AHRC Fellowship award for Dr. Lauren Dempster's Research in Transitional Justice

Dr Lauren Dempster, Senior Lecturer in the School of Law has been awarded just under £300k via the AHRC Research, Development and Engagement Fellowship scheme for her project, Forensic Scientists and Knowledge Production in Transitional Justice.

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Launch of the All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research

Queen's University Belfast (QUB) School of Law is delighted to announce the launch of the All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research, an interdisciplinary network bringing together academics and postgraduate research students, practitioners and policy makers from across the island of Ireland, working in the area of sexual violence.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Law Commission seeking Research Assistants (application deadline 31st January)

Are you a final year undergraduate or postgraduate student interested in applying for Research Assistant posts with the Law Commission?

The Commission is the statutory body created to keep the law of England and Wales under review, and to recommend reform.  They have up to 18 Research Assistant posts open for application, providing a great opportunity to master complex areas of law and work alongside Commissioners. The roles are fixed-term for 51 weeks from September 2024, with the possibility of renewal.

The application deadline is 31st January 2024; to see full details visit:

Guide for Applicants - Law Commission

Are you a 1st or 2nd year student aspiring to be a Barrister?  Then join a Lincoln’s Inn insight event on 13th March in London

Lincoln’s Inn* would like to invite up to five aspiring barristers from QUB to join its University Information Afternoon and Dinner on 13th March 2024.  Attendees will get to hear from Barristers on a range of subjects from Training and Career Opportunities to Life at the Bar. These valuable sessions will then be followed by a drinks reception, before Dinner in the prestigious Great Hall.  The programme begins at 4.30pm, with formal proceedings concluding at 8.30pm; the dress code is dark suits or equivalent.

This opportunity is applicable to first or second or year students who are genuinely interested in becoming a barrister.  Students that are under 18, or students that have already received scholarships at other Inns are not eligible to join this event.  Please note that:

• for students travelling from outside of London, Lincoln Inn’s have stated “reasonable travel expenses may be reimbursed via a form that will be sent to attendees after they have confirmed their attendance. First class travel will not be considered, unless attendees can prove this is the only/cheapest option when travelling”;