Prof Joan Ballantine, Prof Kathryn Haynes, Dr Melina Manochin and Mr Tony Wall (Ulster) The issue of gender equality at senior levels in the private… Read More »Gender Equality at the Executive Level of the Northern Ireland Public Sector
Dr Catherine O’Rourke (Ulster) This presentation outlines research findings that aim to constructively contribute to the vexed and halting debate in Northern Ireland about dealing… Read More »Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: Putting Gender on the Agenda
Dr Sharon Mallon (OU) and Dr Karen Galway (QUB) Bereavement is considered to be a common precursor of death by suicide. Studies suggest those bereaved… Read More »Towards an Understanding of the Role of Bereavement in the Pathway to Suicide
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
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
Dr Laurence Taggart and Dr Wendy Cousins (Ulster) There are approximately 32,600 people with intellectual disabilities (also known as ‘learning disabilities’) living in Northern Ireland.… Read More »People with Intellectual Disabilities: Promoting Health, Addressing Inequality