Prof Rob Gilles (QUB) The Northern Ireland (NI) economy competes in an increasingly complex global setting. Since 2007 the global economy seems to be in… Read More »How can the NI economy become more competitive in the 21st century global economy?
Dr Fiona Bloomer (Ulster) and Dr Lesley Hoggart (OU) This presentation considers the development and implementation of abortion policy in Northern Ireland, setting it within… Read More »Abortion Policy – Challenges and Opportunities
Dr Anne Smith and Prof Monica McWilliams (Ulster) This presentation focuses on the findings of a research report ‘Political Capacity Building: Advancing a Bill of… Read More »Ensuring a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland remains on the Political Agenda
Dr Denise O’Hagan and Dr Gillian Armstrong (QUB) Rates of prescribing of drugs for anxiety and sleep problems are higher in Northern Ireland than other… Read More »Exploring the relationship between anxiety /sleeping problems and suicidal behaviours
Dr Sharon Mallon (OU) There has been a great deal of concern about the rising rates of suicide in Northern Ireland. To date, the discussion… Read More »An exploration of the dynamics of suicide among women
Prof Siobhan O’Neill (Ulster) This presentation delivers key findings from two studies of suicide in Northern Ireland about factors influencing suicide and suicidal behaviour. Included… Read More »Understanding suicide and suicidal behaviour in Northern Ireland
Dr Luke Moffett (QUB) Victims who have been seriously injured during the Troubles/conflict in and around Northern Ireland have often been forgotten in redressing their… Read More »A pension for those seriously injured during the Troubles: Repairing the past
Dr Marie Coleman and Dr Dominic Bryan (QUB) The centenaries of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme will be commemorated in Northern… Read More »Northern Ireland’s 2016: Approaching the contested commemoration of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme
Peter O’Neill (Alliance for Useful Evidence) and Prof Sally Shortall (QUB) Making better use of evidence is essential if public services are to deliver more… Read More »Making better use of evidence in public policy-making
Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh (QUB) The financial crisis faced by political executives across Europe and the wider world has had a dramatic effect on public administration.… Read More »Public service reform in a time of cutbacks: Collaboration and the role of parliament
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