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We are excited to announce that the UN Human Rights Council has elected Professor Veronika Fikfak to serve as an expert on its Advisory Committee.

Lucas Duncan writes about stakeholder engagement and the UK's National Wealth Fund in his article, based on his exceptional undergraduate dissertation.

The Constitution Unit has today published new and updated briefings as part of its Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project.

This winning book was praised for providing a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and the effects of war outcomes in the long run.

The Constitution Unit’s Monitor 90 covers limited House of Lords reform, government–parliament tensions, plans for electoral and standards reforms, the ECHR, English devolution and much more.

New opinion polling for the Constitution Unit fielded by YouGov shows overwhelming public support for going further than the government's plan to remove hereditary peers, in line with key amendments.

Dr Fergus Green has published a constructive proposal for assessing the 'significance' of fossil fuel extraction projects’ climate impacts in a legally appropriate manner.

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP gave the keynote speech on the first day of the Constitution Unit's annual conference today, focusing on what constitutional reform means for UK democracy and the public.

The Constitution Unit is sad to mark the death of Honorary Senior Research Associate Bob Morris (1937–2025).

Our annual Careers Week for current students is back! Join us on 9-13 June to explore career paths and practical skills to help you on your next steps.

Mary McAleese, President of Ireland 1997- 2011, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws in recognition of her outstanding contribution to political and public life, and her work on reconciliation.

Alan Renwick, Conor J. Kelly and Alan Whysall gave oral evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Assembly and Executive Review Committee.

Mary McAleese, who served as President of Ireland between 1997 and 2011, has been awarded an honorary degree by UCL.

Whilst the landscape of Higher Education is looking ever more uncertain, a new special edition of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education focuses on what’s working and an exciting, positive vision of what the sector could become.

The Constitution Unit has today released a new report, Reform of Stormont: Options for Discussion, by Conor J. Kelly, Alan Renwick and Alan Whysall.