Business and Human Rights Network
Research and dialogue on responsible business conduct and investment

The Dundee Business and Human Rights Network engages with current scholarship, legal and policy developments in the fields of responsible business, Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainable investment.
The Network is directed by Dr. Claire Methven O’Brien, Reader in Law and convenor of the University of Dundee LLM Business and Human Rights.
Find out more about the Network’s recent and upcoming activities below and our 2021 seminar series on proposals for a United Nations business and human rights treaty and in particular a framework convention.
Past events
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Wednesday 6 August 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Turning points in development? Connecting positive and negative childhood critical events to social and emotional behaviours across time
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Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Seminar by Prof Nikolai Slavov Northeastern University, Boston
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Tuesday 8 July 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
DDU Seminar by Prof Erick Strauss, Stellenbosch University
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Thursday 26 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Seminar by Alex Gould, Francis Crick Institute
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Tuesday 24 June 2025, 11:30 - 12:30
Joint CeTPD/DDU Seminar by Professor Philip Thompson, PhD, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Monash University
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Friday 20 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
CSI Seminar by Prof Payam Gammage, CRUK Scotland Institute, University of Glasgow
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Wednesday 18 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
CeTPD Seminar by Sai Gourisankar
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Monday 16 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
DGI Seminar - Dr Tom Deegan, MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh
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Wednesday 11 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
CSI/TIG Seminar by Dr Joy Edwards-Hicks, University of Edinburgh
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Wednesday 4 June 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
The UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science will host this event with Alan Cuthbertson