Posted by Professor Luke Moffett
Queen's Policy Engagement
The election of Labour government has been welcomed in many quarters, not least in Northern Ireland where the previous Tory government pushed through the Legacy Act that closed down all avenues to deal with the past. Instead, the Act created one route for dealing with the past through the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information […]
Posted by Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Queen's Policy Engagement
Where we are: We all know the health system in Northern Ireland is at a critical juncture – our waiting lists for hospital diagnostics and treatment that were the worst in the UK, have deteriorated over time. Between March 2014 and March 2023, waiting lists for an initial outpatient appointment rose by 216%. Over the […]
Posted by Dr Shonagh Hill
Queen's Policy Engagement
In a new podcast series, Queen’s University researcher Dr Shonagh Hill generates a conversation across generations of women theatremakers in Northern Ireland that celebrates their work, as well as highlighting the challenges they face.
Posted by Holly Foskett
Queen's Policy Engagement
Holly Foskett discusses how cultural policy can create more inclusion for engagement in the arts and culture in Northern Ireland
Posted by Dr Ka Ka Tsang
Queen's Policy Engagement
By Dr Ka Ka Katie Tsang, Research Fellow with the International Public Policy Observatory.
Posted by Prof Katy Hayward
Queen's Policy Engagement
By Professor Katy Hayward
Posted by Dr Anne Devlin
Queen's Policy Engagement
Guest contributor Anne Devlin from the Economic and Social Research Institute looks at disability rates in Northern Ireland and why they are important in this time of unprecedented budget cuts.
Posted by Professor David Phinnemore and Dr Lisa Claire Whitten
Queen's Policy Engagement
The Windsor Framework’s ‘green lane’ for certain goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently being implemented. Professor David Phinnemore and Dr Lisa Claire Whitten consider how ‘green’ the ‘green lane’ is.
Posted by Dr Paula Devine
Queen's Policy Engagement
Measuring the demand for integrated education in Northern Ireland is a complex issue which requires robust and accurate measures says Dr Paula Devine, Dr Erin Early, Dr Minchen Liu and Professor Dirk Schubotz.
Posted by Professor Mark Lawler
Queen's Policy Engagement
The Belfast Good Friday Agreement has had a lasting impact on cancer research and cancer care on the island of Ireland says Professor Mark Lawler.
Posted by Dr Shonagh Hill
Queen's Policy Engagement
In Northern Ireland there is a strong tradition of political engagement through women’s coalitional work. But what working practices might promote exploration of an intergenerational feminist solidarity?
Posted by Dr Peter McLoughlin
Queen's Policy Engagement
In this suite of commentary on the upcoming Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, scholars from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics reflect on the historical and current significance of Queen’s Elizabeth’s reign. In this second article, Peter McLoughlin explores the Queen’s recent historically symbolic visits to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.