Events

Guest Speaker: Professor Raj Bhala, The University of Kansas

Title: 'Applying Definitions of the “Rule of Law” to Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure'

Room S2.09 wlll be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

A practical session on how to improve performance at interview and assessment centre stage and understand what stronger candidates do differently under pressure.

Our 'Recover, Refocus and Reapply' series is for all Law or Non-Law Subject Students who have been rejected at any stage - Applications, Interviews or Assessment Centres, you may be mid-applications or interviews and looking for strategies for success!

Step away from your screens and join us for a relaxed wellbeing walk around the campus. 🌼
We’ll stroll around the paths and woodlands and try to find some bluebells too on the first walk. This is a great chance to stretch your legs, connect with other students, and enjoy nature.

Book HERE so we know you’ll be joining.

Join a trainee working at a law firm who successfully reapplied, for a practical session on how to build a stronger plan for your next application.

Our 'Recover, Refocus and Reapply' series is for all Law or Non-Law Subject Students who have been rejected at any stage - Applications, Interviews or Assessment Centres, you may be mid-applications or interviews and looking for strategies for success!

We are pleased to invite you to the PGR Writing Bootcamp Series, designed to provide a comfortable and supportive space for postgraduate researchers to come together, focus on their work, and connect with peers. With key milestones such as Upgrade and Annual Review deadlines approaching, this bootcamp offers a great opportunity to stay motivated and make meaningful progress in a structured yet flexible environment.

Other upcoming sessions:

• 7 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• 14 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• 21 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Each session will include focused work periods using the Pomodoro technique (approximately 40 minutes of work followed by 10-minute breaks), helping you maintain concentration and productivity. You are welcome to use this time for writing, reading, or working through any items on your to-do list. Attendance is flexible; you can join for as many sessions or dates as suit your schedule. The bootcamp will run in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either in person or online. A Teams link will be shared separately for those who wish to join remotely.

We kindly ask you to register your attendance by completing the this form.

Tea, coffee, snacks, and lunch vouchers will be available to keep you energised throughout the session. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

The Warwick Centre for Global Health invites you to a talk by Professor Carmen Logie (MSW, PhD University of Toronto).

How is HIV prevention and care connected with extreme weather events and water, sanitation, and food insecurity? The causal pathways accounting for these associations are understudied. This is particularly true in certain contexts (for instance, humanitarian settings) and among socially marginalised populations (e.g. adolesent girls, sex workers).

Prof. Logie will present findings from three mixed-methods community-based studies in two climate and HIV affected contexts, including a) Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda, with refugee youth, b) key populations (sex workers and men who have sex with men) living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda, and c) in Kenya, with adolescents in urban informal setllements in Nairobi and in fishing communities outside of Kisumu.

The talk will offer suggestions for climate and EWE-informed HIV cascade research and practice with climate-affected populations in East Africa.

Take a break from revision and meet some fluffy and feathery friends. We'll be visited by a miniature donkey, a Shetland pony, goats, chicks, ducks, rabbits, and guinea pigs. No booking is needed and all Law students are welcome. 🙂 

The Gender and the Law Cluster at Warwick Law School would like to invite you to our upcoming work-in-progress presentations. We have four wonderful sessions scheduled, each designed to provide constructive feedback on ongoing research. If you would like to join any of the presentations, please register your interest hereLink opens in a new window, and we will share further details upon registration.

Mahek Bhatia on 'Exploring Marital Sexual Violence Litigation in India'

Abstract: My MSc thesis investigated the operation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, focusing on litigation experiences and the potential for strategic legal engagement. Drawing on legal reports and ten semi-structured interviews with lawyers, it uncovered that engagement with civil law is not legalistic, uniform, straightforward, or wholly separate from criminal justice institutions. Instead, litigation is more complex and game-like, with players, rules, advisors, and contested outcomes, in which civil law and criminal law are enmeshed in complex ways. Within this framework, lawyers emerge as crucial intermediaries who balance the legal system’s constraints with the needs of survivors. As I begin my PhD, I will be developing this project for doctoral research. In the presentation, I will outline how I plan to do so and explain the intended methodological design of the project. Receiving feedback and constructive criticism on this development will be crucial and beneficial for the project.

Join the Student Experience Team for a relaxing afternoon with board and card games. 🎲🃏🎲

We’ll provide snacks and a range of games but feel free to bring your own if you’d like to play them with your friends.

All Law students are welcome!

We are pleased to invite you to the PGR Writing Bootcamp Series, designed to provide a comfortable and supportive space for postgraduate researchers to come together, focus on their work, and connect with peers. With key milestones such as Upgrade and Annual Review deadlines approaching, this bootcamp offers a great opportunity to stay motivated and make meaningful progress in a structured yet flexible environment.

