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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Agents and Informers: How much did British Intelligence know about the IRA during the Troubles?
As allegations of possible collusion continue to surface, Dr Cheryl Lawther looks at the use of informers and agents during the Troubles and asks how much did British intelligence know about IRA activities?
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Deciding which victims should be eligible for a pension following the Troubles.
As the debate on dealing with the past rumbles on, Dr Luke Moffett reflects on the recommendation for a “pension” for all those killed in the Troubles and examines the practice in other countries to provide some insights in how to tackle this issue and asks who should be eligible for such payments?
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I had to undo eight years of being a woman: How LGBT prisoners are lost in the system
Out on the Inside – The Rights, Experiences and Needs of LGBT People in Prison. Drs Nicola Carr, Siobhán McAlister and Tanya Serisier examine the hidden population of LGBT prisoners in Ireland.
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Should Unionists Commemorate the Easter Rising?
Dr Marie Coleman reflects on this year’s centenary of the Easter Rising and asks whether unionists should participate in the commemorations.
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Iowa Caucuses Shake Up an Already Strange Nomination Race
As the presidential race kicks off in America, Dr Christopher Raymond looks at the runners and riders and analyses the results of the recent Iowa caucuses.
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Reaching new heights, (or depths), in global wealth inequalities
Dr Eoin Flaherty takes a look at examples of exceptional wealth throughout the ages and asks, was there ever a time when so few people controlled so much wealth?
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The Need for a UN Treaty on Violence against Women
Dr Ronagh McQuigg looks at the work of the United Nations as regards the protection of women and calls for a dedicated UN Treaty on Violence against Women.
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Election 2016 could be the real ‘earthquake’ Irish election
In the first of a series of QPol articles on Ireland’s Election 2016, Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh looks at the changing political landscape in Ireland and highlights some of the policy challenges the new government will face.
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Public attitudes towards LGB equality and same-sex marriage
Nicola Carr, Paula Devine, Siobhán McAlister and Gail Neill reflect on a current judicial review on same-sex marriage, and use data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey to explore public attitudes to LGB equality issues.
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Dementia: look closer
Dr Paula Devine and Elizabeth Byrne McCullough explore what the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey tells up about public knowledge of, and attitudes towards dementia.