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The logos of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis College, St Mary's College, Ulster University and teh Open University. These institutions are the contributing members of the Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series.
Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series
The logos of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis College, St Mary's College, Ulster University and teh Open University. These institutions are the contributing members of the Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series.
Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series

Online Safety for Young and Disabled Persons: Considerations when Legislating

The cyber-victimisation of disabled adults in Northern Ireland: evidence from a mixed-methods study

Dr Zhraa Alhaboby, School of Life Health and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), The Open University In Northern Ireland, one in five people is disabled and in 2022/24 disability hate crime reached its highest level. This presentation focuses on cyber-victimisation of disabled people and its serious consequences on their physical, mental and social wellbeing, to highlight barriers to their protection and

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13th May 2026

Young people’s social media use: Experiences of illegal and/or harmful behaviours

Prof Michelle Butler & Prof Dirk Schubotz, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast This presentation aims to inform Assembly consideration of statutory and non-statutory efforts aiming to reduce children and young people’s exposure to illegal and harmful behaviour on social media, including Assembly deliberations regarding the forthcoming Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill.  It sets out key findings arising from responses to

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13th May 2026