A schedule of activities has been arranged to welcome our new postgraduate research students to the Law School.

These will be taking place online via Teams. Details of the full schedule can be found on our welcome pages. Link opens in a new window

Starting with lunch at 12:30pm in Room S2.09 followed by Seminar at 1:00pm in Room S2.12

Talk Title: 'The Interpretation of Dreams: A Reconsideration of the Law of Refugee Status'

The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion team will be hosting a games night which will include a pub quiz, various games, competitions and music. The theme is to wear a piece of red clothing or a red accessory! During the event, you will be given the opportunity to anonymously submit any ED&I concerns and suggestions on post-it notes. This games night is a chance for students to chill and meet new people whilst also building support groups with others who can relate with their concerns and experiences as university students. It is also a great chance to learn more about the ED&I team, what we do and the positions available. The ED&I team aim to collaborate with a wide range of black led societies to make a change to the ‘Black Student’ experience at Warwick. Though this event is aimed at black women, feel free to come along and invite a friend too!

To register your place, please email Rebecca Limb (rebecca.limb@warwick.ac.uk with the subject heading 'Black Women in Red') by 12 noon on October 5th.

Social Mobility: Where to start, and where to find answers. This event is open to anyone interested in building awareness on what we mean by socio-economic status and how we achieve social mobility, in particular lawyers who are involved in management, recruitment, EDI and career progression across the legal sector. Those who book to attend remotely will be sent the Zoom link on the day of the event.

Warwick Law School's ED&I team is back with our regular coffee morning for law students who have highly stigmatised mental health disorder (specifically: personality disorders, dissociative identity disorder, other specified dissociative disorder, and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia). The support group aims to bring together law students with similar experiences to alleviate the feelings of loneliness and hopelessness that is so commonplace with having such a condition. Our first coffee morning will be hosted by Hana, our creator of the coffee mornings and your wonderful ED&I Advisor.

If you have one of the conditions listed (personality disorders, dissociative identity disorder, other specified dissociative disorder, and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia) and would like to attend the coffee morning, please send an email expressing your interest to Hana Nasreen (u2008212@live.warwick.ac.uk) by 5pm on October 5th.

PGT's, come and meet Dr Rebecca Limb, your student facing director of equality, diversity and inclusion on Thursday 6^th October in OC0.04 at 11am. During this event you will learn about equality, diversity and inclusion, the role of the ED&I team in the Law School, how the team can support you during your time at Warwick and how you can get involved and join the ED&I student facing team. This is a drop-in session part of the PGT's week 1 planned sessions. For more information contact Satwant Kaur.

Opportunity to meet some of the top chambers in the country, as well as the Inns of Court and several leading law schools. Come along to ask your questions directly to barristers, explore different practice areas, and pick up application tips. All of this for free and from the comfort of your own home. Register now!

Interact with future trainees at leading organisations and hear them speak about their experience, and how you can make your application stand out.

The free online event is open to all students (both undergraduates and postgraduates) and gives students from all universities the opportunity to meet 70 of the nation’s leading law firms including all the Magic Circle, leading US, international and national firms. The Fair features video walk-ins with all the firms where students have the chance to meet grad rec, trainees and partners. Plus there are six back-to-back careers and commercial awareness workshops delivered by leading lawyers and graduate recruitment experts on topics such as acing interviews and practice area insights. Apply to attend.

Hear from trainees at Fieldfisher about their journey into commercial law and gain insight into the work, culture and opportunities for a trainee at the firm. Apply these insights to make your application stand out.

Life at the Bar webinars: Tuesday 11 October – Thursday 13 October

Exhibition, CV clinic and seminars: Saturday 15 October, London

Free to attend

The Bar Council returns with our first in-person Pupillage Fair exhibition since 2019. Taking place at etc. venues, 133 Houndsditch, Liverpool Street, London, on Saturday 15 October 2022, you will be able to visit over 80 exhibitors and meet with representatives from a wide range of pupillage providers and experts from across the Bar. This year the Pupillage Fair will also include a series of online fringe events in the week leading up to the exhibition on Saturday 15 October 2022, through which you will be able to hear what life is like as a barrister working in different areas of practice and find out about joining the Bar as a career changer or an applicant with a disability.

We are very excited to invite you to our Evening with Strategy& at Warwick! Spend an evening with us to learn about strategy consulting and meet our team!

