Rights Lab

Apply now for postdoctoral research fellow roles at @slaveryinwar.bsky.social. A partnership between @rightslab.bsky.social, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, the new Centre will focus on analysing, forecasting and tackling slavery in war. tinyurl.com/ha983svh

Join us: 7 research roles with new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War, closing Sept 2. www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea... @katarinaschwarz.bsky.social @drtoddlandman.bsky.social @kevin-bales.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Readiness to work as prevention of re-trafficking We strive for a world where people are protected from modern slavery by effective, evidence-based policies.

Our funded research project, led by @rightslab.bsky.social with @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social, evaluates how SHF's employability programme providing women survivors with employment skills works to prevent re-trafficking amongst survivors of modern slavery.
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NEW PROJECT! Readiness to work as prevention of re-trafficking.

A research project led by @rightslab.bsky.social with @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social is evaluating the role of readiness to work to prevent re-trafficking amongst survivors of modern slavery in the UK.
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A partially pooled network scale-up method model: detailed estimation of child sexual exploitation material trafficking prevalence in Philippine municipalities Abstract. Effective policy and intervention strategies to combat human trafficking for child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) production require accurat

Pleased to share this open access article on prevalence estimation for a hard to find population academic.oup.com/jrsssc/advan... @rightslab.bsky.social

🧐 #DidYouKnow that #ModernSlavery and climate change are connected?

🌏 This #EarthDay, we encourage you to read the road map set out by @rightslab.bsky.social. Help further these recommendations by contacting your MP and taking active steps against #ClimateChange. 💚

#ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis

We need your knowledge!

Our funded project by @rightslab.bsky.social & BASNET is assessing how safe houses can provide best support for modern slavery survivors.

If you hold knowledge or useful documents on to email Nicola Wright at nicola.wright@nottingham.ac.uk.

Thank you!

Absolutely thrilled to be part of the team from @warstudieskcl.bsky.social and @rightslab.bsky.social to establish the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War. I'll co-lead 'Forecasting Slavery in War', using satellite data and new futures methods to detect/monitor conflict-related slavery.

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Led by Maeve Ryan @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social together with @rightslab.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War will be the first overarching and integrative attempt to understand and tackle the slavery–war nexus.

White writing against a black background with gold swirls: “In our centenary year, the Trust Board is proud to invest a further £30 million to fund three new centres across the arts, humanities and social sciences”. Circle cropped headshot of Professor Anna Vignoles, Leverhulme Trust logo and URL leverhulme.ac.uk/news

Today, the Trust Board announced the winners of the 2025 Leverhulme Research Centre competition. Congratulations to the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space and Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War. Read more: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/2025LRC

2025 Institute Award announcement banner for the Rising Star Award - Public Engagement category. The banner has the headshots of Bethany Jackson, Blandine French, and Joanna Lockwood who are the finalists for this category

A huge congratulations to @bethjackson1x.bsky.social, Blandine French, and @jolealock.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the Rising Star Award – Public Engagement category! Their dedication to creating mutual benefits through research is truly inspiring! 1/2 🎉🏆

2025 Institute Award announcement banner for the Institute Award category. The banner has the headshots of Sally Schofield, Neil Walker, Barry Shaw and Vicky Brotherton, who are the finalists for this category

🎉Our final reveal for today! Congratulations to our final shortlist for the Institute Award itself - Neil Walker from Lakeside Arts, Barry Shaw from Life Sciences, Sally Schofield from @uonnmrc.bsky.social and Vicky Brotherton from @rightslab.bsky.social.

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Advancing the fight against modern slavery through evidence-based research at the University of Nottingham On World Social Justice Day, the University of Nottingham Rights Lab is proud to spotlight recent projects that demonstrate its impact at every level—local, national, and global—showcasing how collabo...

Some of our work featured in this new blog for World Social Justice Day. @rightslab.bsky.social www.nottingham.ac.uk/policyengage...

Exciting that our @rightslab.bsky.social training module on climate change and worker welfare in India's brick kilns is now also available Punjabi!

ਦਿਲਚਸਪ ਗੱਲ ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਇੱਟ ਭੱਠਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਲਵਾਯੂ ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨ ਅਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਲਾਈ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਾਡਾ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਮਾਡਿਊਲ ਹੁਣ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹੈ!

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Exciting that our @rightslab.bsky.social training module on climate change and worker welfare in India's brick kilns is now also available Hindi!

यह उत्साहजनक है कि भारत के ईंट भट्टों में जलवायु परिवर्तन और श्रमिक कल्याण पर हमारा प्रशिक्षण मॉड्यूल अब हिंदी में भी उपलब्ध है!

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Exciting that our @rightslab.bsky.social training module on climate change and worker welfare in India's brick kilns is now also available in Bengali, Hindi and Punjabi!

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Yesterday on International Human Rights Day we launched our new Forced Marriage in Domestic Legislation database - a sibling data set to the Antislavery in Domestic Legislation database.

Now live at antislaverylaw.ac.uk

Ethics in modern slavery research Research examining ethical challenges in modern slavery research.

Great to see our report for #ModernSlaveryPEC is published. It talks about the challenges of research & the ethics behind it in #antislavery research & how we can improve the experience. Thanks to all participants for their insights! @rightslab.bsky.social

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‘I feel dizzy but I can’t stop’: global heating is already making kiln workers’ lives unbearable. And it will only get worse. Researchers mapped brick kilns across India and used climate models to forecast the levels of heat stress workers face between now and 2050:

This @theguardian.com article reports on our work exploring how the changing climate is impacting on working conditions of those who work in the brick kilns of India and proposes ways forward that promote safe and #decent work in the face of increasing temperatures.

Super excited that this week our report on cognitive impairment and exploitation is out - the result of a 2 year project funded by the Nuffield Foundation and led by @alisongardner.bsky.social exploitationandci.org.uk/reports.html

Project logo: Climate Change, Decent Work and Workers Health: Vulnerabilities and Response in Brazilian Agriculture

We will share updates on publications, infographics, datasets, and news about #ClimateChange, #WorkersHealth, #DecentWork, #SustainableAgriculture and #HumanRights in #Brazil.

Follow our journey here: clidewo.com 👇

Food, Agriculture and Water Day in #COP29
#COP29Azerbaijan #COP29Baku 👋 (6/6)

🚀 We are excited to announce the launch of our website, clidewo.com, as part of the project focused on Climate Change, Decent Work, and Workers’ Health by the British Academy's ODA Challenge-Oriented Research. 👇 (1/6)

In the second of my short-form briefings as its #food #agriculture #water day at #COP29 I explore why workers are central to ensuring sustainable agriculture and share some of the methods workers are using to achieve #decentwork in the context of #foodsecurity and #climatechange.