Events
Warwick Law School Events
Find out what's happening
There are lots of exciting events happening within the Law School. Plus there are many other University and external events which may be of interest. We have therefore collated them all into one central calendar to help you choose which you would like to attend.
Wed 30 Oct, '24- |
PGR Coffee Morning Check-InS0.04Come along for coffee and refreshments and to catch up with PGR staff and students. |
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Wed 30 Oct, '24- |
Student Mobility Information SessionOnlineAn online information session for students eligible for study abroad in 2025/26 (primarily for second year students). |
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Wed 30 Oct, '24- |
Halloween Crafts AfternoonLaw Student HubJoin us and create some Halloween-themed decorations for your room. We'll provide treats and all the resources you need, but please let us know you're coming so we know how much materials we need: BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE. All Law students are welcome! |
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Thu 31 Oct, '24- |
Feldon Dunsmore Solicitors: Why does a commercial property lawyer need a pair of wellies?A practical insight into the legal issues to consider when developing property, revealing why a pair of wellies is such an integral part of a commercial property lawyer's wardrobe. Presented by Warwick Alumni commercial property lawyers from local firm, Feldon Dunsmore Solicitors |
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Thu 31 Oct, '24- |
Survivor Sanctuary: Peer Support SessionsOC0.05Survivor Sanctuary which is a by and for peer support group for individuals impacted by sexual violence, is launching Peer Support sessions at Warwick in collaboration with Report and Support on Thursday 17th October. They will be running sessions every fortnight in the Oculus. Survivor Sanctuary is a grassroots organisation, which is led by survivors, for survivors. We provide peer to peer support for victim-survivors who have experienced sexual violence. At our core we cultivate a safe space which provides connection, belonging and friendship through our shared lived experiences, no matter where survivors are on their journey. Our peer support groups offer art, crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, supported by our caring volunteers. (Free to attend). |
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Mon 4 Nov, '24- |
Lexis+ UK Legal Research: law database training and certificationOnlineLaw and legal skills Lexis+ UK is a leading law database used in both academic and legal practice in the UK. This training session will provide an online demonstration of the Lexis+ UK database, show you how to find primary (legislation and case law) and secondary (books and journals) legal materials, and provide an opportunity to take the Lexis+ UK Legal Research Certification test. Click here to join the online Lexis+ UK training session |
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Mon 4 Nov, '24- |
MP961 Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Legal Research.H0.02PGR Module with Victor Tadros |
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Tue 5 Nov, '24- |
Westlaw UK: law database training and certificationOnlineLaw and legal skills Westlaw UK is a leading law database used in both academic and legal practice in the UK. This training session will provide an online demonstration of the Westlaw UK database, show you how to find primary (legislation and case law) and secondary (books & journals) legal materials, and provide an opportunity to take the Westlaw UK Certification test. Click here to join the online Westlaw UK training session |
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Wed 6 Nov, '24- |
OSCOLA: An introduction the law referencing styleOnlineLaw and legal skills OSCOLA is a referencing style widely used in law schools across the UK including the Warwick Law School. This online workshop will introduce the new 5th edition of OSCOLA and show you how to reference key primary (legislation and case law) and secondary (books and journals) legal materials, and how to create your bibliography. This session is ideal for new law students and those writing law essays, dissertations or theses. Click here to join the online OSCOLA training session |
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Thu 7 Nov, '24- |
Writing WorkshopsTeamsWe're excited to announce our new monthly writing workshops for PhDs, Postdocs, and Early Career Researchers. These sessions offer a unique opportunity to present and receive feedback on your work in an innovative format. The platform is not limited to but focuses on work that uses critical approaches to questions of race, class, gender and other intersections. Staff and CCLS members are all warmly invited to participate in the writing workshops and support early career researchers with their insights and feedback. Writing Workshop Format We've organized these sessions with a twist: rather than presenting your own work, we will present each other's papers. This approach offers several benefits
