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ICPR is seeking a fixed-term, part-time Research Assistant
ICPR is seeking a fixed-term, part-time Research Assistant to join the School of Social Sciences this Summer 2025.
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Birkbeck study finds the availability of crack cocaine in marginalised areas is fuelling addiction and homelessness
A new study by Birkbeck, University of London, and the University of York has found that easy access to crack cocaine is driving addiction, mental health struggles, and homelessness— especially in deprived communities in the North of England.
Survey into the impact of disability benefits
Alex Murray, Research Fellow at ICPR, is conducting a survey into the impact of disability benefits on the wellbeing of disabled people.
Mai Sato Presents her first report to the UN Human Rights Council
Mai delivered her first assessment on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Findings of ICPR's Voicing Loss project published in The Conversation
ICPR's Voicing Loss project, funded by the ESRC and conducted in partnership with the University of Bath, examined experiences of coroners' inquests among bereaved people. Findings of the research are the subject of an article published today in The Conversation.
ICPR Director Dr Mai Sato to speak at event on 5 March on women's rights in Iran
ICPR Director and UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, Dr Mai Sato, will speak at an Amnesty International roundtable discussion on "Voices of Resistance: Progressing Women's Rights in Iran."
World Prison Brief data cited in the Gauke review on History and Trends in Sentencing
In January, ICPR submitted evidence to the Independent Sentencing Review led by the Rt Hon David Gauke.
Female prison population growing faster than male, worldwide
New prison population data reveals that the number of female prisoners has grown much faster than that of male prisoners. Since 2000, the number of women and girls in prison has surged by 57%, compared to a 22% increase in the male prison population.