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SUMMARY:The Annual Chief Executives’ Club Leadership Lecture - Navigating a World of Unprecedented Volatility
DESCRIPTION:The Chief Executives’ Club at Queen’s and the Queen’s Management School\, are delighted to welcome Mr Declan Kelly\, Chairman & CEO\, Teneo to deliver its inaugural Annual Leadership Lecture. Mr Kelly will discuss the unprecedented global environment companies must navigate today as well as his work personally advising the CEOs of many of the world’s largest companies at Teneo. He will also reflect on his term as US Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland\, appointed by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009. \nAn entrepreneur\, Irish-American business executive\, and philanthropist\, Mr Kelly is widely known for his corporate problem solving skills\, due to the impact he has had on the American corporate world. \nHis company\, Teneo\, provides services that span the range of strategic communications; government affairs\, investment banking\, cyber security and risk management\, management consulting\, investor relations\, corporate governance\, advisory and executive recruitment\, amongst many others. The firm has nearly 700 employees and offices in 17 strategic markets around the world. Before founding Teneo in 2011\, Mr Kelly acted as US Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland after being appointed to the post in 2009 by then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Today he advises several of the world’s most recognised CEOs and leaders of the world’s largest companies. \nTo register\, please click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/annual-chief-executives-club-leadership-lecture-navigating-world-unprecedented-volatility/
LOCATION:Riddel Hall\, 185 Stranmillis Road \, Belfast\, Co Antrim \, BT9 5EE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:QPol Brexit Discussion: an update on key policy considerations
DESCRIPTION:Having set in motion the formal process for leaving the EU\, the UK government is almost six months into a two-year negotiation process that continues to take place in a context of political uncertainty within the UK and the EU. QPOL Policy Engagement at Queen’s invites you to the latest in its series of ‘Brexit Clinics’ bringing together academic experts and stakeholders to discuss the issues facing the UK\, to consider the particular challenges the process poses for Northern Ireland and to provide informed insights into the process. \nSo whether your particular interest is the economy\, borders\, the enviroment or the Brexit process itself\, why not come along to the next Clinic on Wednesday 30 August at 12.30pm. The Clinic will consist of introductory comments on the process by senior Queen’s academics\, followed by a Q+A session and discussion addressing issues raised by participants. The panel members are: \n\nProfessor David Phinnemore\nProfessor Lee McGowan\nDr. Katy Hayward\nDr. Viviane Gravey\nDr Graham Brownlow \n\nTo this end\, participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing qpol@qub.ac.uk \nPlaces are limited so please register early.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/brexit-clnic/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170623T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170623T183000
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SUMMARY:One year on: what Brexit means for our environment
DESCRIPTION:Environmental issues barely featured in the EU referendum campaign\, yet over 40 years of membership of the European Union have profoundly shaped environmental\, agri-food and energy systems both in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. \nJoin us at Queen’s University Belfast on the first anniversary of the UK referendum on exiting the EU for this public roundtable that brings together academics and practitioners to discuss what Brexit means for our environment North and South. \nIssues for discussion include: \n\nTo what extent will Brexit impacts be felt beyond the UK?\nHow will Brexit\, and the prospect of a harder border impact whole-island supply chains in energy and agri-food?\nHow should agricultural and environmental policies change after Brexit – and where should these decisions be made?\n\nOrganised by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) Environmental Politics Specialist Group\, confirmed speakers to date include Dr Viviane Gravey from Queen’s University and Dr Charlotte Burns from University of York. \nTo register\, click here. \n 
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/brexit-environment/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170530T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170530T120000
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SUMMARY:A Global City in a post-Brexit Era – A Case for a City Deal?
DESCRIPTION:Following Theresa May’s announcement on the 29 March this year\, the UK government has set in motion the formal process for leaving the EU. This is expected to last two years and takes place in a context of political uncertainty within the UK and the EU. \nQPOL Policy Engagement at Queen’s will bring together academic experts and stakeholders from across Belfast at a special “Brexit Clinic” to discuss the issues facing the UK as it negotiates its withdrawal from the EU. This event provides the opportunity to consider the particular challenges Brexit poses for the city of Belfast and to provide informed insights into the process\, in light of the City Council’s aspirations for a City Deal. \nChaired by Suzanne Wylie\, Chief Executive of Belfast City Council\, the Brexit Clinic will take place in Belfast City Hall on Tuesday 30 May with a panel consisting of: \n\nDr. Lee McGowan\nDr. Katy Hayward\nDr. Viviane Gravey\n\nDr Lee McGowan \nDr Lee McGowan holds a Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration and is Senior Lecturer in the School of History\, Anthropology\, Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s. Lee has led a number of EU and Brexit-related research projects at Queen’s and his areas of expertise fall under three headings: the impact of EU membership on Northern Ireland under devolution\, EU competition policy\, and political populism. Lee will address attitudes towards Brexit from the European perspective with specific reference to Northern Ireland.\nDr Katy Hayward \nKaty Hayward is a Senior Lecturer and a Senior Research Fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace\, Security and Justice and her areas of interest include cross-border conflict and cooperation and EU integration including Brexit. \nKaty’s current research aims to enhance knowledge and capacity for effective\, creative and flexible solutions to UK/Ireland border management after Brexit and her presentation will outline the main areas of change for Northern Ireland arising from Brexit\, most specifically as it relates to the movement of people and goods\, while highlighting some of the direct implications it may have for the city of Belfast.\nDr Viviane Gravey \nViviane Gravey is a Lecturer in the School of History\, Anthropology\, Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s and her research interests include EU environmental and agricultural policy.  Her presentation will look at how the EU has shaped UK and NI environmental and agricultural policy and governance\, as well as the potential policy and governance changes following the repatriation of EU law to the UK and the devolved regions and cities such as Belfast post-Brexit.\nFormat \nEach member of the panel will provide introductory remarks on their own areas of expertise with specific reference to the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and Belfast. This will be followed by a Q+A session and discussion addressing issues raised by participants. \nAny preregistered participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing qpol@qub.ac.uk
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/global-city-post-brexit-era-case-city-deal/
LOCATION:Belfast City Hall\, Donegall Square\, Belfast \, Antrim\, BT1 5GS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:A Giant’s Cause: Solutions for Brexit with Professor Carl Baudenbacher
DESCRIPTION:The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union remains open and one of the options floated has been for the UK to join the European Economic Area (EEA) on the EFTA side. \nThe EEA extends the EU’s Single Market to three EFTA countries: Norway\, Iceland and Liechtenstein. These countries are simultaneously members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). They are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union\, but to that of the EFTA Court. While Prime Minister Theresa May has written that the UK does not seek to remain part of the Single Market\, the UK Government’s position on the ‘fourth freedom\,’ the free movement of persons\, has softened. \nJoin QPol at Queen’s as we welcome Professor Carl Baudenbacher\, President of the EFTA Court\, who will explore whether the EEA model\, or a bespoke variation of it\, would be a suitable way forward for the UK\, and ensure the harmony and soft-border between the isles’ two countries. \nTo register\, click here. \n\nAbout Professor Carl Baudenbacher\, President of the EFTA Court \nProfessor Carl Baudenbacher has been the Liechtenstein Judge of the EFTA Court since 1995 and its President since 2003. From 1987 to 2013 he was the Chair of Private\, Commercial and Economic Law and the Managing Director of the Institute of European and International Business Law at the University of St. Gallen HSG. From 1993 to 2004\, he was a Permanent Visiting Professor at the University of Texas. He is now the Director of the Competence Center for European and International Law at the University of St Gallen HSG.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/carl-baudenbacher/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Queen's University Belfast\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170503T140000
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SUMMARY:The McCosh Lecture - Is Religion Really Violent?
