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University demands discipline and perseverance to succeed in academics. Courses can be demanding in terms of the amount of work and cognitive load; however inefficient study habits can hold you back more than you think.  For law students, high rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout was documented after the COVID-19 pandemic. Before law school, depression rates were 8-9%; after the first semester, 27% (Pryal, 2023). Although the pandemic was officially over in 2023, the coh

Does law school fundamentally rewire your brain? Neuroscience research suggests that legal training changes you at a neuropsychological level. First-year students start off by learning key words (i.e., duty of care, consensus ad idem); furthermore, students are trained to interrogate ambiguity (i.e., is a contract valid or not?). Moreover, students learn to apply reasoning frameworks (i.e., IRAC), which help structure thought. This article explores empirical research on how l

Before starting my law degree at the University of Leicester, I only imagined law in terms of textbooks, lectures, and case law. Like many students, I spent the first few months of studying focused on understanding the fundamental principles that underpin our legal system. What I didn’t expect was how much I would learn outside the lecture hall – particularly through my involvement with The Insight Project, one of the pro bono projects here at the University of Leicester that

Written by Husen Ali – Team Member of The Insight Project Starting university can be an exciting and intimidating experience. You may be...

Written by Stacey Blake - Project Consultant of the Insight Project Finding out that I was admitted to the University of Leicester was...

Written by Nife Oluwatayo - Insight Team Member I began studying law at the University of Leicester in September 2022. I love it here,...

Written by an Insight member. I joined the Insight Project for a plethora of reasons, such as wanting to create presentations on the Law,...

Written by Stacey Blake - Project Consultant for the Insight Project Prepping to go to university is an exciting yet scary time. Having...

Written by Simar Anand - Well-being Officer for the Insight Project. As a 1st year JD student, I found exam seasons at the University of...

Written by Stacey Blake - Project Consultant for the Insight Project Prepping to go to university is an exciting yet scary time. Having...

Written by Simar Anand - Well-being Officer for the Insight Project. As a 1st year JD student, I found exam seasons at the University of...

Written by an Insight team member. I used to get this question a lot before I moved to Leicester, are you going to university or uni?...

Written by Chanroop Hans - Publicity Officer on the Insight Project Mental health. Let’s talk about it. Being in law school on its own...

Written by an Insight team member. Returning to Leicester after winter break signified that I was in the final stretch of law school....

Written by an insight member. As the end of my university life is soon approaching, I wanted to share a few things I have learnt...

Gurkamal Dhaliwal – The Insight Project Team Member As a Canadian student in my final year, I have realized many different things from my...

By Simar Anand - Well-being Officer for the Insight Project As I stood in the middle of a considerably tight room crowded with legal...

By an Insight Team member Moving from the comfort of my home to the other side of the world has been interesting. As someone who enjoys...

By Chanroop Hans – Publicity Officer for the Insight Project I'm not exactly sure what I expected when I decided to attend law school in...

By Gurpreet Kaur Nagra - Project Coordinator on the Insight Project I am a Canadian studying at the University of Leicester as a...