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Evidence-based opinions from Queen’s thinkers as featured on a range of platforms including The Conversation, an independent source of news and views sourced from the global academic and research community, and QPol the ‘front door’ for public policy engagement at Queen’s.
Fullest Potential? Outcomes for Children with Special Educational Needs
By Koulla Yiasouma, Honorary Professor of Practice, Centre for Children’s Rights, Queen’s University Belfast Most of my career has been spent working with teenagers either with care experience or involved with the criminal justice system within a human rights framework. I flatter myself as being a bit of an expert in rights-based youth justice. Over […]
Date published - 07/09/2025
Floating Solar in Northern Ireland: Harnessing sunlight from our lakes and seas
By Dr Madjid Karimirad, School of Natural and Built Environment. Northern Ireland has ambitious climate goals for achieving NetZero emissions and combating the climate emergency. One of the promising technologies is floating solar – solar panels mounted on floating pontoons. The global floating solar market is expanding rapidly, with capacity expected to surpass 7.7 GW […]
Date published - 05/09/2025
Lessons from Colombia for Negotiating with Loyalist Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland
By Dr Andrew Thomson.
Date published - 29/08/2025
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