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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Iraq’s security dilemma and the intractable problem of the PMF
Given the current political forces in Baghdad and security realities in Mosul, an incremental approach is needed says Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards and Alexander Brammer.
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The Irish border is not a technical issue but a political one
At this stage of the exit negotiations, the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is not a technical issue but a political one, argues Dr Katy Hayward.
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Personalising Your Health: A Global Imperative!
In advance of a major international conference on Precision Medicine taking place in Belfast at the end of November, Professor Mark Lawler looks at the growing interest and investment in this more personalised form of healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
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Brexit and the Irish Border – Podcast with Dr Katy Hayward
Dr Katy Hayward was a recent guest on The Chatter, an initiative of The Jist – an online platform that discusses the main issues of the day.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professors Colin Harvey and Lee McGowan
Professors Colin Harvey and Lee McGowan discuss the implications of Brexit for the Good Friday Agreement, the Common Travel Area, and the future of Northern Ireland as well as of the United Kingdom as a whole.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professor Colin Harvey
Listen to Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law, on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 and the key concerns the Bill raises as currently drafted.
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Trade deals, labour conditions and the gap between talk and action
Dr Billy Melo Araujo looks at how the interaction between trade agreements and labour has occupied trade negotiators, policy analysts and academics alike for the better part of the last 30 years.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professor David Phinnemore
David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics at Queen’s University Belfast, outlines the particular challenges Brexit presents for Northern Ireland, and offers thoughts on areas to explore in terms of possible solutions.
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It is grim and not a fairytale: Mutti Merkel and ‘the Alternative for Germany’
Angela Merkel was able to hold ground for another term as chancellor but it may be difficult for her to stay in government following the rise of the AfD says Dr Ulrike Vieten.
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German election – what does it mean for the EU and the UK withdrawal process?
The much-anticipated results of the German elections elicited speculation on their potential effects on the EU negotiations of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU says Professor Dagmar Schiek.