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Rachel Wood is an Associate Professor and Business and Law Clinic Head at the Faculty of Business and Law, University of the West of England. A qualified solicitor, she combines academic leadership with practical legal education and strategic curriculum development.
- Education: Doctorate in Education (2023), Degree in English Literature and Language (Oxford University), Law Conversion.
Her research focuses on enhancing legal education through reflective practice, technology integration, and holistic student development. She explores how law programs can bridge academic rigor with professional growth, particularly in post-1992 universities.
Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., poetry in legal pedagogy) and technology-driven simulations. Students under her mediation coaching have won national competitions, including the UK Student Mediation Competition and Best Individual Mediator awards.
- Scientific Awards: Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
She has secured funding for teaching projects, including UWE's internal studies on reflective capacity and SRA-funded work on access to justice. Her expertise spans ADR, employment law, legal skills, and law-literature intersections.
