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My time on placement at SAP; a market leader in business software and solutions

Victor Otor shares his experience of applying to and working for SAP, one of the world’s largest technology companies.

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Super Skills Development at the Coventry Citizens Advice

Simran Sanghera spent a year with Coventry Citizens Advice. Despite being thrown in at the deep end, she has come away with a new skill set and some close friends.

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Czech Prague Out!

by Natalia Zieba, LLB International Law Student (Final Year) Before even arriving in Prague, I knew it was a good decision to go there. Applying and participating in Erasmus+ programme at the Charles University in Prague has definitely developed my research, team-working and presentation skills. Whilst living in student dorms, I had the opportunity of […]

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A Year Long Placement at SHOOSMITHS – National Law Firm of the Year 2019

Zofia Skaluba, final year LLB Business Law student undertook a year long placement at Shoosmiths. Find out more about her experience of applying to and working for National Law Firm of the Year 2019.

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A Year Long Placement at a Leading International Law Firm: DAC Beachcroft

by Nithya de Silva, LLB Law Student (Final Year) For the 2019/2020 academic year, I worked in a corporate law firm called DAC Beachcroft, who provide legal advice mainly in the insurance and healthcare sector. The team that I worked for specialised in credit hire dispute resolutions, meaning that we provided advice to insurance companies […]

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Being an Aspiring Solicitors Campus Representative – Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Professions.

Find out more from Aspiring Solicitors Campus Ambassador, Fatmata Tarawalley and the work that she does promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal profession.

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What it is to be a Student Rep in these Interesting Times

Poppy Thomson, final year LLB Law student explains her role as a course rep and the impact that covid-19 has had on bridging the gap between students and the Law School

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Eight Months in Örebro

Faiqa Shahzad spent eight months in Örebro, Sweden, immersing herself in a new culture and experiencing different aspects of the law. Learn more about her experiences.

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Academic Research

CLS Staff Forum: Clowning Around? Expanding the Right to Accompaniment in Workplace Disciplinary Proceedings in English Law

I recently gave a presentation at the Coventry Law School Staff Forum on the potential changes to the ‘Right to be Accompanied’ at workplace disciplinary hearings. My PhD studies focus on the role of Natural Justice Principles at disciplinary proceedings, so this was related to my thesis. For those unfamiliar with this area of law […]

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Life Lessons Learnt at a Year Long Placement with the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre

When Stephen Ray Andrada commenced his placement at the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre he expected to learn important skills to help his future career. He did not realise that he would learn important life lessons during his placement as well.