Human Trafficking Research Network

Who we are?

The Human Trafficking Research Network (HTRN) is a multidisciplinary community of academics and practitioners who are engaged in human trafficking-related research. The HTRN exists to connect its members with one another to share knowledge, advice and opportunities linked to human trafficking research and with external stakeholders to share knowledge and develop impact.

The HTRN is established to serve the following key purposes:

• Forging and deepening connections between members of the Network and others researching or working in the thematic area of human trafficking
• Facilitating multidisciplinary (academic) exchange and insight on the topic of human trafficking
• Creating opportunities to present and discuss draft work, research methods and findings
• Facilitating mutual support amongst Network members, for example through feedback on draft work, peer review, research-adjacent expertise (e.g. funding applications and impact work) and sharing professional opportunities (funding calls, job and consultancy opportunities, events and publications)
• Facilitating exchange with external stakeholders to share knowledge and develop impact
• Facilitating member-led activities which pursue the above and related purposes

People in HTRN

The HTRN is currently co-chaired by:

• Dr Gillian Kane (Lecturer in Law, Ulster University)
• Dr Maja Grundler (Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London)

They are joined by the steering group members:

• Dr Adedayo Akingbade (Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University)
• Dr Siliva Rodríguez López (Lecturer, University of A Coruña)
• Dr Amy Weatherburn (Postdoctoral Researcher, Université libre de Bruxelles)
• Dr Maria Turda (University of Central Lancashire)
• Muiread Murphy (PhD Researcher, Maynooth University)
• Lisa Monastyrova (PhD Researcher, Open University)
• Dr Prince Agwu (PhD Researcher, University of Nigeria)