Queen’s Policy Engagement is the ‘front door’ for public policy engagement at Queen’s University Belfast
Supporting academics and policymakers in sharing evidence-based research and ideas on the major social, cultural and economic challenges facing society regionally, nationally and beyond. Our over-arching vision is to share the University’s independent expertise with policymakers so they can make informed decisions about the most effective and sustainable ways to tackle these challenges, now and in the future.
Latest news and views…
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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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Future-proofing a UK-EU deal for Northern Ireland begins here and now
The UK and the EU coming to an agreement on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland is one thing; making it last is quite another say Professor Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore
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Countering the normalization of the violent German Far Right: Heinrich XIII and the threat by anti-democratic Reichsbürger (Reich Citizens)
The recent arrest of leading Reichsbürger Heinrich XIII gives some indication of how far the normalization of irrational points of view and extremist perspectives might have come in 21st century Germany says Dr Ulrike M Vieten.
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What does the new tax credit for Ireland’s games industry actually mean?
The introduction of a digital games tax credit which recognises the games industry as part of the wider cultural and creative industries will put Ireland on the global map for games development says Dr Maria O’Brien.
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Framing Ageing
Dr Gemma Carney looks at how research on ageing has evolved into a vibrant, multi-disciplinary field that aims to support our ageing population.
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Memorials to Historical Institutional Abuse
In the latest of our series of Queen’s Policy Engagement Briefing Papers, Dr Paula Shilliday looks at how and why society should remember and highlights some of the challenges involved.
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Raising the minimum age of responsibility: the research evidence
A special long read by Professor Lesley McAra and Professor Susan McVie from the University of Edinburgh.
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How the Wagatha Christie play is changing the narrative of British ‘documentary theatre’
Sarah-Jane Coyle looks at the new theatre dramatisation of the Vardy v Rooney case which is attracting sell out audiences to London’s West End.
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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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Post-Brexit Clinic at Queen’s October 2022
The slides and recording of today’s Post-Brexit Clinic are now available.