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 island of Ireland and ‘Brexit’: a new approach
The following article is based on Professor Dagmar Schiek’s original analysis of Ireland’s and the UK’s common EU membership in the light of Brexit which appeared in the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly.
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Surveying the Papal Visit to Ireland: A Francis Effect?
Following the recent papal visit to Ireland, Dr Gladys Ganiel carried out a survey in conjunction with market research agency Amárach to gauge the views of those who had, and hadn’t, attended events as part of Pope Francis’s first visit to Ireland.
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The Northern Ireland ‘backstop’: Stretching or snapping the UK elastic?
Theresa May’s vigorous articulation of her government’s position on Brexit in the aftermath of the informal Salzburg summit has profound implications for future British-Irish and British-EU relationships says Professor John Garry and Professor John Coakley.
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Africa’s food fraud problem is immense – but we can help
Professor Chris Elliott looks at the problem of food contamination and fraud in Africa which has led to him setting up an alliance with scientists in Ghana to help them develop a Centre for Food Integrity and Quality.
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From Civil Rights to Human Rights?
Professor Colin Harvey calls for a renewed conversation about a Bill of Rights as part of the journey towards a culture of respect for the human rights of all.
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Ten Years on from the Banking Crisis – The consequences are still deeply felt across Ireland
Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh looks at the fall-out of the banking crisis in Ireland over the past ten years in light of the launch of the research report ‘Apologies, Abuses and the Past: The Irish Banking Crisis.
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Brexit and the Irish Border – Key info in 11 slides
As the debate ramps up around the UK Brexit deal and the role of the Irish Border, Dr Katy Hayward has compiled another comprehensive set of slides that outlines the challenges and what exactly is on the table.
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Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Children and Young People: ‘Normal’, ‘Risky’ or ‘Harmful’?
In the first of a series of Queen’s Policy Engagement Briefing Papers, Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden considers the nature and extent of peer-to-peer sexual exploitation and abuse.
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London is proposing 20mph speed limits – here’s the evidence on their effect on city life
Following the recent decision to lower speed limits in central London to 20mph, Dr Ruth Hunter looks at similar schemes across the UK to see what London can learn from other cities.
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