DESCRIPTION:Karen Armstrong\, writer and commentator on religion\, will deliver this year’s McCosh Lecture\, the annual religious studies lecture at Queen’s University Belfast. \nThe lecture entitled “Is Religion Really Violent?” will take place in The Great Hall at Queen’s University on Wednesday 3 May from 2pm-4pm\, followed by refreshments. \nAll welcome. \n 
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/mccosh-lecture-religion-really-violent/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Queen's University Belfast\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170427T183000
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SUMMARY:'Inside the Trump White House' with Niall Stanage\, Associate Editor of The Hill
DESCRIPTION:The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace\, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast is hosting the Annual Spring Festival guest lecture\, ‘Inside the Trump White House’\, with Niall Stanage\, Associate Editor and White House columnist for The Hill. \nBelfast-born journalist Niall is now based in Washington D.C where he has covered four presidential elections and is a frequent political commentator on both sides of the Atlantic. \nNiall covered the 2016 presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton\, reporting first-hand from the first caucuses in Iowa\, through the party conventions and presidential debates and on the Election Day itself. \nThe lecture will give insights from the 2016 presidential election campaign trail\, what it’s like to report from inside the White House and will discuss the most controversial President of modern times. \nThe guest lecture will be chaired by Barry Turley. \nTo register\, please click here. \n  \nThe featured image has been used courtesy of a Creative Commons licence.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/niall-stanage-lecture/
LOCATION:Room PFC/0G/007\, Peter Froggatt Centre\, Queen's University\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170426T133000
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SUMMARY:Farmers: bureaucracy and stress - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free and to register please email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Mrs Ursula Walsh (Ulster) – Regulation and bureaucracy – a significant source of Framers’ stress\n\nFarming is a very stressful occupation and ranks in the top ten job groups with a high mortality from suicide.  This presentation aims to highlight the results of recent research (involving over 90 Northern Ireland farmers) that found that bureaucracy remains a significant cause of stress to farmers.  Farmers reported that particular issues\, including inflexible deadlines and excessive paperwork\, exacerbated the problem.  The government’s policy of electronic by default\, puts particular burdens on those farmers with limited IT skills and poor internet connections.  The 2014 review of Northern Ireland business red tape ‘Making Life Simpler: Improving Business Regulation in NI’\, made several recommendations including the implementation of the principles of regulatory reform such as proportionality\, collaboration\, support and regard for economic growth.  Despite these recommendations\, the farmers who participated in this research overwhelmingly reported that paperwork continued to be a considerable burden and cause of stress. These findings are not only concerning with regard to the mental health of individual farmers\, but also within the context of adding to the pressures on these\, mainly\, small businesses. \n2.05pm – Discussion\n \n2.55pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n3.00pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/farmers-bureaucracy-stress/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)":MAILTO:raise@niassembly.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170405T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170405T150000
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SUMMARY:Women in the Workplace - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free and to register please email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n  \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n  \n1.45pm – Prof Joan Ballantine\, Dr Graeme Banks\, Prof Kathryn Haynes\, Dr Melina Manochin and Mr Tony Wall (Ulster) – Gender Equality in the Northern Ireland Public Sector – a View from the Top\n\nThe highly contentious issue of gender equality with regard to executive and non-executive director positions has received considerable attention in the context of the private sector. However\, substantially less is known about gender equality issues at the senior levels of the public sector\, including that of NI. While the limited statistics available for NI indicate that males dominate senior positions\, there is a lack of data which enable an understanding of why this is the case.  In this presentation we report on the final stage of an OFMDFM funded research project which involved 107 in-depth interviews with male and female current and aspiring executives\, employed across the NI public sector. We report on the findings with respect to a number of themes including\, gender culture\, work life balance and promoting gender equality at senior levels. The presentation will conclude with recommendations to improve gender equality within the NI public sector.  The research is timely given the recently published draft Programme for Government Framework 2016-21\, which was surprisingly silent on the issue of gender equality in the workplace \n  \n2.05pm – Dr Clem Herman\, Dr Elaine Thomas and Dr Katie Chicot (OU) – Returning to STEM: interventions to support women returners after career breaks\n\nThe ratio of male to females employed in STEM-related industries in NI is 3 to 1\, yet although the business case for gender equality in STEM has been well recognised in NI policy\, little attention has been paid to date to the potential presented by women returning from career breaks. The persistence of normative gendered career pathways and gendered organisational cultures in STEM sectors present barriers to those who have non-linear or unconventional career trajectories. In this presentation we will showcase two new resources launched last year by The Open University (OU) – Reboot Your STEM Career and Returning to STEM – the latest in a succession of interventions by the OU to encourage and support women in their STEM careers. The resources were developed following a longitudinal research project that tracked women’s career progression over a five-year period and identified five key success strategies for returning to STEM work (foot in the