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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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National Graduate Week Live 2021Runs from Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22. An opportunity for graduates and soon-to-be graduates to gain insider information on getting hired by the UK's top employers, listen to inspiring talks and learn about postgraduate study. #NGW2021 has live Q&A sessions, giveaways and insider tips from the UK's top employers and educators. |
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AllAboutLaw Virtual Law FairRuns from Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22. AllAboutLaw - a resource for aspiring solicitors - is hosting a virtual law fair between 18-22nd October alongside more than 100 virtual sessions across the academic year. Last year, we had 10,000 students and more than 40 law firms join us. |
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Pathways to EconomicsRuns from Tuesday, October 19 to Wednesday, October 20. If you are a Year 10 or 11 student from a local school and are curious about learning more about what economics actually is, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to find out more. We will help you gain a better understanding of what economics is and how it helps to solve major global issues such as social inequalities, poverty, health care and climate change. This event is organised by the Department of Economics and sponsored by the Royal Economic Society and Discover Economics. Dates: 19 and 20 October 2021
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Date/Time | Session |
17:30 - 17:40 |
Welcome Talk and Introductions In this introductory session, Dr Lory Barile (Associate Professor and Widening Participation Academic Lead) will introduce you to the exciting subject of Economics. |
17:40 - 18:30 |
Interactive Taster Session In this interactive session, Professor Caroline Elliot will present a short taster session on economics followed by a Q&A where students are encouraged to ask questions about the subject/study of economics. |
Wednesday 20 October, 2021
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17:30 - 18:10 |
Pathways to Economics: From GCSE - Your Student Journey to University In this interactive panel discussion event, you will hear from Maths and Economics Teachers discuss what studying these subjects at A Level will involve and hear a current Warwick economics student and a recent Warwick graduate discuss how the skills they learned at A Level helped their transition into University. You will also be able to submit your own questions to our panel. |
18:15 - 19:00 |
Careers in Economics In this session designed for students and parents, our panel of speakers Dr Atisha Ghosh (Academic Careers Coordinator), Dr Amira Elasra (Senior Tutor), Chrissie Cooper (Student Funding Advisor for Outreach) will discuss the various career opportunities for economics graduates; how we prepare students to acquire the right skills and knowledge through the modules they study; what academic and pastoral support students receive and student finance. |
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Registration for this event is essential. Please register your place using the button below and we will be in touch with you via email to send you instructions of how to join the event closer to the time.
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Export as iCalendarFarrer & Co Virtual Open Day
We will be hosting a virtual open day to help you find out more about our practice areas, clients, vacation schemes and training contracts.
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Export as iCalendarIntroduction to Common Law Workshop
This workshop will explain some basic features of common law systems to students who have been trained in a different legal tradition.
Taking English law, the mother of all common law jurisdictions, as an example we will explore:
- the various meanings of the term common law
- the division between law and equity
- typical features of common law systems
- sources of law
- the doctrine of precedent and
- statutory interpretation,
and will note where there are differences within the common law world.
There are several short video recordings and further reading explaining key features available in the material for the MS Teams session on 19 October. In the session itself, we will be discussing these issues further and do some practical exercises.
You can join the session here.
Resources and videos can be accessed through this Moodle.
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Export as iCalendarLexis Library Foundation Training Session
The session will cover: What is Lexis Library?; Glossary - Legal Terms; Legislation searching; Case searching by title; Journals searching; Explore search and narrowing results; Browsing Halsbury’s Laws / Index and Individually taking the foundation certification.
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Export as iCalendarProspects Future You Webinar: Managing your money
Making the pennies go further is a top priority as a student and we’ll be explaining how to budget, living costs and where to turn if you need help.
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Export as iCalendarLexis Library Foundation Training Session
The session will cover: What is Lexis Library?; Glossary - Legal Terms; Legislation searching; Case searching by title; Journals searching; Explore search and narrowing results; Browsing Halsbury’s Laws / Index and Individually taking the foundation certification.
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Export as iCalendarApplying to Commercial law firms - Where to start
Alison Peyton, Marketing Manager at Vantage, will be talking about how to apply to commercial law firms and where to start. Alison will talk you through the journey from deciding where to be a lawyer and what skills you can start developing in your first year at university, to how to get ready to start the vacation scheme application process this autumn. She'll also share her top tips on how to network virtually!
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Export as iCalendarLexis Library Advanced Training Session
The advanced session will cover: Use Lexis Library to perform more complex legal research; Use the Legislation, cases and journals search forms in a more detailed way; Understand the value of topics; Arrive at more comprehensive results and Individually take the advanced certification.
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Export as iCalendarPost-Kantian European Philosophy Research Seminar Series
MS TeamsGuest Speaker: Michelle Kosch (Cornell)
Title: 'Recognition After Fichte'