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Children’s rights in law, policy, and society – a research and networking project

This Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Bursary Project is open to Y3/4 LLB students and LLM students at Queen Mary University of London.

This project will analyse legal and policy issues concerning children and their rights, while also assisting Dr Hedi Viterbo in running and expanding a global research network in this field.

Project lead

Dr Hedi Viterbo, School of Law (hedi.viterbo@qmul.ac.uk)

Project work and outcomes

The student will carry out some or all of the following tasks, with Dr Viterbo’s guidance: 

  • Analysing legal, policy, and scholarly sources on children’s rights, at both the international level and in selected jurisdictions.
  • Conducting a literature search for relevant journal articles.
  • Formatting references and footnotes in draft articles.
  • Assisting with the maintenance and expansion of the Childhood, Law & Policy Network

Student skills and knowledge required

Good organisational skills, motivation, and the ability to work to deadlines. Knowledge or interest in one or more of the following areas is an advantage: Child Law, Youth Justice, Critical Legal Theory, Human Rights Law, Public International Law, Family Law.

Start date and work pattern

Start date: 25 March 2025

End date: 4 July 2025

Work pattern: 76 hours overall, spread over a period of 15 weeks. The days and hours are flexible, but this project would require 5 hours per week on average. The student will be allowed to work more in some weeks and less in others, subject to prior approval.

Briefing and monitoring arrangements: In the first week, the student will have an initial 1-on-1 consultation session about the aims of the project and the tasks to be carried out. Subsequently, there will be additional meetings once every two weeks, to review progress and advise the student with any questions. Additional monitoring and updates will also be provided by email. 

Application and funding details

Applications for these scheme are now closed.

We anticipate that funding will be disbursed in two instalments, both subject to confirmation by the academic project lead that the student has been working appropriately.

This bursary is fixed at £1,000 for a time commitment of no more than 76 hours which is completed flexibly over 15 weeks. The first instalment (40% of the award) will be paid at end of April 2025; the second (60% of the award) will be paid upon overall completion.

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