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Guest Speaker: Charlie Richards (Oxford)

The event is free to attend and open to students of all genders at any stage of legal study who are interested in a career at the Commercial Bar. The event will take the form of a panel discussion where some of the female barristers at Quadrant will discuss the reality of life at the Commercial Bar. 

The Virtual Women in Chambers event is free to attend and open to students of all genders at any stage of legal study who are interested in a career at the Commercial Bar. The event will take the form of a panel discussion where some of the female barristers at Quadrant will discuss the reality of life at the Commercial Bar. They are at differing stages in their careers, from pupils and new tenants through to our female Head of Chambers, Poonam Melwani KC. They will give a range of perspectives on their work, the challenges and rewards and how the career affects their work/life balance. For more information on this event please see: https://www.quadrantchambers.com/events/women-chambers-student-event-2023

Should students wish to attend please let them know to register via: https://bit.ly/3jTMqRpLink opens in a new window

The Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus, also referred to as the triple nexus, is the latest approach to improving the outcomes of humanitarian interventions through coordination and integration of cross-sectoral programming. This talk will consider the dilemmas and challenges for large-scale international operations adopting a triple nexus approach. The presentation will draw on personal experiences of large-scale international interventions in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

Dr Roberts will also be willing to answer questions on her career trajectory from PhD to international development consultant.

When? Tuesday 24 January 2023, 5-6.30pm
Where? Oculus, OC0.05

This is an in-person event and all are welcome.

About the speaker: Rebecca Roberts is an Honorary Research Fellow in PAIS. She holds a PhD in Post-war Recovery and International Development and has over 20 years of experience conducting research in conflict-affected countries to inform the policy and practice of national and international responses. She specializes in stabilisation, governance and forced migration and has extensive experience in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia including in Sudan and South Sudan, Lebanon and Afghanistan. She has worked with governments, donors, UN agencies, local and national non-governmental organizations as well as affected populations.

Guest Speaker: Dean Moyar (Johns Hopkins University)

Title: TBC