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Liz Hardie 

SCiLAB’s Director is an academic with interest and expertise in scholarship and innovation. Our current Centre Director is Liz Hardie, a Law School senior lecturer who researches experiential learning (clinical legal education), the use of technology within legal education and student belonging.

 

 

Helen Selby-Fell

The Deputy Director, who also has scholarship expertise, provides support. This role is currently held by Helen Selby-Fell, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Policing Organisation and Practice. Helen specialises in research and analysis in the police service including ‘evidence based policing’, and forensic (investigative) psychology.

 

The Centre’s Operations Manager oversees all activities including communications, budget management, funding guidance and centre workstreams, with our centre assistant providing day-to-day administrative and financial support.

 The Centre’s Advisory Group oversees our strategic objectives and funding priorities, with our Scholarship & Innovation Group championing the delivery of and engagement with SCiLAB operations on a department level.


You can contact us directly by sending us an email.

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Postal address: SCiLAB, Michael Young Building, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB.

The nearest parking for the Michael Young Building is the South West Parking area, opposite the building and clearly signposted. Use MK7 6BB for satnavs. Parking is free across the campus; disabled bays and electric car charging bays are available.

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Blog posts

  • Learning from the Open Space: Reflections on an Innovation Project in B20923rd October 2026
  • From classroom to clinic: Scaling Clinical Legal Education through simulation and AI9th October 2026
  • Beyond apprenticeships: six lessons we shouldn't leave behind for leadership development24th September 2026
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