Student blog
Networking: Building Professional Relationships as a Law Student
12 March 2025
Networking is a crucial skill for law students that can significantly impact their career paths. Whether you're seeking internships, mentorship, or future job opportunities, effective networking is essential. As a law student at Queen Mary, you'll have ample opportunities to connect with a diverse community of legal minds. However, knowing where to begin and how to make networking feel genuine can be challenging. I'll share my advice based on my experiences, and as someone still adjusting to networking.
Study Tips for Law Students
12 March 2025
Revising for exams can feel daunting, especially when thinking about all the content that you need to go over! This blog post will explore study tips to incorporate into your daily routine to help you feel less overwhelmed when it comes to the exam period.
The Impact of AI on the Legal Industry
19 February 2025
Artificial intelligence is a technology that has been rapidly developing in society, and its growing prominence has significant implications for the legal industry. This article will analyse some of the uses and challenges of AI and how it is shaping the future of the legal profession.
Life as a Law Student Studying Abroad
29 January 2025
I am Lisa, a third year Global Law student at Queen Mary University of London and currently on exchange at The University of Auckland in New Zealand. Queen Mary offers a variety of international programs (LLB law programmes - School of Law) with excellent support from the School of Law and Go Abroad Teams. So, don’t let your finances, disability or background put you off pursuing your international goals. Queen Mary has you covered and supports you every step of the way!
My Law School Experience: Why you should study law at Queen Mary University of London
13 January 2025
From selecting a course to anxiously awaiting offers, questioning whether your chosen university is the right fit, and navigating the transition from school to university – embarking on higher education is undeniably a challenging milestone. These complications are, however, something everyone faces to some degree. Therefore, I hope that by sharing my experiences, I can ease your decision to study Law and perhaps inspire you to choose one of the world’s most prestigious institutions, Queen Mary University of London.
Excusing Homicide by Dr Adrian Howe
11 December 2024
The School of Law recently hosted an intriguing discussion of the feminist perspective on infidelity defence in the cases of wife killing. The main subject of the event was the book on the matter written by Dr Adrian Howe, who is an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne. This work is unique in the sense that it exists at the intersection of legal history, social and literary studies and the history of emotions, writes Nataliia Beldynska.
Life-changing Dissertation
11 July 2024
Writing a dissertation can be both challenging and rewarding. In this personal account, Abdullah Dashti, a Kuwaiti police investigator, shares his transformative experience of pursuing a Master's degree in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS).
Journey to the Mooting Competition
25 April 2024
Join Erwan Morvan and Anna Tikhomirova in their first ever mooting experience at the George Hinde Mooting Competition
Reparative Democracy by Wendy Brown
25 April 2024
In a thought-provoking talk at the recent Critical Legal Talk event, renowned political theorist Professor Wendy Brown (Princeton University) challenged conventional notions through her concept of "reparative democracy." As we grapple with existential threats like climate change driven by fossil fuel extraction, Brown argues for a radical rethinking of how we perceive and interact with the world around us, writes Nataliia Beldynska.
Legal Work Experience for Law Students
28 February 2024
Law is a notoriously competitive field, and as a student it can be overwhelming to navigate the various work experience that is available. Second year law student, Yinghan Ye, shares her top tips and advice for gaining work experience while studying.
Legal Advice Centre – An Invaluable Experience for any Law Student
15 February 2024
In this blog post, our final year student Zakiya Rahman shares her valuable experience of participating at the QMLAC (Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre).
From Vacation Scheme to Training Contract in a Magic Circle Firm
6 February 2024
Securing a vacation scheme at a top London law firm is often seen as a big step for law students looking to advance their careers. Zakiya Rahman, a law student who successfully navigated the competitive process to secure a training contract at a Magic Circle firm, shares her insights and strategies.
10 Things I Learned as a First-Year Law Student
17 October 2023
Starting university can be equally intimidating and exciting experience, especially for first-year students navigating a demanding workload and new environment. In this blog article, second-year law student Vandy Widyalankara shares ten tips on making the most of your first year at Queen Mary.
A second “Parisian” semester comes to an end…
4 July 2023
Explore Nikoleta Konstantellou's second blog post as she reflects on the challenges, personal growth, and valuable experiences of being a double degree student in Paris.
Reflections from a First-year Law Student at Queen Mary University of London
8 June 2023
Join Lisa, a second-year law student at Queen Mary, as she reflects on her first year of university and shares insights into studying law and university life.
Tips for New Law Students
14 March 2023
First-year law student Yinghan Ye reveals her top tips for studying law at university!
Best study spots on campus
8 March 2023
First-year law student Yinghan Ye shares her favourite study places at our Mile End campus!
My first month as a Law Student at Queen Mary University of London
27 January 2023
Read about Lisa's experience as a first-year law student here at Queen Mary
Where to Get Your Techno Music Experience in Paris
18 January 2023
Viktoria is a third-year English and European Law student here at Queen Mary. She is currently completing her year abroad at Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. Read her best tips about finding the best techno music clubs in Paris.
EMEA LSI Internship at Google and Baker McKenzie
12 January 2023
Our LLB graduate, Markha Mezhieva, shares her experience and tips about applying to the EMEA Legal Summer Institute Internship.
From Queen Mary to Sorbonne
5 January 2023
The Double Law Degree journey – First blog post by Nikoleta Konstantellou
The Last Chapter
26 July 2022
We catch up with Tejal Shah, Queen Mary Global Law LLB Student and Turing Scheme Grant Recipient, on her year abroad in Hong Kong!
New Year, New Restrictions: To Leave or Not To Leave…
25 July 2022
We catch up with Tejal Shah, Queen Mary Global Law LLB Student and Turing Scheme Grant Recipient, on her year abroad in Hong Kong!
Studying Abroad in Hong Kong: Settling In
3 May 2022
We catch up with Tejal Shah, Queen Mary Global Law LLB Student and Turing Scheme Grant Recipient, on her year abroad in Hong Kong!
Studying Abroad in Hong Kong: Post-Quarantine
20 January 2022
Queen Mary Global Law LLB Student and Turing Scheme Grant Recipient Tejal Shah reflects on life as a study abroad exchange student at the University of Hong Kong during these strange and ever-changing times mid-pandemic…
Dos and Don’ts of applying for Training Contracts
1 December 2021
Thinking about applying for a training contract? Tia Sara Demirbas, Third Year LLB Student at Queen Mary School of Law, tells us their top tips for securing a training contract.
What to expect in your first year as a Law Student at Queen Mary
10 May 2021
Hadika tells us about their experiences as a first year LLB Student at Queen Mary during the Coronavirus pandemic and the services and resources they found useful.
Pathways to Law
10 February 2021
Thasrina Hussain shares her experiences of the Pathways to Law programme.
Tips and advice for new students
21 October 2020
Second Year Law and Politics Student Uswah Naseem talks about some common anxieties, and offeres some ways to cope and overcome them.
Studying law while being in a complete lockdown in northern Italy
12 October 2020
Second Year Law Student Tommaso Salvatore reflects on studying during lockdown and offers some tips for first year students
Winning the Gianni Sonvico Scholarship
28 January 2019
Tejal Shah, a Gianni Sonvico scholarship recipient, explains how winning the scholarship impacted her experience as a student.
A general guide on how to do the first year right
9 October 2018
Saeed Mahmood (VP of the Law Society) offers some helpful advice for first year law students.