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 Real Test of the Colombian Peace Process in the Context of Multiple Warring Groups
Dr Andrew Thomson looks at the ongoing challenges that face President Santos and the Colombian government following the recently-signed peace accord with FARC.
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Sturgeon at the Seanad
Professor Graham Walker looks back over Nicola Sturgeon’s recent visit to the Seanad in Dublin as part of a two-day visit to Ireland aimed at strengthening economic links between the two countries.
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Whistleblowers’ mental health attacked by firms
Organisations demonise whistleblowers, leaving some suicidal in an attempt to paint them as mentally ill and discredit their claims, according to research carried out by Dr Kate Kenny in conjunction with Warwick Business School.
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Fresh Eyes: How Stakeholder Involvement Helps Get More From Your Data
Dr John Moriarty looks at how stakeholder engagement is now an important facet of any programme of social research as it can help researchers get more from their data.
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The quality of mercy: how religion and ethno-nationalism influence attitudes towards amnesty in Northern Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement gave political resonance to concepts like amnesty, forgiveness and mercy – all of them familiar from the lexicon of religion. John D Brewer and Bernadette C Hayes from Aberdeen University found that religious and ethno-national identity in Northern Ireland both influence public attitudes towards amnesty. In particular, belief in the Bible…
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Micheál Martin TD Speaks at Queen’s on Brexit
Micheál Martin TD, leader of Fianna Fáil, visited Queen’s University last night to deliver an address entitled “Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities.”
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How the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resisted Obama efforts
As Barack Obama’s eight years in the White House come to an end, Dr Julie Norman looks back over Obama’s efforts to resolve the Middle East crisis.
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The fall of the pound and the 50 shades of Brexit
Dr Marek Martyniszyn looks at the fall in sterling since the EU referendum and analyses the options available to the UK in terms of trade relations with the EU post-Brexit.
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The Autumn Statement: does austerity really work?
In advance of today’s Autumn statement from the UK Chancellor, Gerard Gallagher questions the value of using austerity to balance the books.
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When it comes to experts on TV, women are still neither seen nor heard
Julia Paul challenges the media’s typical perception of what constitutes an “expert” and asks why is there still an underrepresentation of female experts in the media.