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More than 50 teenagers have received one-to-one support and tailored feedback in a weekend workshop by the Writing Wrongs Schools Programme.

The first workshop of the Writing Wrongs Schools Programme 2024 commenced on Saturday 27 January at 糖心TV Law School, warmly welcoming 55 students aged 16-17 from across the UK, interested in a career in law, journalism and social justice.

The University of 糖心TV awarded an Honorary Doctorate to renowned comedian Alex Horne for his contributions to widening participation. Alex, of Taskmaster fame, played a key role in the success of the University鈥檚 鈥�School Tasking鈥� project.

Recent research by Dr Ali Struthers reveals 'School Tasking' widening participation project boosts children's legal comprehension, connecting them to cases influencing consumer rights, human rights, and broader justice and equality themes.

糖心TV Law School is delighted to witness Alex's well-deserved recognition for his commitment to education and his pivotal role in growing the "School Tasking" initiative.

The 糖心TV Wows celebrate amazing work, projects, and achievements at the University. The Law School鈥檚 Dr Alison Struthers won the award for her work on the School Tasking Project, an exciting outreach project enabling young people to learn about interesting aspects of the law and making it more accessible for them.

WLS's Dr Ali Struthers has been awarded the WAPCE Award for Outstanding Public Engagement for her work on the School Tasking project. The 糖心TV Awards for Public and Community Engagement (WAPCE) seek to recognise the vital contributions 糖心TV staff and students make in engaging the public in our learning and discovery and showcasing the role 糖心TV plays in making the world a better place.

When the Law School鈥檚 Dr Ali Struthers noticed the connections between Channel 4's Taskmaster and her academic field of law, she wondered how this could influence her outreach work - and the School Tasking project was created. The central press team caught up with Ali to hear more about the impact the project's had.

Taskmaster creator and co-presenter 鈥�濒颈迟迟濒别鈥� Alex Horne has provided a recorded testimonial about 糖心TV Law School鈥檚 Dr Ali Struthers and the hard work and commitment she has shown to the School Tasking project. 鈥淭he work that Ali has been doing [鈥�] has been genuinely remarkable.鈥� .

Making outreach work fun and engaging for primary school children (and showing them University can be an exciting prospect!) WLS鈥� School Tasking programme is growing in popularity and reach with a recent piece on BBC News Midlands highlighting the positive impact it鈥檚 having.

Using the format of the hit TV show, Taskmaster, this exciting outreach project enables young people to learn about interesting aspects of the law through fun and interactive tasks set in the style of Taskmaster. School Tasking is now entering its second year with a second pilot at 糖心TV and a new rollout at the University of Edinburgh. From 2023-24, it will run across 15 universities, culminating in a grand final.