Dr Pagnol Michelle Yanou Tchokote
Michelle is a lecturer at the University of Lancashire. Her role includes assisting in both undergraduate and postgraduate modules. She also leads lectures, workshops, and seminars, handles assessment and marking. As well as this, she provides academic guidance and pastoral support to students.
Michelle holds a PhD in Law. Her research focused on investment law and the reform of bilateral investment treaties in developing countries. Michelle also has interest in family law, alternative dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, conciliation, negotiation) and international commercial litigation, which she teaches across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Michelle a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
A reflective practitioner, Michelle plays an active role within the School of Law and Policing, contributing to a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. These include:
- Leading postgraduate induction sessions
- Participating in cross-school initiatives
- Contributing to the equality, diversity and inclusion group
- Engaging in interdisciplinary research projects
- Acting as a year tutor
- Leading modules
- Supervising postgraduate dissertations
Since 2021, Michelle has served as the law lead for student mentoring sessions and has been instrumental in organising national and inter-campus mediation competitions for the University. She has also been actively involved in international recruitment and partnership activities in several countries, including Cyprus, Kenya, and Mauritius.
- University of Central Lancashire, UK – Fellowship of Higher Education Academy – July 2024
- University of Central Lancashire, UK – PhD International Investment Law and Arbitration– July 2023
- University of Central Lancashire, UK – Certificate in Workplace Mediation – January 2020
- University of Central Lancashire, UK – Certificate in International Commercial Mediation – October 2017
- University of Central Lancashire, UK – LLM International Business Law - March 2017
- University of Buea, Cameroon – LLB Law - June 2015
- Sacred Heart College, Cameroon – Advanced Level Certificate – June 2011
- Family law
- Alternative dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, conciliation, negotiation)
- International commercial litigation
- Fellow of Higher Education (FHEA)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
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