QUB

Prof Rob Gilles (QUB) The Northern Ireland (NI) economy competes in an increasingly complex global setting. Since 2007 the global economy seems to be in a perpetual state of volatility. This presentation addresses how recent developments in economics can help understand how businesses and economies compete in this global setting and how these insights can… Continue Reading How can the NI economy become more competitive in the 21st century global economy?

Dr Denise O’Hagan and Dr Gillian Armstrong (QUB) Rates of prescribing of drugs for anxiety and sleep problems are higher in Northern Ireland than other parts of the United Kingdom. This may be related to the higher burden of mental ill health among the NI population. The research presented in this seminar will highlight data… Continue Reading Exploring the relationship between anxiety /sleeping problems and suicidal behaviours

Dr Marie Coleman and Dr Dominic Bryan (QUB) – Northern Ireland’s 2016: Approaching the contested commemoration of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme The centenaries of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme will be commemorated in Northern Ireland in 2016. These two events have important historical and political resonance… Continue Reading Approaching the contested commemoration of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme

A pension for those seriously injured during the Troubles: Repairing the past – Dr Luke Moffett (QUB) Victims who have been seriously injured during the Troubles/conflict in and around Northern Ireland have often been forgotten in redressing their daily suffering when dealing with the past. Many continue to live with debilitating injuries and chronic pain,… Continue Reading A pension for those seriously injured during the Troubles