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⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, ARK Associate and Senior Lecturer in Law @ulsteruni.bsky.social .

Read more about Dr Fitzpatrick's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

The latest ARK newsletter is now available ➡️ mailchi.mp/a549050e24d8...

This newsletter includes:
⭐️ Young Life and Times/Kids' Life and Times Launch Registration
⭐️ Latest ARK publications
⭐️Opportunities for organisations to be involved in a social hackathon in the autumn

***New ARK Policy Brief***

This new Policy Brief by Danielle McIlroy of the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social highlights policy & attitudes towards assisted dying in Northern Ireland.

Read here: ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social

Landfill Orchestra is currently on display in the @ark-ni.bsky.social Conflict textiles exhibition on The Environment @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social MacClay Library

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Prof Lorna Montgomery & Dr Paula Devine at the School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social asks if adult safeguarding is everybody's business

Read: www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Dr Katrina Lloyd, Dr Martina McKnight and Dr Paula Devine explores children's online usage and how it affects their wellbeing and experiences of online bullying.

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

⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr @erinearly.bsky.social, ARK Associate and Lecturer in Social Policy, @ulsteruni.bsky.social .

Read more about Dr Early's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

The latest ARK newsletter is now available ⬇️
mailchi.mp/8727d80f615b...

This newsletter includes:
⭐️ ARK Meet the Team Feature
⭐️ NI Life and Times Launch: Climate Change
⭐️ ARK Ageing Programme and Policy Unit updates.
⭐️Opportunities for organisations to be involved in a social hackathon!

YouTube video by Ulster University Research & Impact Social Work and Social Policy Interviews - Professor Anne Marie Gray

At @ulsteruni.bsky.social, Master’s in Social Policy is taught by a fantastic team.

Professor Ann Marie Gray shares her research focus in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IEL...

Interested? Send an email: v.yilmaz@ulster.ac.uk. I’ll be hosting an online info session soon. @ark-ni.bsky.social

Find out more about Dr Carney: www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Dr Gemma Carney, ARK Ageing, was a guest speaker at today’s @ageplatformeu.bsky.social conference in Belguim. Her talk ‘The Case for Solidarity between Generations’ discussed the importance of generational solidarity to ensure decision-making impacts positively on future generations. #AGEconf25

Dr Gemma Carney, ARK Ageing Lead, providing an opening talk on solidarity between generations at today's #AGEconf25 in Belguim. @ageplatformeu.bsky.social.

🔔 New ARK Policy Brief 🔔

The latest Policy Brief by @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social, Professor Ann Marie Gray, Lori Gatsi-Barnett and Takura Makoni examines ethnic diversity and environmental leadership in Northern Ireland.

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

To mark #MensHealthWeek, check out ARK's research.

1️⃣ Republic of Ireland Men's Health Report Card ➡ mhfi.org/MensHealthIn...
2️⃣ Northern Ireland Men's Health Report Card ➡ mhfi.org/MensHealthIn...
3️⃣ Journal article by Dr @erinearly.bsky.social & Dr Paula Devine ➡ doi.org/10.1111/1467...

A climate of trust? Society and climate change in NI seminar @ark-ni.bsky.social this morning is fascinating and leads nicely to our exhibition launch shortly. cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...

Our Research Update on attitudes to #climatechange in #northernireland is out www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

By @katyhayward.bsky.social @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social with data from the NI Life & Times survey

@climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social @climateni.bsky.social @qubstaff.bsky.social

ARK Newsletter May 2025 In this issue, we feature ARK staff, events and activities,

Our May newsletter is now out.

In this issue, we feature ARK staff, events and activities,
including the climate-themed NI Life and Times launch.

@ulsteruni.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

#northernireland

mailchi.mp/3ffec565c46c...

Join us on 27/5 for the launch of the 2024 NI Life & Times survey results, focusing on #climatechange

With @katyhayward.bsky.social @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social @climateni.bsky.social & Rural Community Network

Register www.tinyurl.com/nilt24

@climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social

Join @ark-ni.bsky.social on 27/5 for the launch of the 2024 NI Life & Times survey results, with a special focus on #climatechange

With me, @katyhayward.bsky.social @climateni.bsky.social & Rural Community Network

Register www.tinyurl.com/nilt24

@climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social

The ARK Ageing Programme is proud to have supported PhD researchers recently during their doctoral studies at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.

Find out more about ARK Ageing ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/projects...

The ARK Ageing Programme is proud to have supported various PhD researchers during their doctoral studies at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.

The PhD researchers completed their doctorate in Social Sciences with a specific focus on an ageing population.

⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr Alexandra Chapman, Policy Director at ARK and Lecturer in Social Policy at Ulster University.

Read more about Dr Chapman's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

🔔New ARK Policy Brief 🔔

The latest Policy Brief by Dr Erin Early, Prof Dirk Schubotz and Dr Jonny Hanson explores integrated school choice in Northern Ireland using data from the 2024 Young Life and Times survey.

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

ARK were delighted to host the Policy Roundtable which focused on adult social care in Northern Ireland. Thank you to all those that took part.

🔔 New ARK Policy Brief 🔔

The latest Policy Brief discusses Self Directed Support and Adult Social Care in Northern Ireland.

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

🔔 New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Update by @katyhayward.bsky.social and Dr Paula Devine explores attitudes to immigration in Northern Ireland.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/.../def.../f...

So much good and impactful research over the last 25 years. Congratulations @ark-ni.bsky.social and here’s to the next 25!

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.

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 💪

⭐️Register for our next event 'Visualising Age – an international, interdisciplinary symposium exploring ageing on screen' here ➡️ forms.office.com/e/zu84SnyPTs