Category: Community and Society
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Disability rates in Northern Ireland in a time of unprecedented budget cuts
Guest contributor Anne Devlin from the Economic and Social Research Institute looks at disability rates in Northern Ireland and why they are important in this time of unprecedented budget cuts.
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New Podcast – Racial Equity Champions Network
Part 1 of a Charter Podcast mini-series featuring members of Queen’s University Belfast’s Racial Equity Champions (REC) Network.
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Transformative mediation, intersectionality and gender Justice: outlining a productive research agenda?
Dr Maria-Adriana Deiana and Dr Heidi Riley from UCD look at some of the the key questions they are looking at through the Talk4Peace project.
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NI ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022
The ESRC Festival of Social Science in Northern Ireland is now open for registrations.
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Is it time to rename QUB’s buildings?
In recent years Queen’s University has done much to redress the balance of visibility of women and other minorities in the university’s history but is there more that could be done asks Professor Marie Coleman.
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NI Universities Come Together for the Festival of Social Science 2021
Queen’s University and Ulster University come together once again for the annual Festival of Social Science 2021.
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Ireland’s Shame: Reforming an Adoption System Marked by Secrecy and Trauma
Recent events in Ireland have the potential to significantly reform an adoption system historically marked by secrecy, shame and the trauma arising from institutionalisation says Dr Clara Fischer.
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Community Wealth Building: Belfast’s Missed Opportunity
In this special long read article, guest contributor Mary McManus looks at how the Community Wealth Building model has been used in the fight against worsening levels of poverty across the UK.
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Six tips for looking after your new puppy, according to science
Dr Deborah Wells shares her top six tips that every new puppy owner should know.
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Can Ireland’s Churches be Something Other than a Building?
Dr Gladys Ganiel shares her latest research which looks at religion during the pandemic.

