Stop, collaborate and listen: moving beyond ice-breakers in understanding sense of belonging in law schools

Whilst there has been some debate around what constitutes sense of belonging, 1 it is generally considered to be a multi-faceted concept 2 with common understandings centring around 'the subjective feeling of deep connection with social groups, physical spaces, and individual and collective experiences.' 3 Fostering sense of belonging is pivotal within Higher Education 4 given growing understandings of the positive benefits that it generates, including increased motivation, confidence, engagement, and achievement 5 wellbeing and self-worth; 6 and 'meaning of life.' 7 The literature notes how sense of