door\, networking\, back to basics\, retraining and helping hand). Case studies highlighted in the resources can be used by NI policy-makers to support women resuming and progressing their careers and interviews with STEM employers illustrate the benefits to companies of developing internships specifically aimed at returners. \n2.25pm – Discussion\n \n2.55pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n3.00pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/women-workplace-gender-equality/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Addressing Autism - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free and to register please email mailto:raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Prof Karola Dillenburger\, Dr Lyn McKerr and Dr Julie-Ann Jordan (QUB) – Preventing poverty and social exclusion for those affected by autism and their families\n\nAutism rates in Northern Ireland are rising by 0.2% annually and now stand at 2.3% in the school population. The cost to society for autism is £34billion in the UK\, more than cancer\, strokes\, and heart disease combined; 36% of this cost is for adult services. The NI government has invested heavily in autism diagnosis and autism services.  However\, services are still not meeting the needs of those directly affected by autism and their families; and there is a feeling that the money is not always spent wisely. A major study was funded by OFMDFM (2012-2016) to explore poverty and social exclusion of children and adults affected by autism and their families\, and to make policy and practice recommendations. In this presentation we will present data from all 4 phases of this study: (1) A thorough literature review exposed gaps in service provision; (2) An adult population survey (NILTS autism module) identified levels of autism awareness and attitudes; (3) A comprehensive secondary data analysis of existing data banks exposed levels of poverty and deprivation; and\, (4) Detailed qualitative data analysis looked at staff training and gave voice to those on the autism spectrum and their families. Data from the research will be reported and recommendations outlined\, including making cost-savings. \n\n2.05pm – Prof Mickey Keenan (Ulster) – Evidence and Policy: How to help families of children diagnosed with autism in Northern Ireland \nCurrently in the USA\, 44 States have introduced legislation to ensure that parents have access to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for the treatment of autism; hundreds of major companies have also made ABA available under their health insurance policies for workers. The supporting evidence to introduce this legislation will be outlined as well as the training standards for professionals trained in ABA. This information will provide a basis for contrasting how ABA is viewed in Northern Ireland and in the UK in general. I will show how misinformation by professionals with no training in ABA has resulted in misinformation influencing politicians charged with developing policy for helping families of children diagnosed with autism (http://theconversation.com/science-that-could-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-autism-is-being-ignored-39951). \n\n2.25pm – Discussion\n \n2.45pm – Comfort Break \n  \n2.55pm – Dr Ilona Roth (OU) –  Autism: a cross-cultural perspective on service provision and capacity building\n\nPrevalence estimates for autism in the western world have risen substantially over recent years\, most probably reflecting a combination of increasing public awareness\, wider inclusion criteria and improved diagnostic services. Many gaps and inequalities of services and support remain\, especially in relation to adults and to deprived and ethnic minority communities. There is growing recognition of these needs and of the political\, practical and educational initiatives necessary to address them.  However\, autism is now widely recognised to be a global problem. Many difficulties faced by individuals with autism and their families in Lower and Middle Income Countries (LAMIC) resemble those in the western world\, but have strikingly greater scale and impact in these settings. Moreover\, a western approach to resolving gaps in diagnosis\, intervention and other forms of service provision often does not translate well to LAMIC situations and cultures.   A recent collaboration between academics at The Open University and the University of Addis Ababa sheds light on the situation in Ethiopia\, where poor awareness of autism\, together with high levels of stigma and extremely limited service provision serve as a stark example of the challenges to be addressed worldwide. This presentation will discuss findings from this research\, and outline some of the initiatives undertaken as first steps in seeking to address these problems. \n\n3.15pm – Prof Jonathan Rix (OU) – Global Challenges for Inclusive and Special Education – Exploring solutions within a Community of Provision\n\nThis seminar builds upon a study undertaken for the National Council for Special Education in the Republic of Ireland\, examining the continuum of special education globally (Rix\, Sheehy\, Fletcher-Campbell\, Crisp & Harper\, 2013). This involved a systematic literature review of the multitude of continua associated with special education\, followed by a review of policy in 50 countries\, and then a further detailed examination of 11 administrations. Although this review did not include Northern Ireland\, the seminar will present findings and a framework of analysis which will have direct relevance to the experiences of Northern Ireland’s policy-makers and practitioners. The Community of Provision (CoPro) was developed to explore the challenges of the systems in the study. It is defined by the settings and services that work together to provide a service within a locality. The nature of the CoPro will vary nationally and locally and be dependent upon the individuals concerned. It is intended to encapsulate complex societal support systems\, assisting the thinking of decision-makers and researchers and underlining the need to focus their efforts across all arenas of practice. (Rix\, J.\, Sheehy\, K.\, Fletcher-Campbell\, F.\, Crisp\, M. & Harper\, A. (2013) Continuum of Education Provision for Children with Special Educational Needs: Review of International Policies and Practices. (Volumes 1&2.) National Council for Special Education\, Trim.) \n  \n3.35pm – Discussion\n \n4.05pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n4.10pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/addressing-autism-service-provision/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:QPOL Brexit Discussion: Triggering Article 50 - What Next?