The evening will start with an introduction to Strategy& and the work we do, followed by a panel discussion with a selection of Partners, Directors and junior team members, where you will have the opportunity to ask questions about strategy consulting and working at Strategy&. This will be followed by a networking event with members of our team.

The event will be held in person and is aimed at current students who are looking for Internship and Graduate level roles.

Welcome to our new postgraduate research students.

10:30-11:30 - Coffee Morning: New PGR starters welcome session

11:30-12:30 - Coffee Morning: Mingling session with all PGR students and staff

Starting with lunch in Room S2.09 at 12:30pm followed by Seminar at 1:00pm in Room S2.12.

Talk Title: 'Two Cheers for the Overborne Will'

Before submitting your scholarship application this year, you should attend our Inns of Court scholarship panel event, where you can hear all about the scholarship application process from representatives from the Inns, current Bar students who were successful in securing scholarships last year, and qualified barristers. Our panel will talk through what the Inns look for in scholarship applicants, and will be happy to answer any questions that you have.

We will be joined by representatives from Linklaters. A great opportunity to find out more about different practice areas, develop commercial awareness and gain top tips ahead of applications!

To learn more about all of the opportunities available at EY

Join us for an insight into the Bar where you will learn about the Inns of Court, scholarships, Qualifying Sessions and more, as well as a talk from a barrister, or recent student about their experience studying for the bar. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Free to attend and open to all.

Are you interested in a 2023 Investment Banking Analyst, Associate or Internship position and would like to learn more about the job, Credit Suisse and first-hand experiences of bankers? Please join us for an evening of active learning as you participate in our virtual interactive taster sessions in Investment Bank: Securities Research, Investment Bank: Sales & Trading, and Investment Banking & Capital Markets.

At this session, join four of our current Hong Kong trainees as they discuss their path into law, their training contract so far and experiences at Clifford Chance. This is a great opportunity to gain a deeper insight into our firm, the training contract and to have your questions answered. Registration will close on Friday 7 October and all applicants will be emailed the access link in advance. Times are HK time.

Hear from past BIUCAC finalists on their journey into law and hints and tips to succeeding in the competition.

In this session, we will be guiding students through creating a profile and demonstrating how LinkedIn can effectively be used for networking and recruitment.

Are you a final year* student at the University of Warwick with an interest in consulting? Do you want to discover what life is really like at a consulting firm? Would you like to learn more about career options at Bain and Company? If you answered yes, come and join us for a quick drop-in session where you have the opportunity chat to Bainees in an informal setting and have your questions answered.

Hear from trainees at BCLP about their journey into commercial law and gain insight into the work, culture and opportunities for a trainee at the firm. Apply these insights to make your application stand out.

Whilst Warwick has already announced a range of measures designed to ease the pressures of the energy crisis for students, this information event - organised by the Energy GRP - has been created to help students understand the political landscape of the UK's energy crisis and take proactive steps to lowering their energy bills over the coming months.

Through the use of scientific and mathematical techniques, GORS analysts bring intellectual rigour to the decision-making process across government. At GORS you can expect to work on projects that challenge your creativity as well as your intellect. This presentation will outline some of the graduate and placement opportunities as a Government Operational Research Analyst. It will include a presentation with details about the roles, as well as opportunity for Q&A.

Join all four Inns of Court (Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Gray’s Inn and Lincoln’s Inn) to hear from practitioners about a career at the Bar. The evening is open to everyone aged 16 and over with an interest in becoming a barrister and learning more about the profession. If you’re an undergraduate, postgraduate or career changer, this is an opportunity to hear from Barristers about the profession.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 81,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance. This event will be an hour insight into Barclays and our application process from recruitment experts, business representatives and graduates across Barclays.

At the Live Q&A Paul Harris from AllAboutLaw makes himself available to answer any questions you may have off the back of the Six Steps to Secure a Training Contract presentation (pre-recorded). Whether mindset, practical guidance or specific tips, no question is off limits!

Do you want to enhance your career prospects and appeal to top rated global employers? Join us for this exciting, live event for a hot drink, a pastry and the opportunity to: Network with global employers; Top tips on the skills you need to work internationally; Gain valuable insights from alumni with successful careers internationally and in the UK; Speak to the student mobility team to discuss study abroad opportunities and get a Free professional photo taken for you to use on LinkedIn.

We’ll be joined by Tata India, Novo Nordisk India and Europe, Huawei China, Standard Chartered Asia, AlphaSights Asia, Avomind Europe, CPA Australia and Maverick Derivatives Europe and MANY more!