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Law School Bulletin November 2022
Welcome to the November bulletin!
We are already over halfway through the first term, and I hope you have been enjoying your classes and getting involved in the activities going on around the Law School.
Many of you will now be working on assessments, both formative and summative. With that in mind, this month’s bulletin provides information on the Law School’s modified word limit policy, as well as shining a spotlight on the wellbeing services available should you need support.
This week also saw the first meeting of the Student Staff Liaison Committee and the Law Fair, and there are plenty of extra-curricular and careers focused activities to come.
Professor Joasia Luzak, Head of Law School
Spotlight
This month our Spotlight is on the resources available to support you, perhaps particularly important during assessment periods.
Charlotte Vereker, who focuses on Law within the Amory Welfare team, says “If you have concerns about your academic or other progress, need support for an on-going health or wellbeing difficulty or need signposting for specialist advice you can connect with one of our Education Welfare Advisors by email on welfare.amory@exeter.ac.uk."
You can find a lot of useful information on our website, as well as how to book an initial appointment.
In addition, the welfare team runs an instant chat between 12:30pm and 2:00pm, Monday to Friday on the website.
The wellbeing team are also involved with lots of activities planned as part of 'Movember', from advice sessions and baking to Lego building. Open to all! Discover more and book a place via this link.
Find out more about Education welfare support in this video.
Education Matters
Word Limit Policy:
In response to feedback from students and staff, the Law School has modified its approach to word limits for summative assessments starting this academic year. We sent you information about this and a guidance document by email last week, and you can also find the guidance document on the Law School Gateway here.
If you have any questions about these changes, you can ask them on this form or speak to your student Department Officers or Academic Representatives who can either help directly or pass on your query or concern.
Industrial Action:
Many of you will already be aware that colleagues who are members of the UCU may be involved in three days of national strike action on Thursday 24 November, Friday 25 November and Wednesday 30 November. Information about the planned action and how this might impact you can be found here. An update from Professor Tim Quine, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience, was circulated on Monday – you can access the full message and previous messages online. The University has also set up a dedicated email address for queries: industrialaction@exeter.ac.uk.
As a Law School, we will let you know as soon as there is anything further to report relating to your specific programmes and will be liaising with your student Academic Representatives as needed.
Your Voice
Our first Student Staff Liaison Committee meeting took place this week and we enjoyed hearing from your student Academic Representatives about any concerns, queries and feedback from law students, as well as current and future activities within the Law School. We discussed lots of things, including study spaces - on which you'll see more below!
If you are interested in becoming a student Academic Representative, you can find out more at the Student Guild website here. Of course, you can provide input in different ways too - see the Law School ELE Gateway for how to get involved and who to contact.
Community Matters
Another interesting and lively discussion at the Exeter Law Coffee Club, which is a vibrant community where staff and students can engage in contemporary debates in an informal atmosphere.
This week the conversation was about social media and raised some interesting legal and regulatory issues.
One forthcoming event to note is on Thursday 8 December at 4.30pm in Streatham Court D. Come and hear from our law panellists who are working in legal technology, TV & Media, the Ministry of Justice, as well as a regional law firm offering a new commercial graduate law route.
Afterwards there's an opportunity for a festive drink, mince pies and networking, Amory Hub 5.30-6.30pm. More details to follow very soon.
Follow us on our socials to keep updated.
Useful to know
Study spaces that match your needs in Amory
Drop into the Amory study centre for individual and silent study. If you’re looking for a group study you can also book one of the five, accessible group study rooms.
It’s open 8am to 7pm. Find your perfect study space with our study space finder.
Study Zone Study Skills Drop-ins:
Amory Foyer
Every Tuesday 2-3.30pm until Tuesday 13 December
Chat with a Study Skills Adviser who can offer advice and guidance on a number of study-related areas such as:
- academic writing
- time management
- revision and exams strategies
No need to book, just drop in with your questions or your work. The focus for Tuesday 22 November is criticality and academic reading. More information on this link.