DESCRIPTION:With its imminent notification of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU\, the UK government will set in motion the formal process for leaving the EU. This is expected to last two years and will take place in a context of political uncertainty within the UK and the EU. \nQPOL Policy Engagement at Queen’s will be hosting a series of ‘Brexit Clinics’ bringing together academic experts and stakeholders to discuss the issues facing the UK as it negotiates its withdrawal from the EU\, to consider the particular challenges the process poses for Northern Ireland and to provide informed insights into the process. \nThe first of these will be on 29 March 2017 – the day PM Theresa May is due to trigger Article 50 and following the informal gathering of EU-27 leaders in Rome on 25 March 2017 to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome. \nThe Clinic will involve 3-4 short introductory comments on the process by senior Queen’s academics\, followed by a Q+A session and discussion addressing issues raised by participants. The panel will consist of: \n\nProfessor David Phinnemore\nDr. Lee McGowan\nDr. Katy Hayward\nDr. Viviane Gravey\n\nTo this end\, participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance by emailing qpol@qub.ac.uk \nThis event is mainly aimed at representatives from political parties\, community and business organisations\, the civil service\, the Media and other stakeholders. \nPlaces are limited so please register early.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/qpol-brexit-discussion-triggering-article-50-next/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170325T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:Sounding out on Brexit
DESCRIPTION:The Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) at Queen’s University Belfast is organising this event which will record sound bites / interviews on the topic of Brexit. \nParticipants will interview the public on how their lives might change in a post-Brexit UK. In this hands-on workshop\, led by led by Franziska Schroeder\, attendees will learn to use basic recording technologies (microphones\, audio recorders etc). They will then edit the sound recordings on state of the art computer editing suites and compile sound bites into a short piece which will be played back at the end of the workshop. Professional sound artists and engineers will be on hand to support participants and no previous experience is required. \nGarret Carr of the Seamus Heaney Centre and the author of The Rule of the Land: Walking Ireland’s Border – a recent BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week – will be helping to facilitate the event. The Irish Independent recently said of Garrett: “he has the eye of a scientist\, and a poet’s facility with words.”  \nTo register click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/sounding-out-on-brexit/
LOCATION:Sonic Arts Research Centre\, Cloreen Park \, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT9 5HN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170323T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170323T194500
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:The 2017 Eaton Lecture - Universities and Urban Regions: A Partnership for Prosperity
DESCRIPTION:The Eaton Lecture will take place at Queen’s University (on the Lanyon campus) on Thursday 23 March 2017. \nOrganised by the Chief Executives’ Club at Queen’s and The Centre of Canadian Studies (within the Queen’s School of Natural and Built Environment)\, guest speaker Professor Meric Gertler\, President of the University of Toronto\, will give the lecture\, exploring: “Universities and Urban Regions: A Partnership for Prosperity”.  \nIn his address\, Professor Gertler will cite a range of successful partnerships across the world. \nA panel discussion\, compèred by BBC presenter William Crawley\, will further explore the topic\, from national\, European and local perspectives\, following Professor Gertler’s presentation. The panel will comprise: \n\nProfessor Björn Asheim\, Lund University\, Sweden\nDr Linda Fox-Rogers\, Queen’s University Belfast\nProfessor Kevin Morgan\, Cardiff University\nDr Joanne Stuart\, Catalyst NI\, and\nMs Suzanne Wylie\, Belfast City Council.\n\nPre-lecture refreshments will be served from 5.30pm in The Canada Room\, and the lecture and discussion will take place in The Great Hall\, beginning at 6pm. \nFor further information and to register please click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/2017-eaton-lecture/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Queen's University Belfast\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170323T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170323T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:Machines\, morality and the future of medical care
DESCRIPTION:Surgical robots have made hospital debuts\, while prototypes of robotic caregivers continue to evolve. Yet as the technology advances\, concerns about ethics and privacy become more pressing. \nWill sensitive patient data be handled securely? Can we trust robots to care for vulnerable adults? And how can patients be assured that technology won’t encourage them to take medications they don’t want – or need? Join a panel of experts as they discuss these issues. \nSpeakers include Dr Tom Walker\, Senior Lecturer in Ethics at Queen’s University\, Professor Noel Sharkey\, Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics\, University of Sheffield and Dr Charlotte Blease\, Research Fellow at Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies and School of Philosophy\, University College Dublin \nThe event will be chaired by Professor Hastings Donnan\, Director of The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace\, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast. \nThis event is free to attend. To register\, click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/machines-morality-and-the-future-of-medical-care/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170322T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170322T152000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161005T141837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T141837Z
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SUMMARY:Language in education - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free to attend. To register email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Dr Sharon Jones (Stranmillis University College) – Languages in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland\n\nThe current deficit in skills in modern languages is economically detrimental (Foreman-Peck and Wang\, 2013)\, not least to the growth of the export base (Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce\, 2014). Evidence suggests that learning a modern language should begin at primary school (Lenneberg\, 1967; Jones and Coffey\, 2006) as this increases self-esteem\, enthusiasm\, and positive attitudes to later learning (Hawkins\, 1974\, 1999; DfES\, 2002; Jones and Coffey\, 2013). As Northern Ireland’s primary schools become increasingly multicultural (Kernaghan\, 2015)\, intercultural education facilitated by modern language learning is increasingly relevant (Richardson and Gallagher\, 2011; Purdy and Ferguson\, 2012; Jones\, 2015)\, addressing racial prejudice early (Sharpe\, 2001\, p. 35). While primary school children in Scotland and England will learn at least one additional language\, Northern Ireland has ‘the shortest period of compulsory foreign language learning in Europe’ (British Council\, 2015). This presentation draws on recent research into current practice and teacher and pupil views in primary schools across Northern\nIreland (Jones et al\, 2016)\, to conclude that foreign language learning should be made a statutory part of the Northern Ireland Curriculum\, thus affording the opportunities of modern language learning to our young people\, and its economic and cultural benefits to our region. \n2.05pm – Mr Ian Collen (QUB) – Transition from Primary Language Programmes to Post-Primary Language Provision\n\nAs in England\, entries for GCSE and A-level languages in Northern Ireland have declined annually since 2004 (CCEA/JCQ). To redress this decline\, languages are now compulsory from Primary 5 to Primary 7 in England. In Scotland\, two languages will be compulsory at primary level from 2020. This has led to a focus in educational research on transition in modern languages (Chambers\, 2014; Courtney\, 2014). In Northern Ireland\, there is a patchwork of schools offering various modern languages at primary level (Purdy\, Siberry & Beale\, 2010)\, but recent research (Collen\, McKendry & Henderson\, 2016) indicates that primary pupils perceive modern languages to have a low status\, that there is no evidence of effective transition in modern languages between primary and post-primary schools and that there is a need to make language learning statutory at primary level\, if our pupils are to be afforded the same opportunities as pupils