Other upcoming sessions:

• 14 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• 21 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Each session will include focused work periods using the Pomodoro technique (approximately 40 minutes of work followed by 10-minute breaks), helping you maintain concentration and productivity. You are welcome to use this time for writing, reading, or working through any items on your to-do list. Attendance is flexible; you can join for as many sessions or dates as suit your schedule. The bootcamp will run in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either in person or online. A Teams link will be shared separately for those who wish to join remotely.

We kindly ask you to register your attendance by completing the this form.

Tea, coffee, snacks, and lunch vouchers will be available to keep you energised throughout the session. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

About the Event:

The Law, Technology, and Development Learning Circle brings together staff and students across the University of Warwick who are interested in the regulatory, governance, human rights, and political economy challenges of technology in/and on society. The group is coordinated by the Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE), Warwick Law School and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) with the aim to create a space for sharing and discussing research and policy developments.

Through reading groups, events, and policy conversations the group aims to develop cross faculty collaborations that foreground Warwick’s law in context, and interdisciplinary research culture.

For more information on the group, please contact: Dr Siddharth De Souza (Siddharth.De-Souza@warwick.ac.uk) or Dr Serena Natile (Serena.Natile@warwick.ac.uk).

For logistical information about the events, please contact globe@warwick.ac.uk

Theme: The Global South and Global and Local AI Governance

We are holding a party on Thursday 7 May from 14:00-16:00 in the Student Hub and courtyard to celebrate the end of your exams and assessments and all your hard work so far. It’s an opportunity to catch up with your classmates and tutors and enjoy some food and drinks.

You'll also have a chance to complete The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and take part in a prize draw where all students have a chance of winning WLS merchandise and Warwick Retail Vouchers. 🎁 We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Criminal Justice in the Spotlight: Musings on Theory and/or Practice

The Criminal Justice Centre (CJC) at the Warwick Law School warmly invites submissions for its annual PhD conference which is taking place on:

Friday the 8th of May 2026.

This event brings together employers from a wide range of sectors, from business and tech to creative industries, charities, public sector organisations, SMEs, and start‑ups. They’re here to meet Warwick students from all degrees and all year groups, and to showcase roles that genuinely match the different stages you might be at in your career journey. ​

Whether you’re looking for graduate roles, internships and placements, part‑time work, summer opportunities, or you’re simply exploring what’s out there, you’ll find employers ready to talk, answer questions, and help you understand what working in their organisation is really like. ​

It’s a relaxed, friendly space to browse opportunities, chat to recruiters, and get insights you won’t get from a job description alone, leaving you better prepared and more confident about your next steps.

Take a break from studying and get creative with the Student Experience Team. Whether you’d like to sip and paint, decorate a tote bag, or just chat and chill, we’ve got you covered. 🎨🖌️ All resources will be provided, but please BOOK YOUR PLACE to help us know how much materials and drinks to bring. You can stay for as short or as long you’d like.

All Law students are welcome!

We are pleased to invite you to the PGR Writing Bootcamp Series, designed to provide a comfortable and supportive space for postgraduate researchers to come together, focus on their work, and connect with peers. With key milestones such as Upgrade and Annual Review deadlines approaching, this bootcamp offers a great opportunity to stay motivated and make meaningful progress in a structured yet flexible environment.

Other upcoming sessions:

• 21 May (S2.12): 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Each session will include focused work periods using the Pomodoro technique (approximately 40 minutes of work followed by 10-minute breaks), helping you maintain concentration and productivity. You are welcome to use this time for writing, reading, or working through any items on your to-do list. Attendance is flexible; you can join for as many sessions or dates as suit your schedule. The bootcamp will run in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either in person or online. A Teams link will be shared separately for those who wish to join remotely.

We kindly ask you to register your attendance by completing the this form.

Tea, coffee, snacks, and lunch vouchers will be available to keep you energised throughout the session. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

The Module Fair will give you an opportunity to engage with lectures, hear about the various modules we run in the department, and help you decide how to shape the rest of your Law degree. 📚
Additionally, we have invited colleagues from the Language Centre, IATL and LinC to share more about their offering.
If you are joining us for lunch, please book here.

This is the plan for the day:

10:00-11:00 – OC1.05 - Module selection briefing for all students

11:00-13:00 - WLS ground floor - Module Fair

13:00-14:00 - Hub - Lunch for students and staff

Exploring the Universe of David Bowie: Panel Discussion and Q&A with guest speakers Alex Sharpe, Peter Omerod and Adam Steiner plus live music.

