Cambridge Students Explore the Law

By: Faculty of Law University of Cambridge
  • Summary

  • Legal academics spend their waking hours studying the law. But what exactly does this involve? Join three law students in chats with Cambridge academics about their research interests, career pathways and things they find exciting. Whether you’re a student considering studying the law, a law student yourself, or just someone curious about the mystifying world of legal academia, this is the podcast for you.
    Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
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Episodes
  • Dr Peter Candy
    Feb 24 2025

    Dr Peter Candy (St Catharine's College, Cambridge) tells us about his love story with Roman Law - going from a Literature & History undergraduate degree to a PhD in Roman Law. He shares about his research on Roman Maritime Law, how that compares with modern maritime law, about Roman slavery and society before and after the rise of Christianity.

    He also shares why he would not recommend swimming in the River Cam, about his favourite Roman jurist(s?), and a favourite bench in Cambridge.

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    50 mins
  • Professor Findlay Stark
    Jan 3 2025

    Professor Findlay Stark (Jesus College, Cambridge) talks everything criminal law, from the substantive to the procedural. He shares what took him from a Scottish solicitors’ firm to going into academia.

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    49 mins
  • Dr Raffael Fasel
    Dec 20 2024

    Dr Raffael Fasel (Jesus College, Cambridge) speaks about his passion in conceptualising animal rights law, a rapidly evolving field. He also shares about his exciting journey studying the law, spanning Switzerland, the US and the UK.

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    41 mins

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