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How to create well-rounded lawyers of the future

Jo-Anne Pugh discusses BPP University Law School’s unique approach to the SQE and how it will prepare students for the assessments — and for practice

May 7 2020 11:48am
BPP students to get taste of ‘real-world practice’ with virtual law firm launch

Law school giant teams up with AI specialist to create new tech learning tools

May 6 2020 9:09am
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Trainees should qualify on time as Professional Skills Course moves online, says regulator

Law school giants ULaw, BPP and BARBRI Altior make provisions to deliver large number of modules remotely

Apr 14 2020 9:43am
BPP gives students option to sit LPC exam or delay

Law school’s approach follows advice from Public Health England

Mar 16 2020 1:16pm
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KCL biochemistry student and Surrey Uni veterinary medicine grad scoop STEM GDL scholarships

£2,500 each towards BPP course

Feb 5 2020 8:47am
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Hotshot solicitor apprentices are starting to give law graduates a serious run for their money

BPP head of legal apprenticeships Bruce Humphrey detects a ‘cultural change’ taking place

Jan 21 2020 1:00pm

BPP, BCLP and Eversheds to talk solicitor apprenticeships LegalEdCon North

Head of BPP programme to be joined by Manchester rising stars

Dec 5 2019 10:37am
STEM Future Lawyers and BPP launch 2020 GDL scholarship

Applications now open for science students interested in law

Nov 15 2019 11:00am
Law students to be taught meditation to prepare for workplace stress

New initiatives will also include online ‘mindfulness’ module

Nov 13 2019 8:47am
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ULaw revamps bar course as it slashes cost by over 30%

New course priced at £13,000 will compete with Inns of Court venture

Oct 22 2019 1:38pm
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BPP Law School launches new two-part BPTC

Exclusive: Shorter, flexible option will allow students to pause their studies after completing stage one

Sep 17 2019 8:51am
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Manchester innovation in legal education conference launched

30 January event will bring together firms, northshoring hubs and law schools ahead of introduction of the SQE

Sep 9 2019 9:17am

BPP Law School launches new SQE-slanted GDL

Course aims to prepare non-law students for super-exam

Sep 2 2019 2:13pm
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BPP forced to replace this Friday’s BPTC opinion writing exam after students were accidentally sent a video recording of two tutors discussing mark scheme

Exclusive: Students now ‘more anxious’ about the assessment

Mar 30 2017 9:38am
BPP to give wannabe barristers ‘corporate training’

BPTC becomes more LPC-like, with added commercial awareness

Sep 7 2016 9:09am
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How to get a distinction on the LPC

BPP University Law School director of LPC programmes Jane Houston gives her ten top tips for success

Aug 11 2016 2:25pm
ULaw tops National Student Survey seeing off Oxbridge and Russell Group competition

Joint winner with University of Buckingham

Aug 10 2016 11:39am
BPP law library standoff: Female GDL student confronts two male laptop thieves — grabbing one by the throat

Aspiring lawyers build human wall across Waterloo campus entrance to stop would-be thieves escaping

Feb 4 2016 2:46pm

Kaplan exodus: Mayer Brown and Holman Fenwick leave for BPP as Penningtons chooses ULaw

Trio pick other law schools ahead of Kaplan’s closure, but other firms commit to stay until end of 2015-16 academic year

Sep 9 2015 5:26pm
Law school wars: Nabarro first to pick a side after Kaplan’s courses sink

City firm Nabarro makes the first move, selecting BPP as GDL and LPC provider in wake of Kaplan’s withdrawal from market next year

Sep 4 2015 2:33pm
The Judge Rules: Bye-bye LPC and training contract, hello unified bar exam

Kaplan’s demise triggers speculation that a streamlined qualification process will arrive sooner than many anticipated

Aug 28 2015 10:30am