Session Structure Each one-hour session will be structured as follows:
Participation Guidelines
You are all welcome to come and share your work. This is a splendid opportunity for postdocs and early career researchers to share their writing in a safe and supportive environment. Whether you are preparing for your upgrade, the PGR conference or any other publication, funding application or presentation, we encourage all ECRs to take advantage of this valuable platform for academic growth and collaboration. |
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Thu 7 Nov, '24- |
Lexis+ UK Practical Guidance: law database training and certificationOnlineLaw and legal skills Lexis+ UK is a leading law database used in both academic and legal practice in the UK. This training session will provide an online demonstration of the Lexis+ UK database, show you how to find legal guidance materials including overviews, practice notes and standard forms, and provide an opportunity to take the Lexis+ UK Practical Guidance Certification test. Click here to join the online Lexis+ UK training session |
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Fri 8 Nov, '24- |
EndNote & OSCOLA: An introduction managing references using the law referencing styleOnlineLaw and legal skills EndNote is reference management software used by researchers to organise research information, insert citations and create bibliographies, in their preferred referencing style. This special EndNote & OSCOLA workshop is for law students and researchers only. It will introduce the desktop version of EndNote, show you how to import or add references to your library, how to create groups, and attach full-text articles. It will also show you how to use Cite While You Write function in Microsoft Word to insert citations and create your bibliography in the OSCOLA law referencing style. Click here to join the online EndNote and OSCOLA training session |
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Sat 9 Nov, '24- |
Warwick-Coventry Universities M4C Application Writing WorkshopOnlineIn preparation for our next and final Midlands4Cities recruitment cycle for 2025/26 entry, we are facilitating an Application Writing Workshop in partnership with Coventry University, to provide some key information and guidance on how to prepare an application to submit to M4C. |
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Mon 11 Nov, '24- |
MP961 Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Legal Research.H0.02PGR Module with Victor Tadros |
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Tue 12 Nov, '24- |
DUG & Student Experience Drop-inLaw Student HubTuesdays 5, 7 & 9 Have questions or need advice on academic matters or extracurricular aspects of your course? 🤔 Pop to Law Student Hub and have a chat with Daniel, the Deputy Director of UG Studies, and the Student Experience team. |
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Wed 13 Nov, '24- |
PGR Coffee Morning Check-InS0.04Come along for coffee and refreshments and to catch up with PGR staff and students. |
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Wed 13 Nov, '24- |
Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 13 November 2024S2.09 / S2.12Guest Speaker: Professor Emily Grabham, University of Kent Title: 'Lifetimes in the Everyday: Fate, Time, and Law in Mass Observation Accounts of the Early Covid-19 Pandemic' Starting with lunch at 12:30pm in Room S2.09, followed by the Seminar at 1:00pm in Room S2.12 |
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Wed 13 Nov, '24- |
IAS How to Apply WorkshopIAS Seminar Room (Zeeman C0.02)IAS will be holding our annual 'How to Apply Workshop' for our Early Career Fellowship scheme in the IAS Seminar Room (Zeeman C0.02). For anyone unfamiliar with the scheme, The Early Career Fellowship supports completing Warwick PhD students who wish to establish themselves in an academic career. Early Career Fellows receive a bursary, training to develop their academic leadership skills and support to produce career enhancing outputs from their thesis. The deadline for applications will be 5pm on 10 December 2024 for candidates who will submit their thesis for examination between 1 October 2024 and 30 April 2025. Eligible candidates can apply here Apply for the Early Career Fellowship (warwick.ac.uk) |
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Wed 13 Nov, '24- |
Book Launch: Sights, Sounds, and Sensibilities of Atrocity ProsecutionsMS.04/OnlineBy Mark Drumbl and Caroline Fournet Alan Norrie and Christine Schwoebel Patel will be joined by Mark Drumbl & Caroline Fournet and some of the other authors to discuss their book which offers a refreshing primer on the underappreciated role of aesthetics, time, and emotion in the world of (international criminal) law. The event is open to all. This is a hybrid event so the option to join online is available. |
