The effectiveness of legal enforcement measures

Projects

Impact of Covid-19 on UK’s informal economy

Predicting the presence and location of informal workplaces in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

Enabling trust, security and privacy in addressing modern slavery

Examination of barriers, incentives and opportunities to enable responsible data sharing for addressing modern slavery.

UK: access to legal advice for survivors

Project interrogating access to legal advice and support for people referred to the UK authorities as potential victims of modern slavery.

Effectiveness of UK supply chain measures

Project evaluating the effectiveness of the Transparency in Supply Chains measures in the UK Modern Slavery Act and assessing what regulations could be considered to strengthen them.

Latest content on this research area

International virtual conference

International virtual conference: assisting and protecting survivors of modern slavery.

Published: 1st July 2020

News

Consultation on our research priorities

We want to develop a strategy that is based on your views. Helps us inform our research priorities over the next five years.

Published: 22nd July 2020

Funding calls

Closed - First two calls for research proposals

First two research calls focused on survivor support and on the effects of Covid-19 on modern slavery.

Published: 11th May 2020

Our other research areas

Preventing modern slavery

Research into factors making people vulnerable to exploitation is crucial to stop modern slavery from occurring.

Understanding survivor needs and enhancing victim support

Understanding the needs of people affected by modern slavery is crucial for developing effective systems of support.

Modern slavery in business supply chains

Research into legal regulations and best practice for businesses is crucial to ending exploitation in global supply chains.

Impact of Covid-19

Crosscutting area: impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on modern slavery