European Children's Rights Unit (ECRU)
Description
The European Children's Rights Unit (ECRU) is a research-intensive cluster located within the University of Liverpool's School of Law and Social Justice. Composed of experts in children's rights issues of global, European, and local importance, the ECRU has three main objectives:
- Assisting children in enforcing their rights.
- Contributing to the development of children's rights as an academic field of study.
- Providing expertise on the interaction between children's rights and other legal domains.
The ECRU's members are experienced in employing progressive and participatory research methods involving children. They also have a track record of building the capacity of practitioners and policy makers through training, consultancy, and strategic litigation, in order to facilitate the application of a children's rights-based approach to their work. The ECRU established and works closely with the Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG), a local body that enables children and young people to provide input into University of Liverpool research projects.
The ECRU's members are experts in a broad range of fields, including immigration and asylum, children's rights in legal processes, children and sport, education, criminal justice, Brexit, children's sexual and gender identity, child labour, and best interests decision-making.
Children and Childhood is a significant research theme within the University of Liverpool's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The University of Liverpool has a long-standing history of making meaningful contributions to improving the quality of life and outcomes for children, young people, and babies at local, national, and international levels.
The Children and Childhood research theme allows the ECRU to build upon existing research collaborations and explore new opportunities for cooperation with other centres of excellence across the University's faculties.
Offers funding
No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.
Contact details
PO Box 147
Liverpool
L69 3BX
United Kingdom
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University of Liverpool
Liverpool
Last modified:
2023-09-20 15:00:19