The West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network

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[The West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network @wmldocnetwork]

Thank you to all PhD presenters, the Aston moderators and keynote, and everyone organising the event - new connections were made, old friends re-connected. If you have been with us and want to share photos, or connect, do meet us #2023WMLDNSpring

We will be back in September!

[The West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network @wmldocnetwork]

Wed, 17 May '23, Spring WMLDN PhD Conference is here!

Registration now open: https://t.co/La3drnS3Cy

This is a hybrid event!

For a full programme, see the flyer ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Kristie Thomas @drkristiethomas]

Thanks for the invite @wmldocnetwork- a very interesting day with lots of bright PhD candidates to chat to!

[The West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network @wmldocnetwork]

@AndaItaly @KDunn_QMUL #2023WMLDNSpring

[That's Me! @ThatsMePGR]

Yesterday was the West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network conference @astonuniversity it was fantastic to hear amazing research thesis, get feedback and to network! Organisers Metka, Zi and Mitch did a great job! #2023WMLDNSpring #BCU #wlv_uni

[That's Me! @ThatsMePGR]

Yesterday was the West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network conference @astonuniversity it was fantastic to hear amazing research thesis, get feedback and to network! Organisers Metka, Zi and Mitch did a great job! #2023WMLDNSpring #BCU #wlv_uni

[Dr Jake Hinks @jakehinks24]

An insightful day yesterday spent at @AstonUniversity (it felt nice to be back) for the @wmldocnetwork spring conference. It was brilliant to listen to such excellent research talks from the PhD candidates - well done all who participated #2023WMLDNSpring

[sweeyee.shea @SheaSweeyee]

What a good and enjoyable experience presenting a paper at Aston University, organised by West Midlands Legal Doctoral Network (17-05-2023). #2023WMLDNSpring

[Kay Dunn @KDunn_QMUL]

Day 1/2 conferences...presenting my research @QMIPRI Doctoral seminar today...lots of great questions and comments

[Kay Dunn @KDunn_QMUL]

Excited to announce I'll be presenting my paper "An IP Social Justice lens to Scottish Indigneous Cultural Heritage" at the 114th @SLSConference even more excited to be doing so in Oxford @oxfordbrookes

[Kay Dunn @KDunn_QMUL]

Really interesting talk from @SheaSweeyee about corporate insolvency reform in Malaysia #WMLDNSprngconference @WLV_DoctoralCol

[Kay Dunn @KDunn_QMUL]

2/2 conferences this week WMLDN Conference

[sweeyee.shea @SheaSweeyee]

Presenting “transitioning the corporate insolvency culture from terminating companies to rehabilitating companies - corporate insolvency in Malaysia” at Aston University for WMLDN PhD conference: Spring 2023.

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

Thank you Dr Kristie Thomas (Aston) for a truly inspiring talk on research magpies and interdisciplinarity in law. A great start to the day #2023WMLDNSpring

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

1/2 With the skilled moderation by Dr Zhang, our first research panel offered 4 excellent research talks, addressing important issues facing societies across the world! Great job everyone! #2023WMLDNSpring

Schedule, names and topics ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

2/2 Many congratulations to Tatiana Bolshova (Aston), @MelisaOleschuk (BCU), @SheaSweeyee (Wolverhampton), and Panpan Sun (Warwick). Look forward to our future discussion in the Workshop on Theory and Method in Legal Research #2023WMLDNSpring

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

#2023WMLDNSpring

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

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[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

#2023WMLDNSpring the group now addressing the Q&A from the audience, starting with a comparative methodology question

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

1/5 starting our second research panel, Dr Nadia Naim (Aston) with a warm welcome and wisdom re PhD Vivas! #2023WMLDNSpring

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

2/5 Beshair Alzeer (Warwick) speaking on Saudi Arabia Capital Markets. Well done! #2023WMLDNSpring

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

3/5 Next, we have @AndaItaly (Wolverhampton) discussing the History of Commonhold #2023WMLDNSpring Well done on the clarity in outlining the research project!

[Dr Metka Potočnik @drmpWOLF]

4/5 Excellent to hear the third research paper, by @KDunn_QMUL (QMUL) and this time, on IP Law, from IP-SJ perspectives: Tartan v Tweed - let the Scottish Cultural Heritage Dance off begin! #2023WMLDNSpring