International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: Parliaments and Human Rights, UK
This research will involve post holders developing a methodology for conducting this
evaluation, reviewing the academic literature on human rights International Postdoctoral Scholarships
Fellowships Job Description: Applications are invited for two postdoctoral research fellows to work on an AHRC funded research project on “Parliaments and Human Rights” with Murray Hunt, Legal Adviser to the Joint Committee on Human Rights of the UK Parliament. The aim of the research project is to evaluate (1) the effectiveness of legislative human rights review, by both the JCHR and Parliament generally during the 2005-10 Parliament; and (2) the judicial response to such legislative human rights review.
The research will involve the postholders developing a methodology for conducting this
evaluation, reviewing the academic literature on human rights (in both law and political
science), and searching and analyzing both parliamentary materials and court judgments.
Candidates should hold a doctorate in law, with particular expertise in human rights and
constitutional law. Knowledge of current debates about the respective roles of courts and
parliaments in protecting and promoting human rights is essential. Prior research experience
with parliamentary materials would be desirable.
Duties of the post
The key duties of the Research Fellows will be:
• Conducting a comprehensive and systematic literature review
• Developing and refining a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of legislative
human rights review and the relationship between legislative and judicial human rights
review
• Research and qualitative analysis of:
? the use of JCHR reports in parliamentary debates 2005-10
? other references to human rights in parliamentary debates and committee reports
in the 2005-10 Parliament
? amendments made to Government Bills in response to JCHR reports and of
other Government responses to JCHR recommendations.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, UK Application deadline: 29th October 2010
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