The Centre for Human Rights in Practice has published a report of an expert roundtable meeting held earlier this year. The roundtable meeting explored the potential for using Human Rights and Equality Legislation to monitor, analyse and challenge welfare benefits sanctions. Visit our publications page here to download the full report.

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice has launched the second edition of it's flagship project: LACUNA Magazine: A Writing Wrongs Project. This edition showcases original expert commentary and investigative journalism on the theme of "Austerity and Prosperity", an issue in which the Centre has developed particular expertise. The lead feature: "Down the rabbit hole: Single parenthood in austerity Britain" has been picked up and re-published by the New Statesman. To read the exciting and challenging content featured in this edition please visit www.lacuna.org.uk

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice is currently advertising a fully-funded Phd studentship on the human rights and equality impact of welfare reform. The closing date is 15 May.

The project is a collaboration between the Centre and Coventry City Council. The ESRC-Funded Collaborative PhD will investigate the human rights and equality impacts of welfare reform, public spending cuts and cost of living increases on vulnerable groups and individuals in Coventry.

To find out more about this opportunity please see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/chrp/projects/spendingcuts/welfarereform/