in England and Scotland\, and be prepared to compete in a globalised employment market. This presentation draws on recent research into models of delivery of primary languages\, taking\ncognisance of the need for effective transition to post-primary education\, and suggests ways in which statutory modern languages should be introduced in Northern Ireland. \n  \n2.25pm – Prof Kieron Sheehy (OU) – Inclusive Practice through Keyword Signing – Addressing barriers to accessible classrooms\n\nThis seminar will present evidence that having an accessible communicative environment is the core of inclusive educational practice\, facilitating positive outcomes for diverse groups of learners (Sheehy et al. 2009). One effective communicate approach is keyword signing (KWS)\, which typically samples the manual signs of a country’s Deaf community. For example\, British Sign Language is the basis of the Makaton vocabulary used in Northern Ireland. KWS signs accompany only the key word(s) in spoken sentences and so provides sign-supported communication\, rather than a sign language. There is extensive evidence of the educational and social benefits to support using KWS. It has also been seen as a potential way to give some children a voice  within the criminal justice and safeguarding system (Bunting et al. 2015)\, addressing the mental health needs of people with learning difficulties (Devine & Taggart 2008) and a  professional training need for  school staff (McConkey & Abbott 2011). However\, there are significant barriers which impede its use in schools and communities.  This seminar will illustrate the nature of these barriers through our research in developing of  KWS Signalong Indonesia (Sheehy & Budiyanto 2014). It will discuss how these difficult barriers might be tackled and the challenges this presents for policy makers with an inclusive agenda. \n  \n2.45pm – Discussion\n \n3.15pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n3.20pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/language-education-ni-schools/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170322T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170322T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:Bioethical utopias: what the future of medicine says about our present
DESCRIPTION:With Professor Richard Ashcroft. \nAt a time of social and political uncertainty many people are choosing to focus their dreams and aspirations on their mental and bodily health. We may not be able to have better societies\, but perhaps we can have better minds and bodies. Taking up the hopes held out by biomedicine and biotechnology\, bioethicists have given further voice to these aspirations. In ideas of human enhancement and ‘the post human’ we find them projected into our collective future. Here\, it seems\, society will achieve Utopia\, one body at a time. In this talk Professor Ashcroft will explore the place of science\, medicine\, and technology in the way we imagine our collective and individual futures and what this might tell us about ourselves in the present moment. \nProfessor Richard Ashcroft is a member of the School of Law\, Queen Mary University of London. \nThis event is organised be the NI Ethics Forum which organises talks like this throughout the year. \nTo register click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/bioethical-utopias-what-the-future-of-medicine-says-about-our-present/
LOCATION:Old Staff Common Room\, Queen's University Belfast\, University Road\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170321T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170321T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:Modern medical ethics: moral support or professional challenge
DESCRIPTION:With Dr Duncan Wilson. \nRecent decades have seen profound changes in our understanding of the ethics of medicine. Whilst the subject was previously discussed by medical doctors alone\, the topic is now discussed publicly and several academic disciplines\, including law\, philosophy and the social sciences\, make substantive contributions to the field. In the UK this change could be attributed to the development of bioethics. However\, a historically accurate picture highlights how the changing political context ultimately determined whether this interdisciplinary field represented a challenge or support for doctors. Illuminated in this way\, we can consider the politics of medical ethics anew. \nDr Duncan Wilson is a member of the Centre for the History of Science\, Technology and Medicine at the University of Manchester and the author of The Making of British Bioethics (MUP 2014). \nThis event is organised be the NI Ethics Forum which organises talks like this throughout the year. To register\, click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/modern-medical-ethics-moral-support-or-professional-challenge/
LOCATION:The Senate Room\, Lanyon Building\, QUB\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170321T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
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SUMMARY:How good are we at understanding the value of arts and culture?
DESCRIPTION:This talk poses a fundamental question: how good are we at understanding the difference that arts and culture makes to individuals and to society? \nWe’ve become accustomed to presenting it in terms of benefits that are supposed to persuade the government of the day\, because the aim is usually to make the case for public funding. So\, we point to benefits to the economy or cities or health or education. \nSome of these stand up to investigation but by no means all\, but in any case is there a danger that in doing this we neglect some of the more fundamental benefits that matter to us all? \nThis is not a question of claiming art for arts sake\, but of identifying the most compelling ways in which arts and cultural engagement make a difference to individuals and make a difference to society. \nThis event is free to attend. To register\, click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/how-good-are-we-at-understanding-the-value-of-arts-and-culture/
LOCATION:Old Staff Common Room\, Queen's University Belfast\, University Road\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170308T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170308T161000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161005T115503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T115503Z
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SUMMARY:Mental health: treatments and interventions - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free to attend. To register email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n  \n1.45pm – Dr Karen Kirby\, Ms Orla Mc Devitt-Petrovic\, Dr Orla McBride\, Prof Mark Shevlin\, Dr Donal McAteer\, Dr Colin Gorman and Dr Jamie Murphy (Ulster) – A New Mental Health Service Model for NI: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Low Intensity CBT (LI-CBT)\n \nIn 2010\, the Strategy for the Development of Psychological Therapy Services in NI proposed a step care framework (SCF) as the most efficient model of mental health service delivery. A core feature of the SCF was that those with anxiety and depression would receive early interventions with a treatment that was shown to work. Despite the fact that early interventions such as LI-CBT are the most strongly evidenced interventions for depression and anxiety (NICE\, 2009)\, and are shown to save money in the long term (London School of Economics\, 2012)\, we do not currently have a service framework that formally applies this evidence\, by training and employing specialist therapists to work in early intervention. Those with mild to moderate depression and anxiety who would greatly benefit from this service are thus missing out. At Ulster University we have therefore trained approximately 30 LI-CBT therapists to meet the developing service demands (treating approximately 500 clients)\, and while they are on placement\, we are routinely monitoring their effectiveness on a session by session basis. The researchers at Ulster aim to evaluate the efficacy of this service model\, based on the criteria of reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms below a clinical threshold\, while being standardised against national rates for recovery\, are thus demonstrated. \n  \n2.05pm – Dr Claire McCauley\, Prof Hugh Mc Kenna\, Dr Sinead Keeney and Dr Derek McLaughlin (Ulster) – ‘Surviving out of the Ashes’: An exploration of Mental Health Recovery in Young Adulthood in Northern Ireland\n \nIn response to the Bamford Review (2005) recommendations\, the Service Framework for Mental Health and Well-being (DHSSPS 2010) indicated mental health recovery must be at the heart of all service and strategy development. This\, the first study of its kind\, explored young adult service user’s perspectives on mental health recovery in NI. This research identifies the factors that most impact on recovery. It proposes that there must be a definition of mental health recovery\, personalised for young people