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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Coronavirus is changing funerals and how we deal with the dead
Given the wide-ranging impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, how we deal with our dead will inevitably change says Professor Heather Conway.
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This is what an emergency looks like !
Professor John Barry looks at what lessons can be learned from the pandemic for addressing our planetary emergency.
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Additional Crematoria for Northern Ireland: ‘Not If but When’?
Northern Ireland has a much lower cremation rate than the rest of the UK – due in part to having only one crematorium. Professor Heather Conway argues the current crisis might focus the minds of local government, politicians and the public on the need for additional crematoria in NI.
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The Threat Posed by COVID-19: Talk by Professor Stuart Elborn
Professor Elborn discusses the current threat posed by Covid-19 and recent relevant research.
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Work in the Time of COVID
Dr John Moriarty looks at the challenges as well as the opportunities of working from home through this unprecedented and historic period.
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New report on Parliament and Brexit
Parliament faced unprecedented challenges during the tumultuous Brexit years – many of which remain unresolved – finds a new academic report by the UK in a Changing Europe.
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Borders: Lessons from Ireland
In the event of Scottish independence, what would a Scotland-England land border look like? Dr Katy Hayward argues that Scotland might not receive the special treatment that the Withdrawal Agreement gives to Northern Ireland
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Coronavirus: why young and old must pull together to survive this
Thinking and acting in terms of solidarity and cooperation is going to be increasingly important as the virus spreads and more social and economic consequences are felt says Dr Gemma Carney.
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The Brexit divorce and the problem child: Or, why Northern Ireland will not sit down and shut up
Northern Ireland’s complex parentage raises problems for Brexit. Dr Katy Hayward argues that both the UK and the EU are making the mistake of viewing Northern Ireland as a potential risk rather than a joint responsibility.
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Coronavirus and Spanish flu: economic lessons to learn from the last truly global pandemic
The economic consequences of 1918 could offer important lessons for policy measures to deal with the new coronavirus. Dr Eoin McLaughlin of University College Cork and Dr Chris Colvin explore the lessons from the past.