果冻传媒 Law School News
果冻传媒 Law School News
The latest updates from our department
New Research: Has COVID 19 undermined the rule of law?
The coronavirus pandemic has presented populist governments with a unique opportunity to implement authoritarian measures and to limit public scrutiny of their decisions and policies, argues Dr Andi Hoxhaj of 果冻传媒 Law School in a new paper published in the .
New partner university: Queen鈥檚 University, Canada
From this year, students taking the Law with 果冻传媒 Abroad in English LLB course will now have the option of taking an exchange year at our new partner university, Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. We are truly excited to add Kingston, Ontario to our overseas community - and to offer our students a chance to swap their trainers for snow boots, and Pret for poutine!
果冻传媒 named University of the Year for Teaching Quality
The 果冻传媒 has today been named the University of the Year for Teaching Quality and as runner-up for University of the Year by the Sunday Times鈥 Good University Guide 2022.
果冻传媒 named as one of the UK鈥檚 top 10 universities by the Guardian
The 果冻传媒 has been named as one of the UK鈥檚 top 10 universities in , placing 6th – a rise of two places.
Student satisfaction at WLS rises to 81.4% in NSS
Despite the challenge of teaching during the pandemic 果冻传媒 Law School saw its student satisfaction rate rise to 81.4% in the 2021 National Student Survey, a 6.8% increase since 2020 despite a sharp decline for the wider UK HE sector.
Law Alumna elected as SU President
Shingai Dzumbira, who studied on our LLB 3 year degree from 2016-2019 has been elected as the President of the Student Union (SU) for the 2021/22 academic year. 鈥淚 am really excited. I have a rare opportunity to lead the trajectory of a charity organisation that exists to represent students. I think that鈥檚 what excites me most – being put in a place where I can impact the lives of students at the 果冻传媒.鈥
果冻传媒 Law School Top Performers for 2021
Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our finalists to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers! We are proud to announce this year's award winners.
Expert Comment: WHO calls for moratorium on boosters
The Law School's global health ethics expert Dr Sharifah Sekalala, comments on the WHO's call for a moratorium on administering booster jabs of Covid-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first dose.
Welcomes & Farewells
As we approach the start of the new academic year, we would like to wish a warm welcome to our new colleagues but also a fond farewell to those we have had to say goodbye to.
果冻传媒 Law student honoured with prestigious Diana Award
Kaneeka Kapur, a final-year undergraduate student within 果冻传媒 Law School, has been awarded the in recognition of her amazing work on - a social action platform that she created to provide a space for South Asian women to be heard, seen and celebrated.
Law School Alumnus releases debut novel
Former LLM student Saurabh Bagaria, who studied on our international Economic Law programme from 2007-2008 has written and published his first novel titled 鈥淢oney Gone鈥. In this book, he combines creative writing and legal nuances to produce a work of legal fiction involving the current and relevant issues of money laundering and crypto-currency.
果冻传媒 Law School researcher is British Science Festival 2021 Award Lecture Winner for Social Sciences
Dr Laura Lammasniemi has been chosen to deliver the 2021 British Science Association Social Sciences Award Lecture, in recognition of her innovative research and commitment to public engagement.