Siobhan McAlister

Siobhan McAlister

@siobhanmc74.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Queens University Belfast. Associate Editor Journal of Youth Studies #youth #youth justice #conflict #gender

478 Followers 213 Following 10 Posts Joined Nov 2024
5 months ago

Delighted to welcome @kevinguyan.bsky.social back to @ulsteruni.bsky.social for the launch of #TheRainbowTrap later this month. See below for details 👇🏽

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7 months ago
Image of a past student with a testimonial reading: "Completing the MSc in Youth Justice at QUB has deepened my understanding of youth issues, children's rights, and the policy and practice that underpins these. It has allowed me to develop critical analytical skills that have enhanced my confidence within my professional role. I got promoted to Head of Service, but more than that it has given me confidence in how I read things and how I look at things! I really miss it!"

We are still taking applications for our PGDip/MSc in Youth Justice and our PGDip/MSc Children's Rights. We're profiling some past students this month. Read Ciara's experience of completing the MSc Youth Justice. More details on the course here - www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...

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7 months ago
Image of Jonas Schubert, Head of Advocacy Terre des Hommes with testimonial -The MSc has equipped me with a deeper understanding of children's rights and I have learned how to apply it to a wide range of fields. The focus on rights-based research is an added value of studying at Queen's University. I am definitely a better child rights expert now.

We are still taking applications for our PGDip/MSc Children's Rights and PGDip/MSc in Youth Justice. We'll be profiling some past students this month. First up is Jonas who completed the MSc Children's Rights. More details on the course here - www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...

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8 months ago
Youth Justice (MSc) | Courses | Queen's University Belfast

We also offer in-person courses - PgDip/MSc Children's Rights and PgDip/MSc Youth Justice and will be profiling some of our graduates over the coming weeks. More information here www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...

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8 months ago
Children's Rights and Participation (PgCert) | Courses | Queen's University Belfast

Interested in Postgraduate Study? The Centre for Children's Rights runs a fully online PgCert in Children's Rights and Participation. It's perfect for those already working full-time and wanting to enhance their knowledge and practice. More info here: www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...

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9 months ago
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“They don’t need cuffs, they need care.”

The message from this blog is clear: exploited children need help, not handcuffs.

📢 Read why then share the message. Change is needed.

🔗 qpol.qub.ac.uk/exploited-ch...

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9 months ago

New blog in our partnership series 🚨Megan Phair discusses the importance of raising the age of criminal responsibility to avoid criminalising exploited children

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10 months ago
MSc Children's Rights and MSc Youth Justice | Study | Queen's University Belfast

Interested in postgraduate study in Children Rights or Youth Justice? Join our live webinar on 9th May 15.00-16.00 to find out about the courses we offer at QUB. Register here - www.qub.ac.uk/Study/AHSS/w...
@siobhanmc74.bsky.social

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10 months ago
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Interested in postgraduate study in Children Rights or Youth Justice? Join our live webinar on 9th May 15.00-16.00 to find out about the courses we offer at QUB. Register here - www.qub.ac.uk/Study/AHSS/w...

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1 year ago

For years, the criminal justice system has been designed for men, leaving women overlooked and underserved. It’s time for a redesign of the justice system that follows through on prioritising women.

A short thread.

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1 year ago
1 in 3 women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence.

Violence against women demands urgent attention.

One in three women faces physical or sexual violence, and nearly 25% of workplace violence happens in hospitals or clinics — and women are most affected.

#BeijingPlus30 #IWD2025

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1 year ago

@who.int #IWD2025

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1 year ago
Panel of speakers in queens university

Dirk Schubotz @ark-ni.bsky.social @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social ensuring children and young people are included in the conversation.

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1 year ago
Avni Amin with slide show in queens university.

