QUB Policy Engagement

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"From ‘Donroe’ to Monroe: The US’ Return to the Western Hemisphere." Peter Donnelly @qubschooloflaw looks at the presidencies of Trump and Roosevelt and their attitudes to Venezuela and their respective national security and strategic interests - blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/from-donr… #LoveQUB

"I went to that EOTAS (education other than school) and it changed me" – @siobhanmc74 Kate Moscato and Montserrat Fargas Malet share their three reasons to support alternative education - blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/i-went-to… @QUBSSESW

Heritage, Creativity & Belonging: A Participatory Approach to Policy Innovation. How can the historic environment contribute to a sense of local belonging asks @emmareisz and Lisa Rea Currie - blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/heritage-… @HAPPatQUB @nationaltrust @NTmountstewart @Creative_Commu

There;s still time to sign up for our Post-Brexit Clinic @QUBelfast on Friday 24 Oct streamed online from 12.30pm with @DPhinnemore and @hayward_katy Sign up at eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-brexit-… @SluggerOToole @HAPPatQUB @QUBSSESW @QUBEngagement

An Ghaeilge agus na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta (Irish and the Social Sciences) Discover fresh ideas and bold voices as local young researchers share their latest insights on history, language, equality, and more. Sign up at eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-ghaeilge-… @ESRCFestivalNI @SluggerOToole

Dive into Developmental Science with @QUBelfast and @UlsterUni Bring the kids and come along to @UlsterMuseum for fun, interactive activities and learn how to be a researcher! Sign up at eventbrite.co.uk/e/dive-into-de… #esrcfestival @ESRCFestivalNI @SluggerOToole @ImagineBelfast

An Ghaeilge agus na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta (Irish and the Social Sciences) Join us to hear fresh ideas and bold voices as local young researchers share their latest insights on history, language, equality, and more. Bígí linn. eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-ghaeilge-… @ESRCFestivalNI #esrcfestival

Join us for our latest post-Brexit Clinic here at @QUBelfast - 24 Oct, 12.30pm online. Hear from @DPhinnemore & @hayward_katy as they analyse developments and the findings of the most recent @LucidTalk polling on the Protocol/Windsor Framework. Sign up at eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-brexit-…

Privileged to celebrate @QUBelfast #NTFS winners Kevin Morgan and @GaryMitchellRN at @AdvanceHE celebrations- #Congratulations to all the #winners 🥂A great night celebrating educational innovation!!

Lessons from Colombia for Negotiating with Loyalist Paramilitaries in NI: What lessons can the Colombian case provide, particularly in engagement with so-called “pro-state” paramilitary groups asks Dr Andrew Thompson @HAPPatQUB - blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/lessons-f… @QUBEngagement #LoveQUB

Compassion: The key to Minimising Restrictive Practice in Mental Health Settings. Restrictive practices in mental health inpatient care are among the most intrusive interventions used in healthcare says Mary Lavelle & Trisha Forbes @QUBPsych - blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/compassio… #LoveQUB

Cold public attitudes in the face of climate crisis; an overview of attitudes to #climatechange in #northernireland by @hayward_katy @jonnyhhanson & Paula Devine from @ARK_info with data from the NI Life & Times survey - qpol.qub.ac.uk/cold-public-at… @ClimateCoCentre @AICBRN @QUBSSESW

NEW Pivotal report - Policy delivery in Northern Ireland How do we make sure policy goals are achieved in practice? We asked 30 former senior civil servants, ministers, business and voluntary sector leaders to tell us about their experiences and ideas. pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files/p…

Still time to sign up to our May post-Brexit clinic @QUBelfast for the findings from the latest @LucidTalk poll on the Protocol/Windsor Framework: Wed 28 May at 12.30pm online. Join @DPhinnemore @hayward_katy @BillyMeloAraujo @VGravey at …brexit-clinic-may-25.eventbrite.co.uk @SluggerOToole

Join @DPhinnemore @hayward_katy @BillyMeloAraujo @VGravey for our May post-Brexit clinic @QUBelfast to look at the findings from the latest @LucidTalk poll on the Protocol/Windsor Framework: Wed 28 May at 12.30pm online - Sign up now at …brexit-clinic-may-25.eventbrite.co.uk @SluggerOToole

Saving the National Cancer Plan: The triumph of evidence over opinion. It's time to get the national cancer plan back on track says Mark Lawler @QUBCancerProf @QUBelfast @MHLSQUB - qpol.qub.ac.uk/saving-the-nat… @qubengagemhls_d @QUBEngagement @SluggerOToole

Exploited Children Need Help, Not Handcuffs. The latest in a series of articles on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in NI by Megan Phair @InvisTraffick - qpol.qub.ac.uk/exploited-chil… @VOYPIC @niacro @ChildLawCentre @IncludeYouth

The UK-EU Reset Summit matters for NI but what do voters want? @DPhinnemore reflects on this upcoming summit and looks at the results of a recent @LucidTalk poll on attitudes in NI towards the Protocol/Windsor Framework - qpol.qub.ac.uk/uk-eu-reset-su… @hayward_katy @BillyMeloAraujo

Join @DPhinnemore @hayward_katy @BillyMeloAraujo @LisaClaireWhit1 for our May post-Brexit clinic @QUBelfast where we will look at the findings from the latest @LucidTalk poll on the Protocol/Windsor Framework: Wed 28 May at 12.30pm online - …brexit-clinic-may-25.eventbrite.co.uk @SluggerOToole