ELSA London

The London Library, in partnership with The Times and FreshMinds, are looking to discover the next generation of writers, thinkers and opinion formers. Open to all final year undergraduates studying at higher education institutions across the UK, this is an opportunity to expose your talent to thousands of readers – and win £5000! The winning piece [...]

Jean Monet Centre of Excellence European Law and Governance Introduction The JMCE is based at King’s College London. Drawing upon a world-renowned wealth of experience and expertise, the JMCE aims to strengthen interdisciplinary teaching, research and outreach activities (to practitioners, civil society and the wider public) at the intersection of legal, social and political science [...]

ELSA is a member of the Human Rights Lawyers' Association (HRLA). HRLA organises many seminars and events throughout the year which are open to students, lawyers and anyone interested in human rights and law.   Chair: TBC Speakers: Professor David Kinley, Professor of Human Rights Law – The University of Sidney TBC The speaker will develop arguments [...]

In New York on Thursday, European Council President Herman van Rompuy for the first time ever addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, should not be given sole use of the trademark "Budweiser" in Britain and must share it with a smaller Czech rival, Europe's highest court ruled.    

Symposium on  Academics Stand Against Poverty: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? This symposium will explore the question of whether, and if so how, academics should attempt to make direct public interventions on such issues as global poverty. The focus of discussion will be a new intervention initiative launched in the UK, US, India and elsewhere [...]

 The Advanced Course on the United Nations Human Rights Enforcement Machinery Dr Nazila Ghanea and Smita Shah   Herbert Smith LLP Exchange House Primrose St London EC2A 2HS NGO’s/Trainees and Students £75 (£50 to SIHRG members) Qualified Lawyers £150 (£100 to SIHRG members)   This Training Event – 6 CPD points The full day of training will serve as an advanced [...]

Frontex, the EU external borders agency will have new powers to control immigration

  MS Office 2010: Super cheap for students  If you're a student, you can get the top-end versions of Office for under £40. To get a discount copy, it's worth trying websites Software4Students and RM Software; you'll need some evidence that you're currently studying (at least part-time) to get the cheap prices. If you have a .ac.uk email [...]

EurActiv Editor Frederic Simon and EUX.TV's Raymond Frenken discuss the future of the euro in their first-ever live discussion