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Biography
Caroline Hood is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law at Northumbria University and a non-practising solicitor. She joined Northumbria Law School in 2007, having trained and qualified with Thompsons Solicitors in Newcastle.
Caroline was awarded her Professional Doctorate in Law in 2025, with her thesis entitled “Expanding Experiential Learning in Law – The Development of an Apprenticeship Pathway to Qualification as a Solicitor: A Case Study from Northumbria University in the North East of England.”
She has held senior leadership responsibilities within the Law School, most notably as Director of Education for Apprenticeships, where she led the design and development of the Northumbria Solicitor Higher Apprenticeship.
Caroline’s teaching and research are rooted in experiential and work-based learning. Her primary role is as an academic tutor in the Student Law Office. She also teaches work-based learning modules for solicitor apprentices, combining her professional expertise with a strong commitment to innovative legal education.
Research interests
Her research interests are in the field of legal apprenticeships, social mobility and widening participation.
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, Expanding Experiential Learning in Law – The Development of an Apprenticeship Pathway to Qualification as a Solicitor: A Case Study from Northumbria University in the North East of England.”, Northumbria University
Award Date: 26 Jun 2025
Academic Studies in Education, MA
Award Date: 15 Mar 2016
Teaching & Learning, PCAPL
11 Oct 2007 → 31 Aug 2008
Award Date: 11 Oct 2007
Law, PGDip
1 Jan 2003 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Law, LLB (Hons)
1 Sept 1997 → 31 Jul 2000
Award Date: 31 Jul 2000
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Law firms as learning environments: are Higher Apprenticeships in law an emerging face of clinical legal education in England?
Hood, C., 1 Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Clinical Legal Education. 32, 2, p. 4-19 15 p., 1689.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Solicitor Apprenticeship
Hood, C. & Simmonds, C., 3 Jul 2022, In: The Law Teacher. 56, 3, p. 420-426 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Payne, A., Waite, John Paul and Dixey, Jonathan, The employment tribunals handbook: practice procedure and strategies for success [3rd edition].Bloomsbury professional Ltd, 2011. ISBN: 9781847666727
Foster, C., 5 Mar 2012, In: Solicitors Journal. 156, 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Organising and strategising
Foster, C., 2011, A Student Guide to clinical Legal Education and Pro Bono. Kerrigan, K. & Murray, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Macmillan, p. 171-184 297 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the fairest reflection method of all?
Morse, S., Foster, C. & Murray, V., Jul 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper