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.
Latest news and views…
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Brexit, ‘sufficient progress’ and the ‘Irish Dimension’ – what has been agreed?
Professor David Phinnemore provides an analysis of the recent deal struck to navigate phase one of the Brexit negotiations.
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It’s time to rethink how we do cancer research
When it comes to cancer research, treatments and care, we need a more patient-focused approach Dr Eileen Parkes.
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Brexit: Populism and Progressive Politics Workshop
Dr Katy Hayward, Prof David Phinnemore and Dr Viviane Gravey address the Green European Foundation and Green Foundation Ireland workshop on ‘Brexit: Populism and Progressive Politics’, held on 29 October 2017 at Queen’s.
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Strategic remainers and leavers
Professor John Garry looks at the ins and outs of where the UK is in the Brexit process.
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Jerusalem, in search of an honest broker
Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards looks at Trump’s recent backing of Israel’s claim on Jerusalem and questions the future of the role of the US as a neutral mediator in the Middle East.
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Sharing the Island: Brexit, Constitutional Imagination and the Right of Self-Determination
Professor Colin Harvey looks at the implications of Brexit on some of the central elements of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
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What life is like for asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland
Dr Fiona Murphy and Dr Ulrike Vieten look at some of the findings from their recent research study examining the everyday life experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland.
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What’s behind Russia’s withdrawal from Syria?
Dr Alexander Titov talks to TRT World about Putin’s visit to Cairo and the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria.
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Bonfires, Flags, Identity and Cultural Traditions
Dr Paula Devine and Professor Gillian Robinson look at recent findings from the 2016 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey that show that flags, bonfires and other cultural traditions continue to be very controversial.
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Most people in the Middle East are living on the edge
Four scenarios are likely to characterize the future of the MENA region meaning the majority of the citizens in the Middle East and North Africa will be living on the edge says Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards.