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Through your support, we can increase access to legal education and support the next generation of lawyers.
It is crucial that the rigorous legal education that we provide at UCL laws is accessible to a diverse range of talented young people, regardless of their financial resources or circumstances. Wealth should not be a determinant for access to law school and for the subsequent pathway to the legal professions. Social mobility is key to ensuring that members of the legal professions are representative of the society they serve: a diverse legal community enriches us all.
Unfortunately, financial need can be an enormous barrier both for gaining access to a top institution like UCL Laws as well as for ensuring successful outcomes when enrolled. Financial difficulties impact which university a student chooses, how fully they engage in student life, how far they take their studies, and their subsequent choice of profession.
UCL Laws is deeply committed to providing an inclusive intellectual environment in which the brightest minds from a wide range of backgrounds can thrive. We want equality of opportunity to be a reality rather than merely an aspiration.
Support us in our mission to build a truly diverse and inclusive law school and in nurturing the next generation of lawyers who will go on to shape society from a wide range of perspectives, lived experiences, and starting positions.
Your gift will assist us across all our inclusive law school priorities. For example, additional funding can support our:
- Target Law Mentoring Programme that offers much-needed support and mentoring for the university admissions process to aspiring law students from Widening Participation backgrounds.
- Other Widening Participation initiatives, including summer schools for pre-University students.
- Faculty Hardship Fund that provides emergency financial interventions for students struggling to meet the basic costs of living associated with studying in London. Typical support required during the academic year includes assistance with underground fares for class attendance, textbooks, and food.
- Laptop provision.
- Scholarships – full or partially funded scholarships provide important financial stability for the recipient, enabling them to focus on their academic studies and chart their path towards academic success.
- Additional funds for pro bono placements or study abroad opportunities, ensuring that students are not precluded from undertaking valuable experience because of their financial circumstances.
- Social Event Funds that allow students to participate in key events in the student calendar (eg fresher events, student day trips, or the student Winter Ball). Financial need may exclude some students from these events which is not only stigmatising but also means that they miss out on a central part of student life.
- Interview attire for such things as vacation placements and training contracts.
Get in touch
If you would prefer to discuss any of these initiatives, or contribute to our inclusive law school mission in other ways please get in touch by emailing Professor Lucinda Miller, Vice-Dean (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion).