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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Safeguarding Rights and Equality in Northern Ireland
Professor Colin Harvey reflects on the draft Withdrawal Agreement with regards to rights and equality provisions.
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The Irish settlement: an often ignored legacy of World War I
Events in Ireland are not adequately recognised when we talk about how the war affected the United Kingdom says Dr Marie Coleman.
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A Selfish and Strategic Interest in a Special Arrangement?
Brexit is not only incompatible with the Good Friday Agreement, it targets a core principle of the peace process – rigorous impartiality – says Professor Colin Harvey.
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Queen’s Policy Engagement November Brexit Clinic Slides
The slides are now available for the November Brexit Clinic at Queen’s, which took place on 6 November 2018.
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Imagining their Future Selves
Drs Katrina Lloyd, Paula Devine and Gemma Carney look at children’s attitudes to older people and their expectations of life at age 70.
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Is the UK operating a dual food system?
Professor Chris Elliott voices his concerns regarding the UK’s food supply system and its increasing polarisation in terms of safety for members of society.
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The US Midterms: Heading Towards a Divided Congress
If next week’s US elections result in the Democrats leading the House and Republicans the Senate, the gridlock that has prevented the business of governing in Washington for nearly a decade will be entrenched further says Dr Christopher Raymond.
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Gosport must be a tipping point for professional hierarchies in healthcare
All healthcare staff must be empowered to question the decisions of colleagues at every level and to have their concerns heard without reprisal, write Professor David Thompson and Professor Philip Darbyshire.
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Universities host annual ESRC Festival of Social Science
Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster University and the Open University will host the annual Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science.