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Meg Russell gives oral evidence to PACAC on the membership of the House of Lords
The Constitution Unit's Director, Meg Russell, gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the membership of the House of Lords.
30 Nov 2023
NEW REPORT: The Future of Democracy in the UK
The Constitution Unit has published the final report from its Democracy in the UK after Brexit project, with extensive new analysis and reflections on policy implications.
23 Nov 2023
Dr Veronika Fikfak awarded ERC Consolidator Grant
BREAKtheBIAS project seeks to address one of the most challenging problems in the international human rights system: unequal access to human rights justice.
23 Nov 2023