Law School Bulletin April 2026

Welcome to a shortened edition of our newsletter for April focussing on exams but also with news of some brilliant student activities.

As you approach this set of exams you can draw on your experience and feedback to identify particular areas of your practice to work on. This could be:

• making more effective notes
• better time management
• identifying relevant issues
• analysing judgments or commentary
• more precise writing
• or something else.

Put the time in where it will have the biggest impact for you, not forgetting the basics of strong knowledge and understanding, and using that to respond thoughtfully to new questions.

Please visit our exam tips page for advice on:

• Getting ready
• Revision
• Making effective notes
• Practice
• Planning
• Looking after yourself

The library also has an exams and revision page for all students.

Online Exams:

Depending on your studies to date, you may be very familiar with online exams, or these might be quite new to you. In addition, the number of exam assessments you have will vary considerably depending upon your particular programme and module choices.

I would also like to remind you all (or inform you all if you’ve not sat an online exam with us before) that in online exams we do not use footnotes. You should cite in-text (e.g. refer to 'Smith, 2010’ or ‘ex parte Simms’). You must now also provide a bibliography formatted according to OSCOLA, listing all materials cited in the exam (not everything you have read, just what you have cited). This is to ensure academic integrity, since the in-text method does not allow us to confirm the veracity of references, whilst not burdening you with a need for OSCOLA-compliant footnoting in exams.

For full guidance on referencing and calculating word counts in exams (where applicable), please click here. The referencing advice is on p4.

May I wish you all the best for this set of exams. Do not hesitate to reach out to the different University support services should you need to:

• Wellbeing pages
• Pastoral Mentors, Sarah and Jay

David
Dr David Yuratich, Co-Director of Education and Student Experience

📣Your Voice Matters: National Student Survey  📣

Last chance to have your say: Open until Thursday 30 April

Thank you to all of you that have completed the National Student Survey. Your feedback will help us shape the Law School and University for future students. If you would like to take part, there is still time - you can complete the survey  here.

🗓️ News, Opportunities and Events 🗒️

Have you met Pippa and Davina? They're final year students who have created the Law Placements Network and associated podcast series on LinkedIn to help students embarking on the placement process feel supported by their peers. Their series is designed to sit alongside the support already available through the University of Exeter Law Placement Team, adding the student perspective from people who’ve been through the process recently and understand how varied it can be.

Pippa describes the Network as “a community that gives something back - a place where students can ask questions, exchange advice, and build connections with both current and past placement students.” Find the link to the network and their podcast episodes on their LinkedIn page.   

Four University of Exeter Law students went to Vienna for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot this year: Wakim Smahi, Lylou Caudal, Anastasiya Petrovska, and Keira Fernandes. They represented Exeter with professionalism and dedication throughout the competition, gaining valuable experience of international arbitration. Read their reflections and see the pictures on our webpage here.

Look out for more mooting and competition opportunities on our Instagram page, in this newsletter and on our Opportunities page.

Pastoral Mentors

During this busy period our Pastoral Mentors, Sarah and Jay, are here to listen and support you. If you would like to get in touch please use their shared email address: law-pastoral@exeter.ac.uk rather than their personal ones. This enables them to pick up your requests if one of them is on leave.  

Our Socials 

Employability Support for Law Students

A reminder of the scope of careers support available to you as a Law student now, and up to three years after graduation.
You have access to a law specialist Career Consultant, Tess Read whilst studying here and you continue to access Careers Service support when you graduate.

You can self-book 1:1 career guidance or advice appointments with Tess through My CareerZone. You can discuss any matters to do with career thinking:

• How to gain work experience
• Applying for summer jobs or graduate jobs
• Putting together a strong CV
• Any career topic you would like to talk about

You can also get advice at the Careers Drop-ins: Mondays in term time 1.30-2.30pm in the Career Zone. Drop in to chat about careers in law or other employment sectors.

Visit this Law School webpage to find out other ways you can get careers support.

University of Exeter Law School

If you would like to see previous editions of the bulletin, they sit on our website here.  And if you have any suggestions for future editions, or would like to share a story with us, please email lawcomms@exeter.ac.uk. Fin