“We were saddened to learn about the death of Sam Kearsley, Head of Academic Services for The City Law School (Academic Programmes), who passed away over the Christmas break after a period of illness.

Sam had been at City for 15 years and had made a great impact on all of the students and staff he worked with and supported, and provided a great deal of support to the Students’ Union in improving the Programme Representatives Scheme and in helping students flourish.

Zain Ismail, VP Education and a former Law Student remembers: “On his lunchtime trips to Sainsbury’s, Sam would always stop and say hello to students in the Law Common Room. He was always friendly and was well-known and liked across the University, and certainly will be missed.”

For any students wanting to leave messages or tributes to Sam, please email these through to law@city.ac.uk

Sam’s family are asking that any donations in his memory be made in support of The Martlets Hospice, who cared for Sam and provided support for his family.