We are delighted to invite you to 3VB’s Virtual Student Open Day on Wednesday 6^th October 2021, starting at 1:30pm.

In this virtual session, members of 3VB will provide a true insight into a life as a barrister, give advice on applying for pupillage and discuss areas of commercial work.

Please find your invitation attached and to register, please click the link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Iiqy-4TsSFWqwF-b9Em67Q.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The full programme will be sent over nearer to the date of the event.

Volunteer Opportunity: Join the largest movement for global health and holistic development.

 

Gain unique pro-bono experience by joining an international student-led movement for legal empowerment!

 

Partnered with the international non-profit organisation Global Brigades, Edinburgh Sustainable Projects Abroad (ESPA) brings you a unique opportunity to gain legal experience while making a difference in under-resourced communities in rural Honduras. Unlike other poverty alleviation efforts, Global Brigades uses a holistic approach to sustainable development, and ensures that communities lead their own empowerment.

 

Their Global Legal Empowerment Brigade provides much needed legal support and advice to communities that ordinarily wouldn’t have access to any. In this 7-9 day program, volunteers facilitate legal clinics with local lawyers to provide pro-bono consulting and the financial resources for community members to have their cases resolved – cases that often threaten their livelihood. Volunteers also present educational workshops to both adults and children on topics related to legal rights and concepts.

 

The Global Legal Empowerment Brigade’s impact is tangible, with volunteers having resolved 125 cases in Honduras and Panama in recent years and volunteers having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for GB partner communities.

 

If you want to take advantage of this amazing opportunity, register your interest and be added to our mailing list here. You’ll be able to find us at both the virtual and in-person Activity Fairs, and make sure to come to our Welcome Week events on the 17th September. Follow us on social media @espauofe to stay up-to-date, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email espa.edinburgh@gmail.com.

Upcoming Online IAD UG Workshops:

TITLE: How to succeed at University
OPTION 1: 15^th September 2021 (13:30 – 15:00 UK Time)
OPTION 2: 21^st September 2021 (17:15 – 18:45 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This is a general workshop designed specifically for new undergraduate students. It will offer students a range of study skills and personal development strategies but will not be an in-depth workshop on any particular topic(s). The workshop will however help students to identify areas that they wish to concentrate on in the future e.g. critical thinking, note making etc.

TITLE: Stepping up to Honours
OPTION 1: 15^th September 2021 (15:30 – 17:00 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This interactive workshop will introduce you to Honours level study and help you to prepare for and manage the new challenges that Honours will bring. It will provide you with effective strategies and tools that you can use to take a proactive approach and build your best possible Honours experience.

TITLE: Making Notes in Lectures
OPTION 1: 22^nd September 2021 (13:30 – 15:00 UK Time)
OPTION 2: 28^th September 2021 (17:15 – 18:45 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will suggest strategies you can use to make your own notes in lectures that keep you involved, develop your understanding and are useful for revision.

TITLE: Time Management
OPTION 1: 22^nd September 2021 (15:30 – 17:00 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will help you identify your own ‘time sponges’, look at how you can prioritise tasks and suggest practical ways you can schedule what you need to do.

TITLE: Getting Started with Essay Writing
OPTION 1: 29^th September 2021 (13:30 – 15:00 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop is a general introduction to essay writing at university. It is for students who are new to university or who would like to rethink their approach to essay assignments.

TITLE: Making Notes from Reading
OPTION 1: 29^th September 2021 (15:30 – 17:00 UK Time)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will focus on what’s different about reading for study, what kind of notes you really need, the need to question, skim and scan when using books, articles and other texts and strategies you can use to make notes efficiently for understanding and revision purposes.

More Workshop Information:

A full list of all semester one IAD UG Workshops can be found here: https://edin.ac/2FFIptL.

Follow @IAD_StudyHub (https://edin.ac/2DNL0zF) for notifications when workshops open for booking.

How else can the IAD support you with your studies? We have put together a short video to tell you what we have on offer for Undergraduate students: https://edin.ac/3m5U0Yc

Graduate Conference in Politics, Philosophy & Law
Saturday 4^th& Sunday 5^th December 2021

Call for Abstracts

Dear graduate students and early career researchers,

In a joint effort of the Departments of Political Economy, Philosophy and Law at King’s College London, we would like to invite all of you interested in legal, moral, and political philosophy to participate in the first Graduate Conference in Politics, Philosophy & Law 2021. The conference will take place on the first weekend of December 2021, and we hope to host it in person on the Strand Campus of King’s College London. The conference aims to give graduate students and early career researchers the opportunity to discuss work in progress in a collaborative, productive and stimulating environment. Participants will have the chance to receive feedback from discussants, faculty members, other presenters, and attendees. We welcome contributions on any topic in legal, moral, and political philosophy, and we particularly encourage participation from students and researchers from historically under-represented backgrounds. Please find our Inclusion Statement here.

Application Procedure

To apply, please send an anonymised abstract of around 700 words by Sunday 5^th September to this Application Form. We will notify successful applicants by Sunday 26^th September. Selected participants will be asked to provide a full paper of around 5,000 words by Sunday 7^th November. The conference will take place on Saturday 4^th& Sunday 5^th December. Presenters are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expenses. We may be able to provide some limited travel grants for those who would otherwise not be able to attend.

