CSET Summer School

Applications for this years CSET summer school will close on 31 March 2011 so if you are interested please apply now.

The CSET Summer School is an expenses paid residential event for first-year law students and second-year non-law students that gives the opportunity to:
Take part in skills sessions on practical law, commercial awareness, teamwork and how to succeed at applications and interviews.
Work with solicitors from top law firms.
Work on hands-on case studies and debating exercises.
Be inspired by representatives from alternative training contact providers and the self-employed bar.
The 100 place Summer School runs from Monday 11 July until Thursday 14 July and will be held at Queen Mary, University of London. Apply

Labour claims police officers will be forced to retire

More than 2,000 of the country's most experienced police officers could be forced to retire by 2015 as forces try to cut costs, according to Labour.

Although police officers cannot be made redundant, officers with 30 or more years' experience can be made to retire under existing regulations. Read More

Apply your skills to working in Logistics

Transport & Logistics with Eddie Stobart and CILT
Thursday 31st March
12-2pm
Room B228

Are you interested in a career in transport and logistics or do you just want to know how it works? Representatives from Eddie Stobart and CILT (Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics) will deliver an interactive workshop looking at the supply chain for a bottle of wine from field to the shopping bag and look at key roles along the way. More information and to book

Is that all there is? Alternatives to Private Practice and more. Lawyers with Disabilities Division half-day conference

The Lawyers with Disabilities Division (LDD) has developed this half day mini-conference aimed at law students and trainee solicitors with disabilities who want to know more about a career as a solicitor and options available.

The programme will consist of two panel sessions addressing a career in local government; commerce & industry; life as a sole practitioner, as well as information on Access to Work; a presentation from Law Works on pro bono work. There will also be a useful session giving advice on declaring a disability
This is a free event. 05-04-2011, London
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Region: Greater London United Kingdom
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GTP - SECOND ROUND OF APPLICATIONS.

The TDA have awarded a substantial increase to EM Directs GTP allocations for 2011, resulting in a second round of applications. See latest news for further details and closing dates. Read More

International Women's Day

EU Parliament marked the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day (Tuesday 8 March) with a debate and vote on two resolutions tabled by the Women's Rights Committee: one on gender equality and the other on female poverty. A third resolution, on reducing health inequalities, was also adopted.  Read More

Police pay review calls for end to special payments

An independent review of police pay and conditions in England and Wales has called for the abolition of a series of allowances and special payments.
Tom Winsor's report recommends making savings of £60m a year in overtime.  Mr Winsor says his recommendations will produce overall savings of £485m in three years - and reinvestment in the "most important police jobs" would mean fewer posts would be lost than Acpo forecasts.  Read more

Law Students Network Birmingham

Forum about the Legal Profession - 60 spaces
Date 14th March 2011
Time 6-8pm (arrive 5.45pm prompt)
Venue  Eversheds Birmingham
For more information and to book

Interested in a career in TV production

The BBC Production Trainee scheme opens 1st March, closing date 14th March.  For More information and to apply

Have you considered participating in the Mentoring Scheme?

We currently have mentors available in the following sectors/companies:- Funding & bid management, Environment Agency, HR, Engineering, Design & built environment, Transport, Physiotherapy, Dementia care, Business start up, Training and Accountancy.  If you are interested, come along to the information session 12-1pm on Friday 4th March in N401.

Internships at JUSTICE

Internships at JUSTICE
Justice are now inviting applications for their Summer Internship Programme 2011
Summer interns undertake legal research in one of JUSTICE's main areas of policy work: human rights, criminal justice or EU justice and home affairs. For this reason they are seeking applications from law graduates only. This includes people who expect to have completed a law degree or conversion course by the time they start their internship. Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate familiarity with relevant UK law and institutions.  More information

TAKE PART IN FLUX 2011

What are you doing on 11-12^th April 2011?  Want to boost your employability skills and potentially win £500 cash?  Join our team and represent the University of Derby at FLUX 2011.

What is FLUX?  In a nutshell, teams of six spend 36 hours solving real business problems with help from experts from some of the UK’s most dynamic companies, in an Apprentice meets Dragon’s Den-style competition. FLUX is open to all who would like to challenge themselves and boost their employability skills. More than 60% of the 30,000 students who have taken part over the last 4 years were from non-business related subjects.

What do you win? The title of FLUX National Champions 2011 and £500 cash each. Plus you boost your employability skills, meet top-class recruiters, enhance your CV, improve interview skills, meet new people and have a great time!

Where and when? FLUX 2011 takes place on 11-12th April 2011 in the historic city of Bristol.

If you are interested in taking part and you would like to register for our information event which will be held on Thursday 3rd March 12-1pm, room to be confirmed, you can also contact the University of Derby Career Development Centre at: careers@derby.ac.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.