New law raising the legal age of marriage to 18 in England and Wales – expert comment
February 27, 2023
Dr Helen McCabe, Associate Professor in Political Theory and expert in forced marriage at the University of Nottingham, comments on the news that the legal age of marriage in England and Wales has been raised to 18 years old. She said: “The change in the law around age of marriage is very welcome. It brings …
New study to review COVID’s impact on modern slavery survivors
August 6, 2020
Experts from the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham are conducting an urgent review into how modern slavery survivors and victims are being impacted by COVID-19. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to COVID-19, will analyse how measures in place for …
Remote Workers Must Have Purpose: An Interview with Dr Todd Landman
April 21, 2020
This interview originally appeared on Soldo. An interview with Dr Todd Landman, Professor of Political Science at The University of Nottingham. Dr Todd Landman is Professor of Political Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of Nottingham. He is also Executive Director of the Rights Lab, a University …
Modern slavery abolitionist wins Inspirational Women Award
March 8, 2019
Professor Zoe Trodd, Director of the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab, has won a Notts Inspirational Women Award. Zoe was nominated by colleagues at the University for her outstanding leadership of the Rights Lab and the transformative impact of her work to eradicate modern slavery. Professor Trodd received her award at a ceremony at Nottingham …
British Science Association Media Fellowships 2019 – applications for UoN placement open 11 March
March 5, 2019
For the fifth year running the University of Nottingham is funding a place on the British Science Association’s (BSA) Media Fellow Scheme. All the details are here. What the experts say “The beauty of this scheme is that it is not trying to ‘turn’ scientists into journalists. But instead it is trying and succeeding in …
The Rights Lab welcomes a royal visitor
March 1, 2019
Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York has visited experts in modern slavery at the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab. The Princess spent several hours with the team in the Rights Lab hearing about the work they are doing to help end modern slavery. HRH Princess Eugenie said: “It was fantastic to meet the incredible …
Slavery experts host unique screening of The Crossing
January 25, 2019
Experts from the Rights Lab will host a special screening of Dr. Shreepali Patel’s The Crossing on the 31 January at BackLit art Gallery. The Crossing explores the story of a young girl who is manipulated through the “lover-boy technique”, and is subsequently trafficked for sex across Europe. Dr Patel’s aim was to begin the film with …
Working together to tackle modern slavery
December 3, 2018
Victim and survivor care is an area which needs urgent improvement in the fight against modern slavery, say frontline staff working with perpetrators and survivors. This is just one of the findings from a series of workshops which brought together local agencies to help them better understand how they can fight modern slavery in their …
Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE is made an Honorary Professor
September 17, 2018
Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE has accepted an Honorary Professorship with the Rights Lab and the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. Baroness Young is an author, former actress and member of the House of Lords. In 2004 she was appointed an independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords …
Modern Day Slavery and Survivor Voices with the Maasai Cricket Warriors
August 10, 2018
Members of the public are invited to learn more about how modern slavery is impacting their own communities in Nottingham. ‘Modern Day Slavery and Survivor Voices’, is a day-long event being held at the Holy Trinity Church in Lenton in Nottingham on 22 August from 9.10am- 3pm. The event is part of the famous Maasai …
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