As part of the NDSN’s focus on providing a friendly and supportive environment for students from the community, we have created a regularly updated blog. One of the key features within this blog are the student articles. These articles are written by students, for students.… Read More »A Warm Welcome from the NDSN
What does a typical day look like? One of the best parts of being a junior Criminal Barrister is the variety – there is no such thing as a “typical day”. It’s common to get papers the night before a trial which is due to… Read More »A Day in the Life of: A Junior Criminal Barrister
How did I get here? As only a “second six” pupil, this is something that I often ask myself! Like many careers in the legal profession, competition at the Bar is fierce. It took some time to get here, but I can safely say it… Read More »A Day in the Life of: A Pupil Commercial Barrister
Game of Thrones, final season, the last two episodes. That’s pupillage. The best part of my job? Being an advocate for those who cannot do it for themselves. There is nothing more gratifying than a client who is sure that you have done everything you… Read More »A Day in the Life of: A Pupil Criminal Barrister
My role as a senior law lecturer is both intellectually challenging and rewarding. I deliverlectures and seminars to students ranging from their 1st year to master’s level at RoyalHolloway, University of London. I really enjoy engaging in interesting discussions with mystudents, especially as I observe… Read More »A Day in the Life of: A Law Lecturer
I am a second-year psychology undergraduate and in this blog post I want to tell you about my experience with a four weeklong internship. Since you may be studying a different subject, I will not go into detail about what I did during the internship… Read More »What I have learned from a four-week long internship and things to consider before you apply
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in recruitment processes with algorithms scanning through social media to find potential candidates and analysing the voice and facial expressions of interviewees. This development is claimed to make recruitment faster and cheaper as well as reduce human bias in… Read More »Computer says no – biased AI programs used in recruitment for major companies