Catherine Edwards

Chair of the Equality Diversity and Inclusion committee at Birmingham Law Society. Former Director of Learning and Development and Chair of the Education and Training Committee- Birmingham Law Society. I am a supervising solicitor at the Keele Legal Advice Clinics where I developed our clinical legal education offering. I am also Course Director of the pathway in Professional Legal Practice which is an innovative pathway combining core legal subjects and practical legal skills. ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. I am interested in design and delivery of innovative and interesting legal education, taking a reflective approach to experiential learning and assessment. I enjoy interactive teaching and mentoring and coaching students to redefine their strengths and weaknesses and to excel. Previously Head of Law at BPP University in Birmingham. I was responsible for the strategic development of BPP Law School in Birmingham and the smooth running of our courses in the centre. I worked closely with law firms to help their recruitment and work closely with universities to ensure their graduates are aware of developments within legal practice. Previously Award Manager for the Legal Practice Course at Staffordshire University, where I led the development of a Blended Learning LPC. I designed the strategy, devised the pedagogic approach and managed the development of the programme for immediate delivery. I am an External Examiner on the LPC at different institutions acr