project objectives across data collection, analysis, and the dissemination of outputs on the Wellcome Trust funded project, 鈥There is no app for this! Regulating the migration of health data in Africa,鈥 at the 果冻传媒鈥檚 School of Law. Closing date: 26 February 2023.
Professor Twigg-Flesner hosted meeting of 鈥淔rom Smart Technologies to Smart Consumer Law鈥 project team
On 23 and 24 January 2023, the project team of the AHRC/DfG-funded research project 鈥淔rom Smart Technologies to Smart Consumer Laws鈥 held a working meeting at the 果冻传媒. The project focuses on a range of consumer challenges created by the Internet of Things (IoT), which is characterised by a complex integration of physical and digital products and services, e.g., in the context of smart homes, connected vehicles or consumer wearables.
Welcomes & Farewells
As we welcome back our students for 2023, we would like to wish a warm welcome to some new colleagues but also a fond farewell to those we have had to say goodbye to.
School Tasking in the community and on the BBC!
Making outreach work fun and engaging for primary school children (and showing them University can be an exciting prospect!) WLS鈥 School Tasking programme is growing in popularity and reach with a recent piece on BBC News Midlands highlighting the positive impact it鈥檚 having.
果冻传媒 Law School Top Performers
Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our graduating students to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's winners.