Previous Events
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Francine Ryan in the roles of Solicitor (Disease Litigation) and Senior Lecturer
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Francine is a non-practising solicitor who has transitioned from being a legal professional to a legal academic. Francine will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, the challenges of the profession, including its pros and cons, emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and how law pre-law experience can be relevant to a career in legal practice.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Cara Sells on the role of Criminal Defence Solicitor
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Cara is a practising Criminal Defence Solicitor and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. Cara will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Cara will be considering the pros and cons of the legal profession.
Navigating Migration and Employment: Opportunities for Inclusive Futures
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 11:00 to 13:00
Online with Microsoft Teams
This event from The Open University Business School's Research into Employment and Equitable Futures (REEF) research centre will feature speakers who will present their research exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by migration, with a specific focus on its relation to employment issues.
Preparing your PhD application
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:30
Online
You are welcome to attend our webinar, 'Preparing your PhD application', on Friday 23 May 2025 at 15:00-16:30 (GMT).
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Gillian Mawdsley in the role of Policy Lawyer (Scottish qualified)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Gillian is a Scottish Qualified Policy Lawyer with experience of both UK and Scottish parliaments and Government civil service roles including the Crown Office. Gillian will discuss challenges of the profession, emerging themes within the industry and the ups and downs of a day in the life of a policy lawyer.
Land and Property Beyond the Centenary
Friday, May 16, 2025 - 10:00 to 17:00
Online
The OU Law School research cluster - Legal Histories will be hosting this free online conference, registration links TBC.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Frances Lyons in the role of Solicitor (contract law and public sector law)
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Frances is a solicitor and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. Frances has worked for a London law firm, an energy company, for DEFRA and for an infrastructure company. Frances will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor and the challenges of the profession. Frances will also discuss emerging themes in the profession, how to achieve a work-life balance and consider how accessible the profession to those with a care experienced background.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Anna Pathe-Smith in the roles of Lecturer in Law and Legal Assistant
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Anna is an Associate Lecturer in Law and Early Careers Researcher and has previously worked as a legal assistant at Freeths LLP, in the Court of Protection and Private Client department. Anna will discuss the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, finding a work-life balance, the pros and cons of the profession, and emerging themes in the industry.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Dr Neil Graffin in the role of Senior Lecturer in Law
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 19:00
Online - via Teams
Neil is a central academic in the Open University Faculty of Business and Law. Neil will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of a legal academic and the challenges of the profession. Neil will also discuss how to achieve a work-life balance, and emerging themes in the industry. Neil will consider how accessible the profession is to someone with a disability and to those with a care experienced background.
Bringing Law to Life: A conversation with Mel Holmes in the roles of Head /Manager of Legal Affairs and Information Compliance, Trainee Solicitor, Legal Researcher
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 17:00
Online - via Teams
Mel was Head of Legal Affairs and Information Compliance and will discuss the role of trainee solicitors and legal researchers. Mel will also consider the ups and downs of a day in the life of a solicitor, the challenges of the profession, including its pros and cons, whether there are age limits within the profession, what role diversity plays, how accessible the profession is to those with disabilities. Mel is also happy to answer questions about how law plays an interdisciplinary role across sectors.
Bringing Law to Life: A Conversation with Rachel Herron in the role of Associate General Council
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 17:00
Online - via Teams
Bringing Law to Life: Rachel Herron will talk about the ups and downs of a day in the life of In-House Counsel and the challenges (and opportunities) of working within the organisation that you advise. Rachel will also discuss topics such as key skills for In-house Counsel and some Legal “hot topics” that businesses are having to get to grips with.
Student Hub Live: Live Q&A: Ask the Student Support Team
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
In this session, Student Hub Live will talk to members of the Student Support Team (SST) from across the university. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and learn how they can support you.
Student Hub Live: Developing your essay writing (Intermediate)
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00
Online with Student Hub Live
In the first session on essay writing, we looked at the basic structure of a good essay. In this one we will consider the skills needed to help you write excellent essays.
Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Advanced)
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
Communicating critical thinking depends on developing convincing arguments for your audience. By understanding how arguments are constructed you’ll be able to improve your own writing skills and build better and more logical patterns of thinking.
Student Hub Live: Introduction to essay writing (Beginners)
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:00
Online with Student Hub Live
This is the first session on essay writing, and it follows on from our series on essay planning. Essays are often the first long piece of writing people have done and getting the content and structure right is a new skill to learn.
Student Hub Live: Creative problem-solving: techniques for success
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
This session will introduce the creative problem-solving cycle and the steps people take to solve problems. It will give you some ideas on how you can jumpstart your creativity by using tools to help each part of the cycle.
Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Intermediate)
Monday, March 17, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
This workshop builds on the introductory session and we will take a deeper look at critical analysis using the five tiers of critical thinking.
Student Hub Live: Critical thinking (Beginners)
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
This is the first in a three-part series. Aimed at Access and Level 1 students or those who are new to critical thinking and writing, this workshop covers the basics.
Student Hub Live: Really understanding questions
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:00
Online with Student Hub Live
Do you struggle knowing what your assignment question is asking? Or have you received feedback that you ‘didn’t answer the question given’? If so, this SHL workshop is for you!
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