How to get a PhD in Law: Researching, disseminating and publishing in the digital world

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies welcomes students enrolled for an MPhil / PhD in Law from across the UK to this specially tailored day of presentations, library tours and networking opportunities. 

PROGRAMME

9.45-10.00 Registration

10.00-10.45 The PhD in law in the digital world

Dr Peter Coe, University of Reading

10.45-11.30 Legal writing

Professor Lisa Webley, University of Birmingham

11.30-12.00 Coffee break

12.00-12.30 IALS Library: successful researching using our electronic resources

Alice Tyson, senior librarian from IALS Library

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-14.00 Getting your research published in journals

Professor Jane Winters, Chair in Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study, University of London

14.00-14.30 What books are law publishers looking to publish?

Sinead Moloney, Publisher, Hart Publishing, Oxford

14.30-15.00 Coffee break

15.00-16.00 Disseminating your legal research

Dr Nóra Ni Loideain, Director and Lecturer in Law, Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London

16.00 Close

Although tailored specifically for PhD in Law students, this training programme does contain some material which repeats and reinforces generic training suitable for all PhD students. 

Two further training days will be held on:

Thursday, 18 March - The PhD journey: Supervision, research ethics and preparing yourself for upgrade and vivas
Friday 30 April -  The PhD in Law and research methods

For further information about three IALS research training days covering different aspects of How to Get a PhD in Law

FEES and BOOKING: Student: £40.00; Standard: £55.00. Staff and students of the School of Advanced Study: Free (please email IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk to book your place)

Details about how to join the virtual event will be circulated via email to registered attendees closer to the event date.

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