Alison Poole

Alison Poole is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the School of Law, part of the Faculty of Business & Law at the University of Portsmouth. She has been a full-time faculty member since 2015, following prior part-time roles in legal education.

• Education: BA (Hons) in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford; academic and professional qualifications from the College of Law, Guildford.

Her research focuses on Law and Emotion, aligning with broader interests in legal education and pedagogical development. She has contributed to initiatives enhancing personal tutoring provision in law programs and actively supports interdisciplinary education through modules like Legal Issues in Procurement & Supply. Her work intersects with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in advancing legal education for societal prosperity.

Alison leads core undergraduate law modules, including English Legal System (Level 4), Legal Writing & Research (Level 5), and the Legal Project and Dissertation (Level 6). She also coordinates postgraduate modules such as Expert Witnessing and Dispute Resolution.