To register for the event as attendee or presenter, please use this link. Please also check out our PhilEvents page and CfA. For further enquiries, please email pplgradconference@gmail.com.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

All best wishes,

The Organising Committee of the
Graduate Conference in Politics, Philosophy & Law

The first-ever ‘UK-Middle East Legal Services Week’ will be taking place between 6 to 8 July 2021.

Hosted by Lord Wolfson QC and organised by the Legal Services are GREAT campaign, the event provides a brilliant opportunity to showcase the benefits of UK legal expertise and English and Welsh law, and to network with legal professionals and counterparts from across the UK and Middle East.

 

Join us for an insightful virtual journey with expert industry insiders who are leading engaging sessions on how you can expand your global footprint and explore business opportunities across the Middle Eastern markets.

 

Sessions will draw on both the opportunities and challenges for growth in key areas, including: Dispute Resolution/Arbitration, Financial Services, Major Projects, Commercial/Corporate and Lawtech. Register today at http://bit.ly/LSaGMiddleEast and see below for some of our confirmed speakers.

· Stephanie Boyce, President – The Law Society of England and Wales

· Derek Sweeting QC, Chair – The Bar Council

· Professor Mark Watson Gandy, Barrister – Three Stone Chambers

· Sajid Suleman, Barrister – 36 Commercial

· Mohammed Al Dahbashi, Managing Partner – ADG Legal

· Claire Miller, Managing Partner – Beale and Co.

· Rania Tadros, Managing Partner – INCE

· Faridah Sarah, Partner – Fatma Al Tawara

· Alexander Sarac, Partner – Addleshaw Goddard

· Dr Hakeem Seriki, Professor – The University of East Anglia

To find out more about our events follow the Legal Services are GREAT LinkedIn page and subscribe to the newsletter.

High Fliers Research, in association with The Times, is looking for a well-connected, hard working and highly organised individual to represent us as University Manager. The role commences September 2021 and is open to students who will be entering their final year from this date.

The ideal candidate will be sociable and have a good knowledge of their campus, with connections to a variety of societies and clubs. They must be able to plan and organise efficiently; and have the ability to work independently using their initiative to deliver the task at hand on time and to a high standard, alongside their studies. Excellent communication and leadership skills are imperative, as the main task will involve recruiting, managing and motivating your own team of students. Candidates must be committed to achieving results.

You will conduct a number of tasks during Semesters 1 and 2; the largest of which will be to manage The Times Final Year Student Survey. The results of the Survey will be presented to the UK’s top graduate employers in spring 2022.

Semester 1 tasks:

– Form and develop relationships with university media, departments, societies and sports clubs;
– Orchestrate a series of research groups;
– Carry out promotions and ensure sign ups to our paid online surveys;
– Other promotion work using central marketing resources (emails, social media posting, physical ads if possible);
– Recruiting a team of up to 45* students to work as Interviewers for The Times Final Year Student Survey in Semester 2.
*Team size is directly proportional to university population.

Semester 2 tasks:

– Completing the recruitment of your team of Interviewers for the survey;
– Organising a training session;
– Managing The Times Final Year Student Survey on campus to ensure your team reaches their target, delivering the sample we need;
– Producing a handover report for next years University Managers and recommending contacts for the position.

Apply now if you are:

– Entering the final year of your studies in September 2021;
– An outgoing individual with excellent communication skills;
– Reliable and committed;
– Self-motivated and driven;
– Dedicated and able to give 2-8 hours of work a week, depending on the time of year and/or non term times

To find out more and apply now

UoE Summer 5’s Tournament

Join us at Peffermill Playing Fields for our Summer 5’s tournament! We’re excited to welcome you back, or welcome you to Sport at Edinburgh for the first time. All members of the University Community are welcome, All members of the University Community are welcome, from academic staff, professional services staff, and support staff to UG and PG students, whether you’ve played five-a-side football before or it’s your first time. This friendly football festival is for anyone to come together with friends and colleagues, to meet people from other areas of the university and to get active and have fun! We have so much to offer our community at Edinburgh so come along to what we hope is the first of many more friendly, active events!

We understand the importance of physical activity and wellbeing, and as such the entry fee will be donated to SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) to support the incredible work they do.

How do I get involved?

You can register with your full 5-a-side team, or if you want us to assign you a team, register as an individual!

Register using the link below:

Click here to register for the event!

When and where will the event be held?

We’ll be down at Peffermill Playing Fields on Wednesday 7th July from 12.30pm with an all-teams briefing at 12.45pm and first kick off at 1pm. We are aiming to have the final match and winners trophy presentation finish by 5pm.

What Covid-19 measures will be in place?

There will be a QR Code upon arrival for you to scan to provide details required for Track and Trace purposes. As per guidance, details will be safely stored for 21 days before being deleted.

There will be antibacterial hand gel available around the facility, and we ask you to maintain social distancing when you are not playing your matches.

You won’t need to wear a mask whilst playing, but you may choose to wear a mask when whilst spectating other matches if you would prefer.

There will be staff present at the event to oversee and make sure measures are maintained throughout for the safety and enjoyment of all participants.

 

Anything else I need to know?

• All Covid guidelines will be adhered to, which includes a briefing before the session.
• Bring water, a mask, and trainers you can play football in.
• Peffermill is located just outside of the city, you can walk there or arrive by bus.
• Please try and wear similar colour tops to your teammates.
• You’ll receive all information you’ll need once you register, so please share this with your teammates.
• Indoor facilities will be closed, so please come prepared with additional clothing layers and food if needed.
• Toilets will be available for participants.