Great talk @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls from Avni Amin. Lesson 1 - Political and legal reform on EVAWG can be traced to strong feminist movements 💪

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1 year ago
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Great that @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social and the Centre for Youth Research and Dialogue have been able to work in partnership with the She Ambassadors to produce important work on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls #EVAWG

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1 year ago
Young woman speaking at celebration event Panel discussion

What an evening! Recognising and celebrating young women and the work the SHE Programme does to support and empower girls locally and globally. Truly blown away by this group - RCity Belfast. Uppa girls! 💪 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025

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1 year ago

Just a few weeks left to apply for our PhD studentship focusing on understanding poverty from children's perspectives 👇 Apply by 31st March! @savethechildrenni.bsky.social @childrensrightsqub.bsky.social

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1 year ago
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Raising the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility - Queen's Policy Engagement Guest contribution from Victim Support NI.

🔎 10 is far too young for criminal responsibility. NI’s minimum age of criminal responsibility is one of the lowest in Europe—this must change. Read Victim Support NI’s blog to find out why. 👇 #YouthJustice #MACR #RaiseTheAge

📖 https://shorturl.at/YHdgm

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1 year ago

We continue to work with and support local NGOs in the campaign to raise the age of criminal responsibility in NI. See posts on QPoL from advocates calling on government to enact their international obligations. The latest is from Victims Support 👇

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1 year ago
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What does #sociology have to say about #gender & #class in 2025?

Join renowned feminist sociologists Bev Skeggs, @jolittler.bsky.social & @michaelacbenson.bsky.social in the first of the Foundation’s new Conversation series.

📅 12 March 18.30–20.00 UTC #online #IWD2025
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4gOe3TB

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1 year ago

In partnership with the All-Ireland Network for Sexual Violence Research we are hosting a hybrid seminar on 26/02 2pm with Prof. Helen Beckett ‘Journeys through justice: children’s experiences of criminal justice processes following sexual abuse’. See below for registration details

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1 year ago

Still time to apply for these great collaborative studentships with hugely supportive supervisory teams

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1 year ago
ARK Research Update on Respect in Northern Ireland. Graphic with ARK logo, Research Update title and authors' names.

🔔New ARK Research Update🔔

The latest Research Update explores understandings, perceptions and feelings of respect in Northern Ireland

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@siobhanmc74.bsky.social @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social @mlcorr.bsky.social @amyhanna.bsky.social @gailneill.bsky.social

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1 year ago
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Tracing the Review: Developments in Youth Justice in Northern Ireland 2011-2021

Evidenced based arguments on the need to raise the age of criminal responsibility set out in this research with @siobhanmc74.bsky.social - pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publicati...

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1 year ago
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Do We Need to Raise Expectations in Order to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility? - Queen's Policy Engagement A special joint contribution from representatives from VOYPIC, NIACRO, Children's Law Centre and Include Youth.

Powerful blog: A new Justice Bill making its way through the Northern Ireland Assembly no sign of the long standing recommendation to raise the age of criminal responsibility being properly considered as part of that. qpol.qub.ac.uk/do-we-need-t...

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1 year ago
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Journalist spied on by PSNI says he’s still a victim of police ‘whispering campaign’ Details of snooping scandal heard by Westminster committee

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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1 year ago
An image of Kevin wearing a t-shirt. It is overlaid by a quote from the article, which reads: 'Ideas about gender and sexuality underpin the research sector's targets, benchmarks and indicators'.

When data systems incorporate gender and sexuality categories uncritically, things can go wrong 🗣️

New writing on the use (and misuse) of identity data when setting #research targets, benchmarks and indicators.

#DEI #diversity #data #REF #funding

📝 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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1 year ago

Good opportunity for anyone interested in doing research alongside children

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1 year ago
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Do we need to raise expectations in order to raise the age of criminal responsibility? Read our special joint blog from CLC, Include Youth, NIACRO and VOYPIC, in conjunction with the Centre for Children's Rights at QUB - https://buff.ly/4hEB64g

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1 year ago

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