{"id":239898,"date":"2021-02-18T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/news\/uk-university-fair-seminars\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T07:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:17:09","slug":"uk-university-fair-seminars","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/news\/uk-university-fair-seminars\/","title":{"rendered":"UK University Fair Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SI-UK are pleased to announce a series of seminars, in partnership with UK universities, that will cover popular topics such as programmes available, student life, costs, and opportunities studying in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All seminars will take place on Saturday, 27th February as part of our virtual UK University Fair. <strong>This event has now passed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying an accelerated LLB in Scotland<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/aberdeen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Aberdeen<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Dr. Catherine Ng&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catherine W Ng joined the Aberdeen School of Law as a lecturer.&nbsp; After a period of private practice in Toronto, she completed her LLM in intellectual property law at Osgoode Hall Law School (Canada), her DPhil at the University of Oxford (UK), and her post-doctorate work at the Graduate Institute.&nbsp; She went on to complete her term as Oxford-HEI Europaeum scholar there.&nbsp; Her DPhil Thesis won the first British Brands Group Prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Her principal teaching and research interests are in the laws relating to intellectual property and personality rights, the media, marketing, advertising, and merchandising, the arts, history, and cultural heritage.&nbsp; Dr. Ng&rsquo;s research has been funded by the Carnegie Trust. She is a member of the Centre for Commercial Law as well as the Centre for Scots Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law &amp; Business<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/durham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durham University<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Nathan Lamb (International Officer for North America)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This session will give you an introduction to life at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/durham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durham University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including their unique Collegiate System, #1 ranked Sports, and Theatre and Music. We will then give an overview of our Law Department, and Durham University Business School undergraduate programmes, and the opportunities that students studying at Durham will be able to take part in, including placement year opportunities, graduate employability and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK Medical School 101: What to consider and advice for applicants:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Southampton<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Ruihua Hou<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, (Associate Dean International and Associate Professor in Biological Psychiatry for the Faculty of Medicine) and Sian Steggles (Country Development Manager for the Americas)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With just a few months to go until 2022 UK Medical School applications open, this webinar introduces the University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine as we discuss what to look out for when choosing a UK Medical School and what to expect from our own BM5 Medical programme. We will also discuss the admissions and selection process for applicants and provide some insights as to what makes a competitive applicant.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Study Law in the UK: Cost, Courses and Careers:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/essex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Essex<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker: Tim Pilkington (International Officer for North America)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This session, designed for both high school and University students looking to study an LLB in the UK, will go into depth about the application procedures, the costs of study, course content, and professional law opportunities in the UK, Canada and worldwide. Further information will also be given on the University of Essex Law School &ndash; a school famous for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Pilkington is the International Officer for North America at The University of Essex. He has worked in international education for 8 years, and looks forward to connecting with you at this session.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying Law in the United Kingdom<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/queen-mary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen Mary, University of London<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker: Dr Tanzil Chowdhury, Lecturer in Public Law, School of Law<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Tanzil Chowdhury will provide key insights for those students interested in applying to study undergraduate Law in the United Kingdom. This informative presentation will be valuable to students who want to know more about law, including topics including as what is law? And what sort of students enjoy studying law, where can a law degree take your career and how does the application process in the UK work?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study in Scotland<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/dundee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Dundee<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker: Grant Smith (Senior International Officer | Regional Lead South Asia &amp; Americas)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Study in Scotland talk by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/profiles\/university\/dundee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Dundee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will give students a brief insight into Scotland as a location of study and will highlight some of the differences you may find between Scottish Universities and those in the rest of the UK, such as the MA structure, the undergraduate 4-year honours degrees, advanced entry routes and the scholarships that may be available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal Futures<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker: John G. Kelly, B.Com., LL.B., M.Sc. (international relations) M.A. (Jud.Admin) F.CIS&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join this seminar session to hear an informed opinion from an acknowledged &ldquo;legal thought leader&rdquo; on what the legal services market of the future will be and how you as a prospective lawyer or law related professional services provider can leverage your LLB degree into a successful professional career.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The era of exclusive relationships with a lawyer sitting behind a mahogany desk administering expensive advice is coming to a close. Clients demand flexibility and choice in the delivery of legal services. For example, many are seeking a medical clinic model where other service providers work in conjunction with lawyers to provide targeted and as-needed services.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker Profile:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35 year legal career, law professor, international legal services consultant to &ldquo;Big 4&rdquo;, editor Litigation Management Report, author of 7 books on legal services management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chair RCMP Forensics Board, mentor to 900 Canadian students on the &ldquo;UK law school advantage&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about the UK University Fair or about these seminars, visit the event page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.ca\/landing\/ukunifair-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, email your Consultant, or enquire <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/free-consultation\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SI-UK are pleased to announce a series of seminars, in partnership with UK universities, that will cover popular topics such as programmes available, student life, costs, and opportunities studying in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-239898","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/239898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}