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Jun 24

Student Hub Live: SHL End-of-year party!

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00

Online with Student Hub Live

We reach the end of another wonderful year at Student Hub Live.  Join us for a celebration.  We’re going to share recipes for success and have fun with creativity.

Jun 26

Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Natalie Pickford in the role of Solicitor

Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 19:00

Online - via Teams

Natalie is a practising solicitor and an Open University Associate Lecturer. Natalie will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of someone in her role. Natalie will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance and how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability.  

Jul 8

Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Emily Tanner in the role of Solicitor (non-practising) (Area of Expertise is Residential and Commercial Property Law and Private Client)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 19:00

Online - via Teams

Emily practised as a solicitor for ten years and is now an Open University Associate Lecturer. Emily will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Emily will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance, whether there are age limits in the profession and how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability. Emily will consider the way in which law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors.

Jul 16

Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Tim Price in the role of Investment Banker and in Corporate Finance

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 19:00

Online - via Teams

Tim spent most of his professional career as an Investment Banker.  Tim will discuss opportunities in finance for law graduates.  Tim will also talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a banker, the challenges of the profession, emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and how law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors. 

Jul 22

Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Sarah Powell in the role of Solicitor Advocate (Criminal Defence)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 19:00

Online - via Teams

Sarah is a Solicitor Advocate in Criminal Defence. Sarah will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor advocate, the challenges of the profession, including its pros and cons, how to achieve a work-life balance and how pre-law experience can be relevant to a career in legal practice. Sarah will also discuss different possible career paths following a joint degree with law.