Training
The University of Exeter is offering innovative training this year where you can learn to become an active bystander and skilfully intervene in any potentially harmful situations that you witness on or off campus.
The Exe-change the Norm programme will help increase your awareness of gender- based violence, misogyny and racism in all its forms. The training then provides further sessions that allow you to practice scenarios and how you would intervene, as well as opportunities to ask questions. The programme can not only count towards your Exeter Award, but upon completing the bystander programme journey through Handshake you can get an endorsement for your LinkedIn profile.
Over 250 students have already attended training and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Francesca Wheatstone, LLB Law and Business said “It has been so empowering to be able to participate in the bystander training. I have learnt so much already and look forward to the next sessions to complete my training. The training has been completely inclusive, informative, and also really interesting. These qualifications will also be useful for my CV, in showing further commitments than my degree. I really hope more students sign up to this brilliant training.”
Opportunities and Events
Below are just a few of the many things available for you to join in with or attend. Click More opportunities further down to be taken to details of other events provided by the University and external providers. We will regularly update this page with new items so save the link.
Upcoming opportunity - advance notice!
A research group at the University is undertaking a project with legal regulators and would love to hear your views and experiences as law students. They will be offering you all the chance to complete a survey to contribute to this project, so please keep an eye out for further communications on how to take part, with the chance to win a prize.
Mooting Opportunity in January
Register by 30 November
Are you a final year student pursuing a career at the bar and intending on applying for pupillage through the gateway in February 2023? If so, Quadrant Chambers is inviting applications for their third virtual moot event – to take place on 11 January 2023.
The competition will be individual, with each participant preparing both sides of a short moot problem based on contract law, and 7 minutes allowed per participant per round with a total of 6 rounds for the most successful mooters.
To give maximum opportunity to a broad range of students, Quadrant Chambers limits entry to 6 applications from each institution. If you are interested in participating in this moot, please contact Lindsey Connett l.connett@exeter.ac.uk . The deadline for indicating your interest to Lindsey is 30 November 2022.
International student, planning your career in law? Download and listen up.
In the sixth episode of the Law mini-series podcast Rachel Gaunt talks to Pan Papakyprianou; Associate at Linklaters. Pan graduated from the University of Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2017. Originally from Cyprus he is now working as an Associate in London. Hear about Pan’s reasons for choosing to stay in the UK to work, his experience of the application process, including tips on how to evidence skills required, the transition from student to work life and cultural differences between Cyprus and the UK, and within the UK; London city life compared with Exeter city life.
In the run up to International Human Rights Day on 10 December the Law School is running a poster competition open to all Law students. It is a chance to be creative, express your appreciation of the importance of universal human rights and share your vision with the world. (Deadline to enter 5 December)
Posters can be about any aspect of human rights, including universal human rights in general, a specific human right, a particular current issue, or a key person or institution involved in the development of human rights.
First Prize: £50
Runners Up: £25(two prizes)
Full details about the competition are on this page, and discover more about the centre's work on the HRDF webpage
On the day itself, members of Exeter Law School’s Human Rights and Democracy Forum (HRDF) will present the most exciting aspects of their work on human rights at an in-person event and reflect on the importance of human rights law in today’s complex world.
Venue: Amory C417
Between 1130am and 1230pm (GMT)
If you have any queries about the competition, please email Raphael Girard on r.girard@exeter.ac.uk.
Society News
Each month we’re going to take a look at one of the Students' Guild Societies you can join whilst you’re at Exeter. This month we’re focusing on the University of Exeter Law Society(UELS).
It has over 800 members and 40 committee members and aims to provide a huge range of activities. Whether you’re into sport, want to give your time volunteering or get involved in advocacy competitions, there is likely to be something of interest to you. They have built strong partnerships with local and national law firms who often support their events in different ways.
And remember it’s possible to join societies at any time of the year so take a look at their socials or drop them an email. lawsociety@groups.exeterguild.com
Next month we’ll feature another of the societies. In the meantime you can either search ‘law’ on the Guild homepage to see the other ones you can join or just check out the 'Your Community' section of the Law School ELE Gateway.
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