Awards for contributing to the improvement of the quality of the Hugh Wooding Law School have been presented to 14 students. A special initiative of the principal's office, Project Impact, permitted students to carry out activities that have enhanced or may improve administration, teaching, learning, library services, student life/culture and occupational health and safety within the school. The project was one of several month-long activities co-ordinated by the Office for Quality Assurance, Research and Effectiveness as part of Students' Quality Improvement Month.
Principal Miriam Samaru said: "This initiative is one of several new projects arranged by the school's Office for Quality Assurance, Research and Effectiveness to support continuous improvement of quality in all aspects of the Hugh Wooding Law School. "We are pleased that 52 of our students have come on board and are not only interested in their legal career development, but those who completed projects have left implementable practices that can possibly be introduced within the school," she said.
In a similar manner, Dr Eduardo Ali, manager of the Office for Quality Assurance, Research and Effectiveness, referred to the project as "an innovative service learning project focusing on corporate and social responsibility." The awards ceremony for Project Impact took place on March 17 at the school. Awards were given for the top three student-led projects for administrative, student life and teaching improvements. Also, awards for quality merit were provided to other students.