here\, and that their experiences must be used to inform decisions on service provision. It finds that the considerable risks to young adult’s lives of a generic and service orientated understanding of mental health recovery must be understood by legislators and policy-makers. The research findings make an important\, positive contribution to our understanding of mental health recovery\, and to the policy changes and service developments that are ultimately required to help service users. For example\, findings indicate specific and targetable barriers\, the removal of which would significantly improve a young adult’s perception of the achievability of mental health recovery in their life. Findings also identify specific areas in which tailored information\, education and service provision are able to significantly promote the process of mental health recovering in the young adult demographic. The briefing will identify the actions policy-makers can take to ensure mental health recovery is understood and articulated by young adults to provide them with an effective wellness strategy for life. \n  \n2.25pm – Discussion\n \n2.45pm – Comfort Break \n\n2.55pm – Prof Chris Nugent\, Prof Sally McClean and Dr Ian Cleland (Ulster) – The empowering role of smartphones in behaviour change interventions: The Gray Matters Study\n \nThe use of mobile apps are being claimed to have the ability to support a range of health and social care problems.  Their use is\, however\, surrounded by widespread scepticism due to the lack of clinical evidence of their effectiveness which subsequently hinders their widespread use.  This seminar will provide clinical evidence on the positive effects of mobile apps as a means of delivering behaviour change and reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.  The Gray Matters Study\, a 6-month pilot study with 104 participants using the Gray Matters app\, aimed to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease\, whilst in the short-term promoting vascular health. The Gray Matters app was designed to facilitate the delivery of intervention material\, recording of user behaviours and presentation of performance feedback. Results indicated that recording behaviours and achievement of daily targets were correlated to favourable improvements in biological and clinical markers\, with significance in reducing BMI and correlation with cholesterol levels. Further analysis indicated that 69.2% of those who achieved more than 60% of their daily targets reduced their BMI during the study. In summary\, the Gray Matters app excelled as a method to deliver intervention material\, and simultaneously encourage and monitor behaviour change. \n  \n3.15pm – Prof Owen Barr\, Dr Elizabeth Gallagher\, Dr Laurence Taggart\, Prof Siobhan O’Neill and Prof Angela Hassiotis (University College Limerick)\, Mr Paul Webb (Praxis) – Examining the difference in how residential facilities support people with intellectual disabilities with challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems live in the community\n \nOver the last 30 years’ services for people with learning disabilities in NI have been transformed with community services. The ‘Equal Live’ Report (2005) and Learning Disability Service Framework document (2012) strongly emphasise supporting people with learning disabilities to be supported in the community. Although\, this has generally been quite successful\, the development of community living has not been without its challenges as some people can present with challenging behaviours and/or mental health problems. The present study was a 3-year project funded by the HSC R&D Division. It was carried out with the aim to investigate potential differences between two groupings of residential facilities for people with learning disabilities and/or challenging behaviours\, one of which has experienced higher rates of hospital admissions\, and one of which has successfully maintained people in the community. Staff from across the five HSCTs in NI participated by completing a number of standardised questionnaires and interviews\, as well as family members and service users in both groups. Key findings highlight differences in terms of approaches of support\, leadership and managerial structure across these two settings. The findings will be discussed and implications/recommendations for both policy and practice will be highlighted. \n3.35pm – Discussion\n \n4.05pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n4.10pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/mental-health-treatments-interventions/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170221T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170206T145910Z
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SUMMARY:Sir Bernard Crossland Annual Lecture - Universities\, Innovation and Growth
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Engineers Ireland and Queen’s University are delighted to welcome Professor Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FRS FREng\, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge\, to give the 16th Sir Bernard Crossland Annual Lecture. \nDame Ann will be discussing the role of universities in stimulating growth through the people they educate and through their research and enterprise activities. \nShe will be placing particular emphasis on the importance of partnership between universities and businesses to ensure that these benefits are realised. \nQueen’s University Vice-Chancellor\, Professor Patrick Johnston\, will give the welcome address at this prestigious event. \nThis event is free but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/bernard-crossland-lecture/
LOCATION:Riddel Hall\, 185 Stranmillis Road \, Belfast\, Co Antrim \, BT9 5EE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170216T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170206T144458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170206T144458Z
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SUMMARY:Pioneering Research at Queen's
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet some of our global leaders and research pioneers! This exciting showcase is an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with many of the inspiring researchers at Queen’s University. \nThe sixth volume in the DNA of Innovation series will also be launched at the showcase. Global leaders\, Research Pioneers profiles 29 of our researchers and their work within the new Global Research Institutes (GRIs) and Pioneer Research Programmes (PRPs) at Queen’s. \nThese academics will have stands at the showcase and copies of the new publication will be available free of charge.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/pioneering-research-queens/
LOCATION:Whitla Hall\, University Road\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170130T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170725T110932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170725T110932Z
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SUMMARY:The practical implications of the UK Supreme Court´s “Brexit” decision for Northern Ireland
DESCRIPTION:The School of Law at QUB\, together with the Centre for Transnational and European Studies\, is delighted to host a round-table discussion about the “Brexit” decisions of the UK Supreme Court\, released on Tuesday\, 24th January\, concerning the constitutional requirements to trigger Art. 50 TEU. \nA number of experts  will introduce different perspectives about the practical implications of this critically important case and\, in particular\, what it means for devolved government in Northern Ireland now and in the future\, relations with the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom\, the implications for human rights and the Peace Process\, and the role of Northern Ireland in the “Brexit” negotiations. \nSpeakers include: \n\nProfessor Stephen Tierney (Edinburgh)\nProfessor Brendan O’Leary (U. Penn)\nProfessor John Temple-Lang (TCD)\nProfessor Daniel Halberstam (Michigan)\nProfessor Gordon Anthony (QUB)\nProfessor Christopher McCrudden (QUB)\,\nProfessor Dagmar Schiek (QUB).\n\nThese interventions will be followed by an extensive period for Questions and Answers\, and discussion. This event is sponsored by the British Academy\, the QUB School of Law\, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Tensions at the Fringes of the European Union” and the Human Rights Centre at the School of Law.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/practical-implications-uk-supreme-courts-brexit-decision-northern-ireland/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170126T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170126T194500
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170110T161304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170117T092541Z
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SUMMARY:Government Communications in the 21st Century with Alex Aiken
