Dr Aideen Maguire, Dr Mark McCann, Dr John Moriarty and Dr Dermot O’Reilly (QUB): Mental ill health is a major contributor to the burden of… Read More »Using administrative data to understand mental health in Northern Ireland: results from two exemplar projects
Dr Karl O’Connor (Ulster): If greater powers are to be devolved to our new super councils, what type of institutions will inherit these powers and… Read More »Policy making at the local level: Everyday policy making in our local councils
Mr Gavan Rafferty and Prof Greg Lloyd (Ulster): The convergence of local government reform in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is occurring… Read More »Community Planning and Land Use Planning in Ireland’s Border Area
Prof Colin Knox (Ulster): One of the key reforms in local government reorganisation is the statutory power of community planning, which has been described as… Read More »Community Planning in Local Government – how do we do it?
Dr Stephen Gallagher (Ulster): Despite the rising numbers of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the fact that it is parents who… Read More »Parent training in evidence-based practice for Autism
Dr Mark McGovern (QUB), Dr Giampiero Marra (University College London), Dr Rosalba Radice (University of London) and Dr Slawa Rokicki (University College Dublin) – Not… Read More »Breastfeeding Promotion as an Economic Investment
Mr Iain McGowan (QUB), Dr Lucy Thompson and Prof Phil Wilson (University of Aberdeen) – Pregnancy and childbirth are traditionally recognised as life events that… Read More »Mellow Parenting: Caring for vulnerable mothers
Professor Shailey Minocha, Dr Ana-Despina Tudor, Dr Duncan Banks, Dr Caroline Holland and Ms Catherine McNulty (OU), Mr Rohit Ail (Samsung UK), Mrs Jane Palmer… Read More »Role of digital health wearables in the wellbeing and quality of life of older people and carers
Dr Verina Waights (OU), Prof Panos Bamidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) and Ms Rosa Almeida (Fundacion Intras, Spain) – Ageing populations, coupled with increasing… Read More »Technologies for care – the imperative for upskilling carers
Prof Karola Dillenburger (QUB): Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 2% of school children (approximately 5000 in Northern Ireland; Megaw, 2013). ASD is a pervasive… Read More »Early intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparing international policies with developments in Northern Ireland
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