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National Law Students Forum

Have a voice in your learning experience!

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3-4 November 2010

Manchester Conference Centre

Aims of the event

UKCLE launched its National Law Student Forum initiative with a pilot 36 hour event for nominated law student representatives.

Reports on the event are now available in the student section.

The event aimed to:

  • demonstrate how students can actively develop their contribution to the learning process
  • increase the students’ skills base, e.g. from note taking in meetings and preparing reports to committees to communication and negotiation skills
  • set up a network for law students
  • increase the students awareness of approaches to learning & teaching

Sessions

Facilitated sessions sought to:

  • improve the way students take part in the Staff Student Consultative procedure
  • enhance student skills when communicating or negotiating with staff and other students
  • ensure that the student cohort and their views are effectively represented
  • demonstrate how students can present constructive criticism with evidence rather than a series of complaints
  • show students how to make the best use of feedback and how this is important in the teaching and learning strategy

The sharing of practice and experience was a key component, and in general the students moulded to the format of the event. Participating students are expected to report what they have learned to their home institution and UKCLE will be evaluating and disseminating the process.

Final programme

Wednesday 3 November 2010

15.00-15.30 Registration
15.30-16.15 The experience of other disciplines 
Adam Mannis, Assitant Director, UK Centre for Materials Education (UKCME), University of Liverpool.
16.15-16.45 Refreshments
16.45-17.00 Icebreaker 
Patricia McKellar, Senior Teaching & Learning Advisor, UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE).
17.00-18.00 Effective representation 
Ant Bagshaw, National Union for Students (NUS).
19.30 Dinner

Thursday 4 November 2010

09.30-10.15 Open discussion session 
Adam Mannis (UKCME) & Patricia McKellar (UKCLE).
Key issues in learning and teaching practices for law students. How students see the forum developing.
10.15-11.00 Small group sessions and plenary feedback 
Sharing practice from home institutions and departments.
11.00-11.30 Refreshments
11.30-13.00 Communication and negotiation skills workshop 
Rebecca Huxley-Binns, Reader in Law, Nottingham Trent University. Law Teacher of the Year Winner 2010.
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Simulated staff student meeting (role play) 
Michael Bromby, Reader in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University.
15.15-15.30 Refreshments/close of event

Enquiries to: Hansa Surti, Events Coordinator (Email: H.Surti@warwick.ac.uk)

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Manchester Conference Centre

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Phone Number: 0161 955 8181

Address
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Sackville Street
Manchester
M1 3BB
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Booking Information

  • No charge:
    This is a closed event only for invited student representatives nominated by their Head of Department to UKCLE. A booking form should only be completed if and when you are requested to do so by Hansa Surti of UKCLE.