DESCRIPTION:Alex Aiken\, Executive Director for Government Communications at the Cabinet Office will deliver an address entitled “Government Communications in the 21st Century” in the Moot Court Room\, Queen’s University Belfast on Thursday 26th January 2017 at 6.30pm. \nMr Aiken’s address will look at the function and importance of Government communications and he will take part in a question and answer session. \nTo register\, click here. \n  \nRunning Order \n6.30pm     Welcome \n6.35pm     Introduction by Professor David Phinnemore\, Dean of Education\, Faculty of Arts\, Humanities and Social Sciences\, Queen’s University Belfast \n6.45pm     Address by Alex Aiken \n7.10pm     Question and Answer Session with Alex Aiken \n7.40pm     Closing Remarks by Professor David Phinnemore
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/21st-government-communications-alex-aiken/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="QPol":MAILTO:qpol@qub.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170125T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170125T153000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161005T110647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T110647Z
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SUMMARY:Labour market and employment: current trends
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free to attend. To register email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – RaISe – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Dr John Moriarty\, Dr David Wright\, Dr Dermot O’Reilly and Professor Allen Thurston (QUB) – Social Mobility in Northern Ireland\n \nBoth the 2008 and 2011 Programmes for Government placed economic growth and creation of enhanced high skill labour market opportunities to the fore among the strategic priorities for Northern Ireland. Intertwined with these objectives is an emphasis on the key role of improved educational attainment in driving opportunities for social mobility. Unfortunately\, social mobility has been difficult to quantify satisfactorily\, due to a lack of suitable datasets. However\, data linking successive Census returns have recently become available\, allowing for comparison of labour market progression between persons from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This seminar will demonstrate how such linked longitudinal data can be used as evidence of:\na. The extent of both absolute mobility (i.e. changes to occupational socioeconomic structures over time\, both upwards and downwards) and of relative mobility (rates of movement between socioeconomic classes);\nb. The extent to which key factors such as an individual’s gender\, education attainment or history of disability may affect their opportunities for socioeconomic progression; and\,\nc. The relative importance of macro-level socioeconomic structures versus individual-level opportunities for upward mobility. \nThe seminar will conclude with an overview of how further linkage with administrative records around education are enabling us to further disentangle the routes to greater economic opportunity. \n  \n2.05pm – Prof Duncan McVicar (QUB) – Zero Hours Contracts\, Job Quality and Impacts on Workers\n \nSeven years on from the Great Recession\, survey data suggest that the use of zero hours contracts (ZHCs) in the UK labour market continues to grow rapidly. In some sectors\, such as care working\, incidence may be over 50%. This seminar will begin by summarising what we know from existing studies on the prevalence of ZHCs across recent years and across industries and socio-demographic groups at the UK level. We will then consider what we can learn about the prevalence of ZHCs in Northern Ireland from existing survey data. Finally\, we will consider the impact of ZHCs on worker outcomes such as wages and job satisfaction. \n  \n2.25pm – Dr Matt Jennings (Ulster) – ‘Quality of Life’: inclusion and resilience in community cultural development\n \nWork within the arts sector is often precarious\, inequitable and underpaid. Yet policy bodies increasingly recognise the social and economic benefits of the creative industries and cultural development. Management research has identified the flexible approach of arts organisations as a model for workplace relations everywhere. Yet the resilience of cultural workers can be tested when their livelihood is threatened. This can have serious implications for the communities with whom they work. This presentation will examine working conditions within the community arts sector of Northern Ireland\, drawing on interviews with 20 experienced artists from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. All helped to deliver the Derry/Londonderry City of Culture 2013 and continue to provide vital support for: the wellbeing of older people\, people with mental health issues and disabilities; the education of young people and children; and peacebuilding and social development. The findings demonstrate the complexity\, commitment and resourcefulness of their working lives. However\, increasingly they are working outside of the region or leaving the community sector.  This presentation raises concerns for cultural inclusion within the new Department of Communities\, but will also suggest innovative measures that could allow the sector to thrive\, drawing on international examples of policy and practice. \n2.45pm – Discussion\n \n3.15pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n3.20pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/labour-employment-current-trends-ni/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170111T164848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170111T164848Z
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SUMMARY:Slugger Session in association with QPol – The Review of the Year SO FAR!
DESCRIPTION:We are less than two weeks into the new year and already it seems like we have a whole year’s worth of news stories behind us. \nRHI\, the collapse of the Assembly\, potential elections and much more! \nJoin us next Thursday 19th of January for a Slugger Session as we explore all these issues with our panel of experts: \n\nAllison Morris – Irish News Journalist\nDawn Purvis – Former MLA\nDr Margaret O’Callaghan – Historian and political analyst at Queen’s University\nProf Rick Wilford – Professor of Politics at Queen’s University\nAlan Meban – Slugger Contributor and Political Commentator\n\nHost for the evening is Slugger Deputy Editor David McCann. \nTo register please click here.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/slugger-session-in-association-with-qpol-the-review-of-the-year-so-far/
LOCATION:The Dark Horse\, Hill Street \, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT1 2LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="QPol":MAILTO:qpol@qub.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170118T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170118T144500
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161005T105604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T105604Z
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SUMMARY:Prison reform - KESS Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free to attend. To register email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Dr Michelle Butler (QUB) – The Northern Ireland Prison Reform Programme: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining\n \nWith the devolution of justice powers to the Stormont Assembly following the Hillsborough Agreement (2010)\, a commitment was given to undertake a review of prison conditions\, management and oversight. The findings emerging from this review fed into a significant penal reform programme which was launched in 2011 (DOJNI\, 2011). \nIn the final report emerging from this review\, 40 recommendations were put forward\, outlining “the kind of prison system that could and should be constructed” (Prison Review Team\, 2011: 5). The achievement of these 40 recommendations have been used by many as a barometer to judge the success of these reforms. Drawing on publically available administrative data\, this presentation will reflect on the reform journey so far. Key achievements will be reviewed before moving on to discuss some of the main challenges remaining. Comparisons will be drawn with other jurisdictions and insights from academia will be put forward to demonstrate how evidence-based research can be used to inform policy development\, practice and reform. \n2.05pm – Discussion\n \n2.35pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n2.40pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/prison-reform-northern-ireland/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS)":MAILTO:raise@niassembly.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161214T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161005T104612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161005T104612Z
