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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Compassion: The key to Minimising Restrictive Practice in Mental Health Settings
By Dr Mary Lavelle and Dr Trisha Forbes.
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Incorporating Children’s Rights into Law in Northern Ireland
By the Centre for Children’s Rights, QUB and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)
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Cold public attitudes in the face of climate crisis
By Prof Katy Hayward, Dr Paula Devine and Dr Jonny Hanson.
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Exploited Children Need Help, Not Handcuffs
The latest in a series of articles on raising the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland by Megan Phair from Invisible Traffick.
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The UK-EU ‘Reset’ Summit matters for Northern Ireland, but what do its voters want?
By Professor David Phinnemore.
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How does where we live impact our health and how we age? Explore the SPACE resources
By Niamh O’Kane and Ruth Hunter
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Non-recent Institutional Abuses – what might ‘justice’ look like?
Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden (QUB), Professor Marie Keenan (UCD) and Dr James Gallen (DCU) look at the meaning of ‘justice’ for non-recent institutional abuses and some of the underlying challenges of delivering effective justice processes.