Our 2025 Research Fellow
The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, in partnership with the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Layan El Choufani as this year’s Research Fellow.
Layan’s role is to support the ELSC British Work Team by conducting data collection, relevant research, and completing case summaries as part of the ELSC’s Database Project which is due to launch in Britain in early 2025.
The European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) is the first and only independent organisation defending and empowering the Palestine solidarity movement in Europe through legal means. We provide free legal advice and assistance to associations, human rights NGOs, groups and individuals advocating for Palestinian rights in mainland Europe and Britain.
The annual research fellowship is funded by the Trust to give an individual the opportunity to further develop their skills and interests in research within the not-for-profit sector. The fellowship will run until December 2025.
The Research Fellowship is an annual initiative which is carried out in conjunction with a partner organisation. The Fellowship is intended to facilitate research with a socialist orientation, consistent with the broad aims of the Trust. One of the aims of the initiative is to provide an opportunity for new researchers to develop their research interests and capacities in a politically focused environment and thus, over time, enhance the human resources that can support radical research.
Previous partner organisations include: Corporate Watch, The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), The World Transformed, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, CAAT, Compass, Ruskin College, the TUC, The Equality Trust, New Economics Foundation, the Fabian Society.