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SUMMARY:Children and young persons' attitudes and experiences - KESS seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom\, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding\, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format\, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers. Seminars are free to attend. To register email raise@niassembly.gov.uk \n  \nAgenda \n1.30pm – Welcome\n \n1.35pm – Assembly Committee Chair – Opening Remarks  \n1.45pm – Dr Stefanie Doebler (University of Liverpool)\, Dr Ruth McAreavey\, Prof Sally Shortall and Dr Ian Shuttleworth (QUB) – Negativity toward immigrant out-groups among Northern Ireland’s Youth – are younger cohorts becoming more tolerant?\n \nNegativity toward immigrants is a known problem in Northern Ireland. Media reports of racist hate crimes have been so frequent that Northern Ireland was famously dubbed the ‘race hate capital of Europe’. There exist several accounts on this\, but the current knowledge-base has gaps regarding young people’s attitudes\, and there is a lack of cohort comparisons. This paper examines cohort differences in\, and predictors of negativity toward immigrant out-groups in Northern Ireland using data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) and Young Life and Times (YLT) surveys 2004 to 2013. The main focus is on young people aged 16 and 18 to 24 years. Findings: Negativity toward immigrants has increased in recent years across all\, but the youngest cohort. Segregation\, sectarian attitudes and type of school are important predictors. Living in segregated areas and preference for a segregated neighbourhood are positively and social contacts and (religiously) mixed schooling negatively related to negativity toward immigrants. However\, for the 16 year olds\, not mixed schooling\, but other school characteristics are statistically associated with lower levels of outgroup negativity. \n  \n2.05pm – Dr Gemma M. Carney and Dr Paula Devine (QUB) – Children’s attitudes towards old age: findings from the Kids Life and Times Survey 2015\n \nMindful of Northern Ireland’s history of religious and ethnic segregation\, this paper investigates another\, more prevalent form of segregation: age segregation. Public policy tends to divide people into age groups by virtue of the ‘natural’ association of childhood with schooling\, middle age with work and old age with retirement. Leading scholars have argued that this age segregation can lead to absence of mutual understanding between generations\, arguing that age segregation is a root cause of ageist social attitudes (Hagestad and Uhlenberg\, 2006). This contention has not been tested\, and as a result\, little is known about what children think about ageing and older people. For these reasons\, questions about ageing and older people were included in the 2014 Kids’ Life and Times (KLT) Survey\, exploring the opinions of 10 and 11 years olds to ageing and ageism. We report the views of 4\,757 10 and 11-year-old children\, living in Northern Ireland. We present some timely and significant results which offer new research questions for policy-makers interested in how population ageing affects all age groups\, particularly when societies are segregated along age lines. \n  \n2.25pm – Dr Dirk Schubotz\, Dr Katrina Lloyd and Dr Martina McKnight (QUB) – A Question of Sport: Perspectives of Children and Young People\n \nIn 2015 ARK surveyed children and young people\, who were at the end of their primary and post-primary education respectively\, about their experiences of sport and physical activity. A module of questions on sport was included in the Kids Life and Times (KLT) survey of P7 children and the Young Life and Times (YLT) survey of 16-year olds. Approximately 5\,200 10 and 11 year olds and 1\,200 16-year olds responded. The survey included questions about the extent of regular physical activity and sport undertaken both inside and outside of school; about encouraging and prohibiting factors in relation to taking part in sport; self-assessed health; the role of sports idols; and enjoyment of sports. At this seminar we will present the key findings from this research. We will discuss how experience of\, and access to\, sport varies by gender\, socio-economic background and rurality. We will also report on what type of physical activities children and young people most enjoy\, and how the available infrastructure meets their needs. \n2.45pm – Discussion\n \n3.15pm – RaISe – Closing Remarks\n \n3.20pm – Networking and Refreshments
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/children-young-persons-attitudes/
LOCATION:Long Gallery\, Parliament Buildings\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161129T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161129T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161118T161244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161118T161546Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Article 50 litigation: UK\, Northern Ireland and EU perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the seminar is to discuss the recent rulings delivered by the High Courts in Northern Ireland (McCord\, Re Judicial) and England and Wales (in R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union) concerning the constitutional requirements to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union\, in order to kick-start the process of negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. \nTopics of discussion will include: \n\nwhether the triggering of Article 50 TEU can take place under the royal prerogative or requires an Act of Parliament\nthe legislative consent of the devolved nations and the possible involvement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brexit disputes\n\nAs the Article 50 disputes have now made their way up to the Supreme Court\, the seminar participants will also discuss the key issues and arguments that may arise in the context of these proceedings. \nThe seminar will be chaired by Billy Melo Araujo from Queen’s University and the speakers from Queen’s are: \n\nProfessor Chris McCrudden\nDr Alex Schwartz \nProfessor John Morrison\nProfessor Dagmar Schiek\n\nThis event is sponsored by Queen’s School of Law\, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Tensions at the Fringes of the European Union” project\, and the Human Rights Centre.
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/article-50-litigation-uk-northern-ireland-and-eu-perspectives/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, School of Law\, Tower Building\, Belfast\, Antrim \, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161124T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20161104T163454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161114T165448Z
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SUMMARY:Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities with Micheál Martin TD
DESCRIPTION:Micheál Martin TD\, Leader of Fianna Fáil will make an address entitled “Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities” in the Great Hall\, Queen’s University Belfast on Thursday 24th November at 6.30pm. \nThe address will be followed by a question and answer session moderated by William Crawley\, BBC NI Journalist and Broadcaster. \n  \nRunning Order \n6.30pm     Welcome by William Crawley \n6.35pm     Introduction by Professor Richard English\, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation and  Engagement\, Queen’s University Belfast \n6.45pm     Address by Micheál Martin TD \n7.15pm     Question and Answer Session with Micheál Martin moderated by William Crawley \n7.55pm     Closing Remarks by Professor Richard English
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/brexit-challenges-and-opportunities-with-micheal-martin-td/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Queen's University Belfast\, Belfast\, BT7 1NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="QPol":MAILTO:qpol@qub.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161123T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T084826
CREATED:20170725T112408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170725T112524Z
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SUMMARY:Telling stories of hope and fear at ‘year’s end’
DESCRIPTION:Since time immemorial the season to huddle by the fireside and to shiver at tales of the supernatural is ‘year’s end’. Join us beneath the Gothic vaults of the Queen’s University Graduate School to exhume this history and bring forth fresh tales of terror from your own nightmares. \n\nThe evening will begin with a brief talk on how supernatural stories look backwards and forwards as tales of caution\, horrors of the past and hopes for the future. Afterwards you can join a discussion featuring readings from ghostly stories led by seasonal horror expert Dr Derek Johnston. Or you can develop your own tale of the uncanny in a structured creative writing workshop with novelist and playwright Dr Darran McCann. \nFree admission | Booking required\nEvent enquiries: derek.johnston@qub.ac.uk\nLed by: Queen’s University Belfast\nIn partnership with: British Academy
URL:https://qpol.qub.ac.uk/event/telling-stories-hope-fear-years-end/
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