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ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School welcomes a new Associate Professor to our community.

Prior to joining ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, Alex Powell was an Associate Professor in Law at Oxford Brookes University, where he also acted as Director of the LLM Programmes.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School welcomes a new Assistant Professor to our community.

Achas Burin joins us from Oxford Brookes University where she taught tort and medical law and developed a book proposal based on her PhD.

As we prepare to welcome our new and returning students for Term 1, we would like to wish a warm welcome to our new colleagues, congratulations to staff commencing secondment opportunities, and a fond farewell to those we have had to say goodbye to.

Writing Wrongs is a writing programme for local Year 12 and 13 students which supports young writers from widening participation backgrounds to explore issues related to social justice and to improve their storytelling and writing skills. The deadline for applications is Saturday 22 November 2025. For more information see the Writing Wrongs webpage.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ has retained sixth place position in the latest University rankings. The Daily Mail University Guide 2026 highlighted excellence in graduate salaries, support for students to achieve high-skilled jobs, and research quality.

Yomi Adegoke, who studied on our 3 year LLB degree and graduated in 2014 has made the University Challenge 2024 Christmas special line-up. Journalist and author Yomi, whose debut novel ‘Slay In Your Lane’ was adapted into TV programme ‘The List’ will join three other ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni to fight for the title of Christmas champions. Don't miss the University Challenge Christmas series, starting on 23 December at 8.30pm on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two.

Stowe Family Law LLP are offering the Law School’s undergraduate students an exciting opportunity to undertake a work experience placement at their Leamington Spa office, in the form of a Law Prize awarded to our highest performing student.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School is pleased to welcome Dr Anil Yilmaz Vastardis from Essex Law School, University of Essex to our community. Dr Yilmaz Vastardis has been appointed as Honorary Associate Professor with the GLOBE Centre and will be supporting research, teaching, impact and engagement activities, and collaborations with colleagues.

We are thrilled to announce that ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School has achieved excellent results in the 2024 National Student Survey (NSS), reflecting high levels of student satisfaction. The survey gathers feedback from final-year undergraduate students on a variety of academic and student experience factors.

Writing Wrongs is a writing programme for local year 12 and year 13 students which supports young writers from widening participation backgrounds to explore issues related to social justice and to improve their storytelling and writing skills. The deadline for applications is Thursday 28 November 2024.

The Namibian lawyer, diplomat and social justice advocate Bience Gawanas (LLB Law, 1986) has been appointed as our new Chancellor. Discover more about Bience, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumna.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School welcomes IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Basani Baloyi from the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) in South Africa to our community. She will be working with us until 25 October this year. Whilst at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, Dr Baloyi will be based at the Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE).