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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Ukraine war: the key role played by volunteer militias on both sides of the conflict
Dale Pankhurst looks at the role of militias in the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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Sinn Féin could become the biggest party in Northern Ireland on May 5 – here’s what it means for power-sharing
Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at next week’s Assembly elections in Northern Ireland.
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Forgive Us Our Trespasses
In this special long read, Judith Atwell looks at the UK government’s Nationality and Borders Bill and calls for a refugee integration strategy for Northern Ireland to be implemented.
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Northern Ireland’s New Domestic Abuse Statutory Aggravator Provisions
Dr Ronagh McQuigg looks at the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, particularly the Domestic Abuse Aggravator Provisions.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the European Court of Human Rights
Dr Ronagh McQuigg looks at some of the human rights claims that the European Court of Human Rights has dealt with in the context of the pandemic.
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The Role of Transitional Justice in Ukraine
International legal responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should look to the theory and practice of transitional justice in delivering holistic justice responses says Professor Louise Mallinder.
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes
The war in Ukraine is a vivid reminder of how war has changed says Professor John D. Brewer.
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Reassessing Conflict Prevention in an Increasingly Turbulent World
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast.
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Are effective apologies for historical institutional abuse possible?
Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden looks at some of the possibilities and challenges of constructing and delivering effective public apologies for historical institutional abuse.
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Queen’s Policy Engagement Post-Brexit Clinic March 2022
The presentations and the recording of the 3 March 2022 Post-Brexit Clinic are now available.