Dr von Berg is part of two ongoing projects and initiatives, which inform two Impact Case Studies:
- Innovations in pedagogies and creation of resources for transformative education at university: this involves two projects on the possibilities and challenges for pedagogical innovation for social justice in higher education (Faculty Start-Up Grant) and providing open-access resources for the same (Faculty Interdisciplinary Grant). This is linked to exchanges with international partners for comparative study (see Global Transformative Education Network below).
- He is investigating how international human rights law can provide frameworks for effective participation of vulnerable people. He is a member of the Centre for Human Rights at 91ÁÔÆæ and contributes to their project on informing policy and practice of the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Dr von Berg welcomes proposals from potential PhD students. Interested students are encouraged to look at the awards through the website.
- Abbiba Ivy Princewill, PhD. ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Implementation and Protection of Children's Rights in Nigeria and the United Kingdom’.
Journal articles
Von Berg, P. (2026, forthcoming). ‘The right to effective participation for suspects’, European Human Rights Law Review.
Von Berg, P. (2025). Exploring liminality for transformative human rights education in higher education. Human Rights Education Review, 1–21.
Von Berg, P. (2023). 'How research into citizenship education at university might enable transformative human rights education'. Human Rights Education Review, 6:1.Â
Von Berg, P. (2019). 'Exploring the development of a hybrid and synthetic meaning of citizenship at a British university law school'. Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning, 7(2), 52-74.Â
Gooch, K and von Berg, P. (2019). 'What Happens in the Beginning Matters in the End: Achieving Best Evidence with Child Suspects in the Police Station'. Youth Justice, 19(2), 85-101.Â
Von Berg, P and Rich, B. (2017). ‘One strike and you are out? Judicial review of criminal matters and interpretation of the procedural rule on ‘totally without merit’ applications’, Criminal Law Review, 6.
Von Berg, P (2013). ‘Children’s evidence and new EU Directives’, Archbold Review, Issue 3, April 12, 2013.Â
Edited books
Von Berg, P (ed) (2014). Criminal Judicial Review. London: Hart Publishing.Â
Book chapters
Von Berg, P and Botelho Costa, B. (forthcoming 2026). ‘Critical global citizenship education with marginalized groups: a dialogue between practitioners in Brazil and the United Kingdom’ in Gaudelli, W and Römhild, R (eds) Elgar Handbook of Global Citizenship Education, (Edward Elgar Publishing).
Von Berg, P (2018). ‘Civic Education at Higher Education: Lessons from Azerbaijan’ in Hazeldine, G, Morgan, D and Salem, A (eds.), Higher Education in Post-Communist States: Sociological Perspectives. Stuttgart: Ibidem.
Von Berg, P. (2014). ‘Children, Young Persons and Juveniles’, ‘Remedies’ (with Ball, D), ‘The Police’ (with Taylor, R), ‘Magistrates’ Courts’ (with Parkes, S) in von Berg, P (ed) Criminal Judicial Review. London: Hart Publishing.
Von Berg, P (2004). ‘Civic Education and Young People in Azerbaijan: results and implications’, in Papoutsaki, V and Zurabishvili, T (eds), Caucasus Higher Education in Transition. Tbilisi: Civic Education Project, Caucasus.
Book reviews
Von Berg, P. (2025). Book Review. Pushing the boundaries of human rights education, edited by Benjamin Mallon, Fionnuala Waldron and CaitrÃona NÃ Cassaithe, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024. Human Rights Education Review, published online. .
Responses to consultations:
- Von Berg, P and Milne, B. (2025). ‘Response to Call for submissions on the draft of general comment No. 27 on children’s right to access to justice and to an effective remedy’. Submitted to Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights.
Dr von Berg is Founder and Director of The Bridge Educational Consultancy Ltd, a non-profit company. The Bridge provides training for university staff and students on how to cultivate senses of belonging among marginalised students to improve their educational outcomes.
Prior to academia, Dr von Berg worked in the Caucasus and Central Asia (2000-2006) on technical assistance projects on citizenship, voter education and local government funded by DfID, the Open Society Institute and USAID. He practiced at the Bar of England and Wales (2010-2017) at the Chambers of 36 Group. He was editor-in-chief of the first comprehensive practitioners’ guide to judicial review in the criminal justice system (Hart Publishing, 2014). He practiced in predominantly in family law and judicial review, and appeared in reported cases in the Court of Appeal and High Court.
