Thank you to all who have already volunteered for the Grass Roots project. The training sessions will run as follows:
the first training day will be on Monday 25th January 5:30 - 8:30pm, in Room SB1, 188 Tottenham Court Road. This is a ‘Working with Children’ course provided by the VSU. We are aware that some volunteers may have completed the course or one similar before. If you have attended the exact course before it is not necessary for you to do so again but if you have done a similar course, we strongly suggest that you come along to this course also.
We are told that ‘light snacks’ will be provided, and I’m sure it will provide a great excuse to grab a drink nearby afterwards, if anyone needs one. If you cannot attend this evening there are also others on Thursday 28th and Thursday 4th February, same time. Please let us know which session you wish to attend by emailing

Fear not, all ye with 9am lectures! As reading week approaches, the SHRP will be coming to the rescue of all early-rising students with complimentary coffee to raise spirits and awareness of the Programme. Come along to chat to the team about our current projects and how you can get involved - whether with an existing initiative, or with a new idea you may have - or perhaps you just fancy a free coffee! Venue: UCL Bloomsbury campus. Dates to be confirmed --- watch this space! ---

Review of recent event held on 8th December is available online now. Video of the event will be posted soon.

The new UCL SHRP Grassroots Initiative 2010 is seeking volunteers to work as educators and facilitators on our pilot human rights education schools project. Click here for more details

Working with ELF on their Sustainable Communities Project, you will assist regionally under-represented groups in their understanding and strategic use of legal and democratic means available to them by which they can publicly participate in environmental decision making. This is done through community-driven events and advice clinics. Wide research opportunities available across all disciplines. Contact for more info

The second project in our work with the Equal Rights Trust, we are currently recruiting a mix of non-law and law volunteer researchers to work with the ERT on their global equality assessment report. Full in-house training will be provided. Contact for more details

Due to high popularity, this is now ticketed event - tickets are free - Click here for more info. An additional speaker, Matthew Ryder from Matrix Chambers, will also be on the panel

Thanks to all applicants for the incredible response to the recent recruitment round at the UCL SHRP. We hope to announce the results for Board and coordinator positions on Monday.
The current recruitment round does not preclude general involvement in the Programme. Please check Vacancies for more info

With coordinator positions applications now in, interest to get involved in all areas of projects and initiatives is now open! Want to get involved in the journal? Want to blog in the Exchange? Is graphic design your forté?  Get started today!

All application deadlines for coordinator positions have been extended until Sunday. There’s plenty to choose from - so see what you could do in the new Board of the programme and apply pronto!

Friday 20th November, 8.20pm
Introduced by the director Uberto Pasolini and film critic Kaleem Aftab, followed by a ‘Q&A’ session
The hilarious Sri Lankan film Machan, based on a true story about a group of desperate slum dwellers find an invitation to a handball tournament in Bavaria, will be screened from Friday at Empire cinema in Leicester Square.

Seen the new Open Democracy website? You really should! Click here for the link

Dates and competition information has been updated for this years exciting ECHR Moot - check out frequently asked questions for all queries and preparation information

Podcast available here, and Bernard Keenan commenting on the HRA and Chomsky over at Liberty Central

European Court of Human Rights rules that crucifixes that hang in classrooms violate religious and educational freedoms