Prof Gillian Robinson, Prof Helen Dolk, Dr Joanne Given and Ms Lizanne Dowds (Ulster) Government and other organisations gather information about people under assumptions that… Read More »Public attitudes to data sharing in Northern Ireland
Dr Markus Ketola and Dr Ciaran Hughes (Ulster) This presentation presents findings from new research that investigates the independence of voluntary, community and social enterprise… Read More »Independence of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland: Lessons for government-voluntary sector relations
Dr Saul M. Golden and Mr Lindesay Dawe (Ulster) The Fresh Start Agreement set out three key aims for public consultation and engagement: To enhance… Read More »A Fresh Look at Community Engagement and Regeneration: Toward Good Practice and Innovative Policy in Northern Ireland
Prof Ann Marie Gray (Ulster) A relatively new and common feature of the devolved administrations in the UK has been the emergence of outcome based… Read More »The Problems with Outcome Based Accountability (2)
Prof Derek Birrell (Ulster) A relatively new and common feature of the devolved administrations in the UK has been the emergence of outcome based frameworks… Read More »The Problems with Outcome Based Accountability (1)
Prof Ciaran Connolly, Prof Noel Hyndman and Dr Mariannunziata Liguori (QUB) The charity sector is significant socially and economically, with the activities of charities being… Read More »The Charity Sector in NI: The Importance of Regulation, Accountability and Trust
Prof Kieron Sheehy (OU) This presentation sets out evidence that having an accessible communicative environment is the core of inclusive educational practice, facilitating positive outcomes… Read More »Inclusive Practice through Keyword Signing – Addressing barriers to accessible classrooms
Mr Ian Collen (QUB) As in England, entries for GCSE and A-level languages in Northern Ireland have declined annually since 2004 (CCEA/JCQ). To redress this… Read More »Transition from Primary Language Programmes to Post-Primary Language Provision
Dr Sharon Jones (Stranmillis University College) The current deficit in skills in modern languages is economically detrimental (Foreman-Peck and Wang, 2013), not least to the… Read More »Languages in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland
Prof Simon Lee (OU) The concept of “parity of esteem” is central to diverse constitutional, political, legal and socio-economic narratives of Northern Ireland and of… Read More »Parity of Esteem Re-visited & Re-imagined