Research Centres and Institutes
Our research centres and networks are key mechanisms for the delivery of our interdisciplinary research, find out more about key centres located in both our School and the wider University. There are six Centres and networks for research delivery and many SSESW colleagues also contribute to the work of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s and Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP).
ARK is Northern Ireland’s social policy hub. The hub was established in 2000 by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, its primary goal is to increase the accessibility and use of academic data and research.
The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute For Global Peace, Security And Justice strives to create dialogue within which all voices can be heard and to underpin the pursuit of peace through world class research. The Institute connects the perspectives of all those who seek to contribute to conflict transformation and social justice – from the insights of world leading researchers to the experience of practitioners, policy makers, politicians and activists.
Queen's Communities and Place was launched in 2021 by researchers from Queen's and the Market Development Association (MDA) and is a community-academic partnership that aims to find better solutions for tackling disadvantage and improving outcomes for children, young-people and communities.