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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The UK-EU Joint Consultative Working Group: What it is and what it could be
Dr Katy Hayward and Prof David Phinnemore reflect on today’s meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland as well as the Joint Consultative Working Group which, they state, could be Northern Ireland’s best hope of informing and shaping EU-level decisions post-Brexit.
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Coronavirus treatments: what drugs might work against COVID-19?
Dr Connor Bamford looks at some of the treatments being investigated in the fight against COVID-19.
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How Can and Should the European Union respond to COVID-19 beyond short-termism….?
In this special long read article, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at the EU’s response to date to the Covid crisis and asks what more should the European Union be doing?
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Why careful consideration must be given to when we reopen schools and how
Prof Tony Gallagher puts forward several key considerations which should be applied before any decision to reopen schools in Northern Ireland is taken.
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The Specialised Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
Professor David Phinnemore takes a look at the Specialised Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland which will be meeting for the first time on 30 April.
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Northern Ireland’s MPs: their influence on Brexit
Northern Ireland’s 18 MPs find themselves in a Parliament beholden to Johnson, but are the strategies of their parties likely to make any difference to Northern Ireland’s Brexit fortunes asks Dr Katy Hayward.
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Coronavirus and the need for a new social and economic contract
In order to stem the inevitable economic downturn that will follow the COVID-19 crisis, we need something that provides every single person with the basic economic security they are entitled to. We need a Universal Basic Income says Patrick Brown.
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Where are we with Brexit?
Professor David Phinnemore takes time out from self isolation to remind us that Brexit hasn’t gone away!
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Coronavirus and the working parents’ childcare conundrum
Many working parents are adapting to working from home whilst navigating the challenges presented by school closures. Caroline Millar argues that a radical reappraisal of how we navigate work and family is required.
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Performing Artists in the age of COVID-19: A moment of urgent action and potential change
In this special long read, Drs Ioannis Tsioulakis and Ali FitzGibbon take an indepth look at the devastating impact the COVID pandemic is having on the performing arts sector.