Tickets cost £7.00

Step away from your screens and join us for a relaxed wellbeing walk around the campus. 🌼
We’ll stroll around the paths and woodlands and try to find some bluebells too on the first walk. This is a great chance to stretch your legs, connect with other students, and enjoy nature.

Book HERE so we know you’ll be joining.

Building on the success of previous individual faculty events, this festival will bring together staff and student partners across the University to share effective practice, exchange insights and celebrate progress in inclusive education. An outline of the programme is available online, with further details to follow in the next couple of weeks. The event will include thematic spotlights from staff and students on:

· Mentoring and coaching

· Supporting neurodiverse and disabled students

· Embedding inclusive change

· Transitions and academic support

· Inclusive assessment

· Working in partnership with students

There will also be a series of interactive breakout sessions and an inspiring keynote speaker. We would be delighted if you were able to join us.

We are pleased to invite you to the PGR Writing Bootcamp Series, designed to provide a comfortable and supportive space for postgraduate researchers to come together, focus on their work, and connect with peers. With key milestones such as Upgrade and Annual Review deadlines approaching, this bootcamp offers a great opportunity to stay motivated and make meaningful progress in a structured yet flexible environment.

Each session will include focused work periods using the Pomodoro technique (approximately 40 minutes of work followed by 10-minute breaks), helping you maintain concentration and productivity. You are welcome to use this time for writing, reading, or working through any items on your to-do list. Attendance is flexible; you can join for as many sessions or dates as suit your schedule. The bootcamp will run in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either in person or online. A Teams link will be shared separately for those who wish to join remotely.

We kindly ask you to register your attendance by completing the this form.

Tea, coffee, snacks, and lunch vouchers will be available to keep you energised throughout the session. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Guest Speaker: Dr Olimpia Burchiellaro, University of Essex

Title: 'Homocapitalism and/as speculative governmentality: Corporate investments in LGBTQ+ rights at the inclusion/market frontier'

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

LLM students will have the opportunity to present their research questions to a thematic panel of academics and their peers to gain feedback. All staff and particularly LLM supervisors are invited to join us on the day.

The full programme will be shared nearer the time.

Guest Speaker: Fayiza Puthiya Peedikayil, Warwick Law School

Title: post-PhD Viva presentation

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair 2026, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 8 June until Friday 12 June (with the Virtual Law Fair on Wednesday 10 June from 2-4pm). Register to attend now!

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading law firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and a virtual law fair featuring 20 firms.

Join us for a 5km walk around Leamington. The walk will raise money for the Access to Justice Foundation, with the opportunity at the end to stop at a local pub to network with local firms and access to justice organisations. Individuals are encouraged to raise £30 for the charity.

Register your interest.

The Family Mediation Council (FMC), the voluntary regulatory body for family mediators in England and Wales, is running a collaborative workshop to establish linkages between the organisation and researchers. The workshop aims to establish working relationships amongst the FMC and researchers, with the intention of encouraging collaborative grant proposals in line with the organisations’ research interests.

Guest Speaker: Carolina Alonso Bejarano, Warwick Law School

Title: (Work-In-Progress) 'Legal Research and Dance Theatre: Creating ELMO-MENTO'

Room S2.09 will be available from 12:00pm, with lunch served at 12:30pm, followed by the Seminar from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room S2.12.

About the Book:

What prevents data governance law from redressing the widespread exploitation of labour and land rampant across the data economies of our digital Earth? Unsettling Data answers this question by scrutinising the legal grammar of ‘data’ to expose the persistence of hierarchical power relations between the observer and the observed. The role of the modern legal form in fortifying and obscuring these power relations is elucidated. Proposing representationalism as the framework to map these hidden yet pervasive power relations, the book reveals how the representationalist legal form serves to delink the agency of the data subject from unjust labour and land exploitation in the digital political economy. Highlighting the importance of Indigenous/Adivasi perspectives for unsettling the philosophical core of Western(ised) data governance, Unsettling Data argues for the formal reconceptualisation of data as the entangled human and unhuman agencies implicated in its production; paving the way for a new legal grammar of data rooted in relational reciprocity.

Unsettling Data will be of interest to readers in critical legal theory, law and humanities, law and political economy, data protection, information law, AI governance, intellectual property as well as anyone seeking to understand the legal form or aesthetics of data from a critical lens.

The Festival is a celebration of PGRs, an opportunity for PGRs to showcase their work, engage in interactive development session, and build community. The Festival is open to the whole Warwick community.