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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

Place-Based Research in Education and Housing: Considerations when Legislating

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The Spatial Context of Anti-Social Behaviour in Housing: An Under-Examined Dimension of Policy Scrutiny

Dr. David Coyles, Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University. This presentation is relevant to ongoing Assembly deliberations regarding the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – in particular, the Bill’s Clauses addressing anti-social behaviour,  where housing, justice and community safety responsibilities overlap.  It highlights how physical environment considerations rarely feature in legislative debate, including debate about the current proposals, even though real-world settings will

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The Story I Want My Life to Be”: Lessons from the Conversations Research for the 16-18s in Education and Training Bill

Dr Liam O’Hare, School of Social Sciences Education and Social Work and Innovation Zones, Queen’s University of Belfast.   This presentation is grounded primarily in Conversations Research “The Story I Want My Life to Be” – a co-produced, place-based study involving one-to-one conversations with children and young people in the Greater Shankill about their understanding of participation, aspiration and support.  The study’s direct insights are relevant to Assembly deliberations

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