No images? Click here LAW SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 20th March 2020Dear Everyone, Wherever you are, we send you warm Cornish Spring greetings to you all! This is the first newsletters for our virtual Law School. We’ll start to include news items, updates from you and links to further information points. So do make a suggestions and let us know what you want to hear. Thank you to all of you who have already replied to your tutors to let us know how and where you are. If you haven’t replied yet to their message, please do send us an email as soon as you can. We are working with the rest of the university every day to make sure that your needs are supported and anything that we can help with, let us know. We have had questions from some about belongings left in your University rooms. We have checked and don’t worry! They are safe in your room and will be looked after by the University until such time as you are back and able to collect them. As teaching moves online from Monday 23rd March we shall be together again from next week, virtually on ELE. Until then we wish you a peaceful weekend in these strange times. With all our best wishes to you and yours, The Law and Business Team IMPORTANT SERVICE UPDATESLaw School Announcements All course and examination updates to students will be released via ELE Exeter Law School Cornwall Gateway and Facebook Exeter Law School Cornwall Private Group (if you would like access to this please email: b.parker@exeter.ac.uk) Penryn LibraryOpen Hours: Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm (until further notice) We encourage everyone to stay at home where possible: everyone should keep the books they have on loan and not return them to the library. Reservations/recalls have been suspended and no fines will be charged on overdue items. Some services have been reduced, for more information please visit Library Website. Info Point UpdatePenryn Info Point is now closed Please contact the hub team via: info.penryn@ex.ac.uk or visit the Hub Online Webpages. To find out welfare, wellbeing and living support, please visit Points of Contact on ELE. LAW SCHOOL NEWSStudent Above and Beyond Awards Voting Deadline: Wed 25th March Award Announcement Online Ceremony: Fri 27th March Voting for the Law School Cornwall's Student 'Above and Beyond' Awards are now open. Categories are: 1. The Firm Superstar Award- Most significant contributor to Law Firm success 2. The Helping Hand Award- Most likely to help you out 3. ‘They’ll Be There For You’ Award- Can always be relied upon 4. The Cheshire Cat Award- Guaranteed to bring a smile 5. The Big Ears Award- Great Listener 6. MS/MR Motivator’s Award- Really encouraging 7. The Rock Award- Super supportive Please Vote Here! This is your opportunity to nominate the people in your year that have made a real difference to you and your experience. You may nominate up to 5 people, just click on the form link again to enter a new nominee. If the right category isn't there, just add it as other and give a reason for your additional category. Please do say why you have nominated someone for an award. Winners are to be announced online on Friday 27th March. Good Luck! Study At Home TipsDue to the recent Government announcements it looks like we are all going to be spending more time at home in the upcoming weeks. More importantly, we will be working and studying from home. Lets be honest, it's going to be different from the usual University environment (whether more isolated or noisy!) You don't have to create the most 'Instagram-able' setting to be the most productive, it's about finding what suits you. Get more Study At Home inspo here. CAREER ZONEPsychometric TestingWith more time at home you might want to get ahead with career planning and look at some of the psychometric tests which firms ask vacation scheme and training contract candidates to complete. This can either be as an online pre-screen selection tool or as part of an assessment day. Watson-Glaser is one test which some of the Magic circle and other large international law firms use. Generally the firms are looking for a pass rate of 75% or higher. For more information: Prospects- Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Test The Lawyer Portal- Free Guides Video: Practice Psychometric Tests: Just a reminder the CareerZone are happy to arrange Skype interviews or E-guidance to discuss any aspect of career planning during coming weeks. COMMERCIAL AWARENESSThe Weekly Round-up- By LawCareers.net · Trump bans all travel to the US from Europe (excluding UK) · Tumbling UK stock markets · ‘Ghost Plane’ flight operations · Electronic signatures now carry legal force · London house prices rises · Increased UK spending of £12 billion over two years on clean electric vehicles More information found on the LawCareers.net link above. Please get in touch if you have any information or good news you’d like to share: lawtutors-cornwall@exeter.ac.uk Best Wishes, Exeter Law School Cornwall |