Fionnuala Casey, Author at Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)

Criminalising Revenge Porn in Northern Ireland: Laws and Lessons from England and Wales and other Common Law Jurisdictions

20th July 201817th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Taiwo Oriola (Ulster) – Revenge pornography encapsulates the act of online distribution or publication of sexually explicit private images or films of an ex-girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner, without their consent; with a view to humiliating or causing distress for a perceived wrong or slight. Whilst revenge pornography predates the Internet, the ubiquitous Internet, the … Read more

Police Stop & Search Powers: Understanding Nature & Extent of Adversarial Contact Between PSNI and the Public

20th July 201817th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr John Topping (QUB) – Governed primarily under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE), the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) use of stop and search powers have remained as a consistent – and growing – power over the past decade. Analysis of most recent data shows the powers are used … Read more

Litigants in person in the civil and family courts in Northern Ireland

20th July 201817th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Prof Gráinne McKeever, Dr Lucy Royal-Dawson, Dr John McCord and Dr Eleanor Kirk (Ulster) – This presentation presents findings based on qualitative and quantitative research with personal litigants conducted from September 2016 to September 2017, in civil and family law proceedings in Northern Ireland. Research provides an evidence-based analysis of the reasons why people self-represent and the … Read more

The child’s right to genetic ancestry as a key element of the best interests principle in adoption, donor and surrogacy contexts: reforming adoption law in Northern Ireland

25th April 202317th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Alice Diver (Ulster): This presentation looks at the right to genetic identity/relatedness, with reference to some recent controversial cases involving adoption, surrogacy, donor children in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Such comparative research indicates that in many cases the rights of the child are either over looked or … Read more

Developing and harnessing golf tourism and film tourism as economic drivers

25th April 202314th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Peter Bolan, Dr Karise Hutchinson and Mr Matthew Kearney (Ulster): This presentation explains that golf and film tourism are both highly lucrative and Northern Ireland must develop and plan for them in a more strategic manner. First it outlines findings from an extensive study (utilising surveys, interviews, and observation methods internationally and domestically) by … Read more

Benefiting a regional economy with societal-driven innovation adoption in high-tech small firms

25th April 202310th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Brendan Galbraith and Ms Kirsty McManus (Ulster): A key question is how do business models ensure that new high-tech innovations are responsible, benefit society and are well aligned to regional policy? This is an increasingly important question for policy-makers and high tech small firms in Northern Ireland. The question is important because although innovation adoption … Read more

Hide and Seek: Where is design in the creative industries network of Northern Ireland and do we really understand its power in the growth of our economy?

25th April 20237th May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Ms Michelle Douglas, Prof Karen Fleming and Prof Ian Montgomery (Ulster): In almost all the official Northern Ireland documentation highlighting statistics and reviews for the creative industries, there is very little differentiation of the sector and little recognition of design as a distinct and essential factor in success. With debate focused on end-product, digital and … Read more

Area of residence and admissions to care homes for older people: data linkage study of factors associated with entry to care

25th April 20233rd May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Mark McCann and Dr Dermot O’Reilly (QUB): Research on admissions to care homes for older people has paid more attention to individual and social characteristics than to geographical factors. This presentation considers rural-urban differences in household composition and admission rates and presents key findings arising from this research. Data on 51,619 people aged 65 … Read more

Role of Virtual Reality in Geography and Science Fieldwork Education

20th July 20182nd May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Prof Shailey Minocha (OU), Dr Steve Tilling (UCL Institute of Education) and Dr Ana-Despina Tudor (OU) – Fieldwork has a long tradition in geography, and in certain sciences, notably geology, biology and environmental sciences. Fieldwork involves leaving the classroom and engaging in learning and teaching through first-hand experience of phenomena in outdoor settings. Exploration in … Read more

Better Reading for Better Outcomes- Working Collaboratively to Narrow the Attainment Gap

20th July 20182nd May 2018 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Claire McDowell (Ulster), Prof Julian Leslie (Ulster) and Dr Catherine Storey (QUB) – Despite a nationwide understanding that reading well is essential to tackling the effects of poverty, Northern Ireland still has one of the highest percentages of children failing to reach the lowest literacy benchmark. Past research has shown that if children do … Read more