The Legal Academic's Handbook

ISBN-13: 9781137434289 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 264 str.

Chris Ashford

Opis

This handbook offers essential guidance on how to pursue, progress and advance a career in legal academia. With contributions from a wide range of established academics, the text provides personal and supportive advice that is relevant to a variety of different career objectives, showing how to overcome challenges and seek out opportunities.

Spis treści

1. From Legal Practice to Academia; Karen Jones; University of South Wales, UK 2. Lectures; Anthony Bradney; Keele University, UK 3. Marking; Becky Huxley-Binns; University of Law, UK 4. Gender Issues in Teaching and Learning – difficult situations with students; Rachel Fenton; University of the West of England, UK 5. Research and Scholarship; Richard Mullender; Newcastle University, UK 6. Designing Research; Matthew Weait; Birkbeck, University of London, UK 7. Reference Writing; Gary Watt; University of Warwick, UK 8. PhD by Publication; Tim Connor; formerly of University of Bradford, UK 9. Work-Life Balance; Richard Collier; Newcastle University, UK 10. Wellbeing; Richard Collier; Newcastle University, UK 11. Managing Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave; Helen Stalford; University of Liverpool, UK 12. From Module Leadership to Course Leadership; Donna Whitehead; University of South Wales, UK 13. QAA and Validation; Graeme Broadbent; Kingston University, UK 14. Navigating University Management Committees and the Meeting Structures; Annabelle James; Teeside University, UK 15. Undertaking Peer Review; Nigel Duncan; City University London, UK 16. Open Access Publishing; Laura J. Wilkinson; University of Sunderland, UK 17. Taking on a Management Role (at another Institution); Mark O'Brien; Oxford Brookes University, UK 18. Gender Issues in HE Management; Rosemary Auchmuty; University of Reading, UK 19. Performance Review; Chris Gale; GSM London, UK 20. Being a Private University; Chris Maguire; BPP University, UK 21. Academic Dress; Jessica Guth; University of BraAdford, UK 22. The Standardised Client and Clinic; Rory O'Boyle; Law Society of Ireland 23. Developing Clinic; Victoria Murray; Northumbria University, UK 24. Further Developing Street Law; Sarah Morse and Paul McKeown; Northumbria University, UK 25. Writing for a Professional Audience; John Hodgson; Nottingham Trent University, UK 26. Simulation and Legal Education; Karen Barton; University of Hertfordshire, UK 27. Large Group Teaching; Karen Devine; University of Kent, UK 28. Designing Out Plagiarism; Alison Bone; University of Brighton, UK 29. Student Feedback; Vera Bermingham; Kingston University, UK 30. Problem-Based Learning; Ben Fitzpatrick; University of Derby, UK 31. Reflection in Teaching, Learning and Practice; Richard Grimes; University of York, UK 32. Organising a Specialist Conference; Ben Livings; University of New England, Australia 33. Embedding Employability Skills (or helping graduates get jobs); Ben Middleton; University of Sunderland, UK 34. Teaching Distance Learning Students; Robert Hiscocks; BPP University, UK 35. Supporting Student Law Societies and Extra-curricular activities and students; Ed Mowlam; University of Bradford, UK 36. External Engagement – Enterprise; Christopher J. Newman; University of Sunderland, UK 37. External Examiners; Chris Gale; GSM London, UK 38. Facilitating Small Group Discussions; Francis King; University of Essex, UK 39. Innovation and the Use of Film in Legal Education; Hugo de Rijke; Plymouth University, UK 40. Approaches to Law (Socio-Legal, Black Letter etc); Kevin J. Brown; Queen's University Belfast, UK 41. Teaching and Assessment can be Inclusive too; Jackie Lane; University of Huddersfield, UK 42. Using Animations with Students; Carol Withey; University of Greenwich, UK 43. Developing Students' Legal Writing Skills; Lisa Webley; University of Westminster, UK 44. Working with the Library; Emily Allbon; City University London, UK 45. Engaging with Schools and Prospective Students; Jessica Guth; University of Bradford, UK 46. Building a Research Profile; Rosemary Hunter; Queen Mary University of London, UK 47. Post Graduate Certificates in Higher Education; Jessica Guth; Univer.

O autorze

Chris Ashford is Professor of Law and Society at Northumbria University, UK.
 
Jessica Guth is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Bradford, UK.