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Thu 14 Nov, '24- |
Panel: The Challenge of International Investment Law and Energy TransitionLaw Student HubSpeakers: Dr Anil Yilmaz Vastardis (Essex Law School) and Dr Oliver Hailes (LSE Law School)
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Thu 14 Nov, '24- |
Survivor Sanctuary: Peer Support SessionsOC0.05Survivor Sanctuary which is a by and for peer support group for individuals impacted by sexual violence, is launching Peer Support sessions at Warwick in collaboration with Report and Support on Thursday 17th October. They will be running sessions every fortnight in the Oculus. Survivor Sanctuary is a grassroots organisation, which is led by survivors, for survivors. We provide peer to peer support for victim-survivors who have experienced sexual violence. At our core we cultivate a safe space which provides connection, belonging and friendship through our shared lived experiences, no matter where survivors are on their journey. Our peer support groups offer art, crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, supported by our caring volunteers. (Free to attend). |
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Fri 15 Nov, '24- |
Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Friday 15 November 2024 (rescheduled from 30.10.24)S2.09 / S0.13Guest Speaker: Dr Valeria Veigh Weis, University of Constance Title: 'Decolonising normative transfers in International Criminal Justice. The Role of Truth Trials in Argentina as a Non-Punitive Transformative Tool in ICJ and an Opportunity for Accountability when Perpetrators are Dead' Chair: Professor Christine Schwobel-Patel, Warwick Law School Starting with lunch at 12:30pm in Room S2.09, followed by the Seminar at 1:00pm in Room S0.13 |
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Mon 18 Nov, '24- |
MP961 Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Legal Research.H0.02PGR Module with Victor Tadros |
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Mon 18 Nov, '24- |
Seminar Series: How to Gender the Private and Public Divide in International LawOnlineThis session investigates the engagement of women’s rights in international law. It brings back the question, posed by Karen Knop, of interrogating the divide between private and public international law from a historical perspective. Part of the Thinking Gender, History and International Law seminar series. |
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Tue 19 Nov, '24- |
Aesthetics of Justice seminar series: Sound X JusticeS2.09 and Microsoft Teams |
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Wed 20 Nov, '24- |
Hogan Lovells LL .M. Open Days in LondonAtlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FGExperience our Open Days and dive into our unique law firm culture Ambitious & Supportive. Get to know our team and spend two days with us in London. We are ready for you in our London office and answer all your questions about preparing for your legal traineeship or career entry in Germany. |
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Wed 20 Nov, '24- |
CCLS Reading GroupMicrosoft Teams |
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Wed 20 Nov, '24- |
Law School Lunchtime Research Seminar - Wednesday 20 November 2024S2.09 / S2.12Guest Speaker: Professor Jorge Morais Carvalho, NOVA University Lisbon Title: 'Orientation towards sustainable consumption as a fundamental principle of consumer law' Chair: Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner, Warwick Law School Starting with lunch at 12:30pm in Room S2.09, followed by the Seminar at 1:00pm in Room S2.12 |
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Wed 20 Nov, '24- |
PGR MasterclassS2.09/OnlineThe PGR Masterclass will be focused on academic writing strategies and technique. It will also involve the workshopping of PGR students’ written work. The PGR Masterclass is open to all PGRs at any stage of their research. This will be run as a hybrid (online-in-person) event. |
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Wed 20 Nov, '24- |
IWIRC Professional Services Careers Insight EveningPWC, BirminghamJoin IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation) for an insight evening into careers within the professional services industry. Hear from accountants, solicitors, lenders, surveyors and others within the restructuring community and learn more about their career journeys and gain valuable tips for your future career progression! The event will comprise a panel event, speed networking and general networking with some food and drinks to be provided. |
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