Festival of Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange for Research

The Leicester Law School Festival of Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange for Research is a celebration of collaboration, innovation, partnership and the transformative power of research in action. The Festival brings together an inspiring mix of academics, students, community organisations, industry leaders, policy makers and civic partners to explore how universities can drive meaningful change in society. The Festival will open the doors of the Law School’s impactful interdisciplinary research to the wider public and offer the opportunity to discover how cutting-edge legal research and education shapes public policy and contributes towards delivering justice and legal analysis. The Festival will provide opportunities for new partners in building links and for existing collaborators to strengthen and enhance ongoing partnerships with researchers in the Law School through a series of events including Public Lecture, keynote workshops, panel discussion and networking. The Festival is organised with support from funding from the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account and the Leicester Law School.

Wednesday 3 December 2025 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Sir Bob Burgess Building - Lecture Theatre 2 - LE2 6BF

Public Lecture on ‘Legal Research, Public Engagement and Civic Partnership: How is the Leicester Law School Shaping Futures and Transforming Society?’

Speaker: Professor Carlo Panara, Head of Leicester Law School, University of Leicester

Thursday 4 December 2025 - 17:00 - 19:00 - Haldane Room, Fielding Johnson Building - LE1 7RH

Keynote Workshops

'Utilising Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange to Develop Regional Partnerships'

Speaker: Zoe Williamson, Head of Services at the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

‘A case study of research impact from the Institute for Government: parliamentary oversight of regulators’

Speaker: Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director, Institute for Government.

Friday 5 December 2025 - 15:00 - 17:00 - Council Rooms, Fielding Johnson Building - LE1 7RH

Panel Discussion on 'Justice in the Digital Age: Law, Technology, and Society'

Panellists:

Franziska Hasford, AI Fellow, Justice AI Unit, Ministry of Justice

Professor Pablo Cortes, Chair in Civil Justice, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester

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