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An interdisciplinary glossary covering historical legal research is being compiled at the University of Münster The Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Legal Unity and Pluralism" at the University of Münster is committed to interdisciplinary exchanges and international networking in the field of comparative historical legal research.

When  Geoff Dancy  wanted to research where people are most interested in human rights, he fully expected it would come from countries in the Global North - such as Canada and the United States.

A new landmark study into legal failings associated with the Post Office scandal, led by UCL and the University of Exeter, is being launched to support improvements in culture and ethical practice to prevent similar injustice occurring in the future. The scandal, currently subject to a statutory judicial inquiry, has blighted scores of lives.

Daphina Misiedjan has been elected a member of the Young Academy of the KNAW. She is a lawyer and researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam at the International Institute for Social Studies (ISS).

The first-of-its kind database sorts pro-housing policies from 20 states by factors related to affordability and equity. Local municipalities around the U.S. now have a road map to pursue housing reform through a first-of-its kind database created by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.

Professor Adrián Todolí leads a study on mental health and digital disconnection in teleworking The study -Mental Health, Digital Disconnection and Teleworking.

Poised to become the world's most populous country, India is grappling with a shortage of women. UdeM anthropologist Karine Bates looks at the multiple causes and far-reaching consequences.

Since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, women judges throughout the country have lost their jobs, had their lives threatened, and have been forced to evacuate or go into hiding.

The treatment of widows in India has been discussed and criticized widely. In 2021, "SheThePeople,” a digital website devoted to the women's movement in India, published "Seven Inhuman Customs That Make The Lives Of Indian Widows Go From Bad To Worse.

Doctrine, documents, data - this is the trinity which Anna Beckers will analyse in her project CHAINLAW.

Acknowledging the Ocean as a living being is increasingly important for planetary well-being and global sustainability By Chantal Vallis Faculty of Environment The Ocean* is the largest of Earth's systems that stabilizes climate and supports life and human wellbeing.

A European project coordinated by UPF, driven by a consortium of eleven institutions, is to study the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field as well as the challenges it poses in respecting fundamental rights.

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors who compiled it.

Professor Bruno de Witte is saying goodbye to Maastricht University, but not to European Law.