The core focus of Alice’s research is the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, assessing its operation and making recommendations for its improvement, alongside evaluating its impact on the ground. Currently, Alice is working on the UPR in terms of the following issues:
Alice is also working on a project titled ‘Working-Class Academics: Improving Experiences in Higher Education’. This project aims to identify the intersectional experiences of working-class staff and students, with the core objective to improve the working and studying environment across academia in the UK.
Alice welcomes proposals for doctoral research in the following areas:
- International human rights
- The Universal Periodic Review mechanism
- Civil society organisations
- Women’s rights
- Capital punishment
- Access to higher education
Alice’s current doctoral supervision is as follows:
- ‘The Role of Civil Society Organisations in Realising International Human Rights: A Case Study on the American Civil Liberties Union and the Universal Periodic Review (funded by ).
- ‘Protecting SOGI Rights through the Lens of the Universal Periodic Review’ (funded by ).
- ‘Human Trafficking in Portugal and the UN Universal Periodic Review’ (funded by ).
- ‘Reimagining Animal Law: An Intersectional Posthumanist Approach for Animal Law and Policy Civil Society Organisations’.
Selected Publications
- Storey A, (2025) 25 African Human Rights Law Journal 1-30.
- Etone D, Nazir A, and Storey A (eds),Ìý(Routledge 2024).
- Storey A, (2023) 35 Pace International Law Review 193.
- Storey A, (2022) 17 Intercultural Human Rights Law Review 53.
- Storey A, ‘National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA’, in, Adam Lynes, Craig Kelly and James Treadwell (eds) (Bristol University Press 2022).
- Storey A & Eccleston-Turner M, ‘Transparency, Accountability, and Legitimacy in the United Nations’ Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review’, in, Salvador Santino Regilme Jr. & Irene Hadiprayitno (eds) (Rutgers University Press 2022).
- Storey A, (2021) 90 UMKC Law Review 129.
- Storey A, (2021) 15 Charleston Law Review 459.
- Yorke J & Storey A, ‘Towards a World Without the Death Penalty’, in, Peter Stearns (ed) (Routledge 2020).
- Storey A, (2020) Juris Poiesis Vol. 23, No. 32, 662-664.
- Storey A, (2019) Human Rights Law Review, Volume 19, Issue 1, 193–198.
Selected Reports
UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ Stakeholder Reports
SeeÌýa full list of UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ Reports.
- Storey A, Nazir A, & Yorke J, ‘Germany Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’, The UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ (2023).
- Storey A, Nazir A, & Yorke J, ‘Japan Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’, The UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ (2022).
- Storey A, Nazir A, & Yorke J, ‘Japan Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’,ÌýThe UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæÌý(2022).
- Storey A et. al., ‘United Kingdom Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’, The UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ (2022).
- Brigagão Natalia et. al., ‘Brazil Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’, The UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ (2022).
- Storey A, Nazir A, & Yorke J, ‘Eswatini Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’,ÌýThe UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæÌý(2021).
- Storey A, Nazir A, & Yorke J, ‘Namibia Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’,ÌýThe UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæÌý(2020).
- Storey A, et. al., ‘United States Universal Periodic Review Stakeholder Submission’,ÌýThe UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæÌý(2020).
Other Reports
- UPR Project at 91ÁÔÆæ,Ìý (2023)
- Centre for Women’s Justice, ‘Double Standard: Ending the Unjust Criminalisation of Victims of Violence Against Women and Girls’ (2022).
Selected Public Engagement Activities:
- Expert Witness: (June 2025): .
- Expert Briefing:ÌýUKÌýParliament’sÌýJoint Committee on Human RightsÌýonÌýthe UK’s Fourth Cycle Universal Periodic ReviewÌý(May 2023).
- Expert Panellist:ÌýCentre for Women’s JusticeÌý (March 2022).
- Invited Panellist:ÌýGeneva Peace WeekÌý“Lessons from Geneva: Applying Insights from the UPR Process to Improve Reporting on SDG16â€� (November 2021).
- UN UPR Pre-session:ÌýEswatiniÌý (October 2021).
- Invited Panellist:ÌýUPR InfoÌý Consultations with Civil Society (July 2021).
- UN UPR Pre-session:ÌýNamibiaÌý (March 2021).