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Our May newsletter is now out. In this issue, we feature ARK staff (Erin Early ), events and activities, including the climate-themed NI Life and Times launch. Ulster Applied Social and Policy Sciences SSESW at Queen's Ulster University Queen's University Belfast 🎓 #northernireland mailchi.mp/3ffec565c46c/m…

Read about our writing retreat thanks to The Landmark Trust A unique, productive, worthwhile experience. Would thoroughly recommend to any research group. Thank you Landmark Engagement Team tinyurl.com/47waat7t

Find out more about new The Leverhulme Trust funded project led by Ibrar Bhatt, PhD investigating heritage literacy in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay area 🤩 qub.ac.uk/research-centr…

Explore the skills a Sociology Degree offers! 🫂🤝🗣️ Carmel Colton (@qubCareers) reveals surprising career paths. 🤔 Watch here: youtu.be/CirjmCCpdG4 #sociology #lovequb

Thanks to ICPA for inviting us to speak at the 4th International Correctional Research Symposium 2025. It has been a great conference discussing some really interesting research! #QUBCrim SSESW at Queen's

Ahead of next week's UK-EU summit, how do people in Northern Ireland feel about relations with the European Union? We have been finding out for the latest report in the 'Testing the Temperature' series with LucidTalk. You can read more here ➡️ ow.ly/2w5e50VTOHJ

Staff delivered a Practice Dev. Day to Queen's University Belfast 🎓 #SocialWork students this week. The focus was on social work practice & its link to practice in #Probation inc. Social Learning Theory, assessment/report writing, transitions from custody & desistance & #TraumaInformed Practice.

What interests you most about sociology? 🤔 Chloe Cherry 🎓 shares how the BSc Sociology with Quantitative Methods equips you to analyze data 📊🧠 and view society through a quantitative lens 🕵️🔍 Course details: 💻 ow.ly/18gR50VTfQX ▶️Full video: ow.ly/7wPN50VTfQY

Apply to be part of the 2025/26 QUB Languages Mentoring Programme! Application deadline 5pm on Monday 2nd June. More details below! 👇

Michelle Butler (@QUB) 🔍 examines how prison populations relate to crime rates 🚨🚔, emphasizing the need for better strategies to reduce crime⚖️and protect the public👮 More Let's Get Topical: ow.ly/82UL50VTOl2 #crimeprevention #earlyintervention #criminology #loveQUB

Gavin Davidson today welcomes to #QUB around 135 people from health & social care for discussion on mental health data & outcomes, aiming to support required actions in the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 for Northern Ireland on population, services & individual level outcomes.

We’re in Arnhem with ArtEZ to shape our role in the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Chair for Issues-based Arts Education and establish a site-specific research hub in Belfast. Great to connect with the board, students, and community partners. #Community #Education #Arts #Pedagogy

PhD student Laura Doyle successfully defended her thesis on ‘Adult Safeguarding Inequalities in N.Ireland: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study’. Supervisors were Lorna Montgomery & Lisa Bunting. Examiners congratulated Laura on an important piece of research. Congrats to Dr Doyle!

The first episode of our new podcast series 'Care to Chat' is now live. ‘Precious memories – the voice of social work in #memory and #dementia services’ is available here >> bit.ly/4ktdeC4 #podcast #caretochat #dementia #socialwork

Our Emma was at the stall with Northern Ireland Social Care Council Alison & Southern Trust Diane at NISCA fair, La Mon. A busy day talking to careers teachers about career options for #SocialWork - including being a #ProbationOfficer Read our careers - pbni.org.uk/careers

Master's in Youth #Justice student, Megan Phair (Invisible Traffick), contributes to articles on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility, explaining how raising the age is important to avoid criminalising exploited children and young people. ow.ly/oNRY50VWieQ

“An introduction to policy engagement and language research" online seminar organised by brilliant UCFL @ucflangs.bsky.social ECA SIG 👏👏👏Thurs 5th June at 16.00 (UK time) All welcome, register here: tinyurl.com/32mk9jvf

Mandi MacDonald & Berni Kelly taught students from Norway, Sweden, Finland & Germany on an international course on aftercare support for care-experienced youth. The collaboration will lead to opportunities for our Social Work students next year. See more! ow.ly/e8LH50VX4lG

The Health Minister has launched a 14-week public consultation on a draft Children’s and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework. ➡️Info and consultation: health-ni.gov.uk/news/public-co…

Joanne Hughes (Centre for Shared Education) delivered keynote address at UNIMORE University of Modena & Reggio Emila, Italy. She's a guest of School of Education & Human Sciences. She also facilitated a workshop on development of #intercultural competency for students & faculty.