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.
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Floating Solar in Northern Ireland: Harnessing sunlight from our lakes and seas
By Dr Madjid Karimirad, School of Natural and Built Environment. Northern Ireland has ambitious climate goals for achieving NetZero emissions and combating the climate emergency. One of the promising technologies is floating solar – solar panels mounted on floating pontoons. The global floating solar market is expanding rapidly, with capacity expected to surpass 7.7 GW…
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Lessons from Colombia for Negotiating with Loyalist Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland
By Dr Andrew Thomson.
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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.