ARK Research Seminar Videos


Below is a listing of all the ARK research seminars that have been recorded for online viewing since 2004. Included are any documentation and press releases associated with each seminar where applicable.

All work that refers to an ARK Research Update should acknowledge it using the appropriate bibliographic citation. For example:

Lloyd, Katrina and Devine, Paula, 2006, To stay or not to stay: that is the question, ARK Research Update 45, Belfast: ARK <http://www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update45.pdf >

There are over 100 ARK Research Seminar Videos with associated documents. You can the search facility below with keywords or names to help find the ARK Research Seminars you are interested in.

Total number of items - 144


14th Jun 2019
The Missing T: Baselining Attitudes Towards Transgender People in Northern Ireland
Dr Gail Neill, Ulster University and Dr Siobhán McAlister, Queen’s University Belfast.

The Missing T: Baselining Attitudes Towards Transgender People in Northern Ireland

The seminar on 14 June 2019 marked the release of the 2018 Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey.  Dr Gail Neill (Ulster University) and Dr Siobhán McAlister (Queen’s University Belfast) explored public attitudes to transgender people.

 

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22nd Nov 2018
A welcoming Northern Ireland? Understanding sentiment towards asylum seekers and refugees
Dr Lucy Michael (Ulster University)

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

A welcoming Northern Ireland? Understanding sentiment towards asylum seekers and refugees

In this seminar on 22 November 2018, Lucy Michael (Ulster University) reviewed data from the 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey and Young Life and Times Survey on attitudes to refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities.  In addition, considered the extent to which refugees both represent a unique focus for attention within the immigrant population and also offer a proxy for other kinds of views on immigration.

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13th Jun 2018
Public Attitudes to UK Armed Forces
Professor Chérie Armour and Dr Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley (Ulster University)

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

Launch of the 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey

This events marks the launch of the findings of the 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. This seminar, by Professor Chérie Armour and Dr Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley (Ulster University), reports on the first ever survey of public attitudes to Armed Forces veterans conducted in Northern Ireland.

This seminar took place in the Skainos Centre, Newtownards Road, Belfast on the 13 June 2018.

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23rd May 2018
Young Peoples Experiences of "Stop and Search" Powers in Northern Ireland
by Dr John Topping (Lecturer of Criminology, QUB)

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

Launch of the 2017 Young Life and Times Survey

Dr John Topping from Queens University delivers a presentation based on the results of the 2017 Young Life and Times (YLT) Survey focusing on Young Peoples Experiences of "Stop and Search" Powers in Northern Ireland.

The venue for this event was: Room OG/007 Queen’s University 69/71 University Street Belfast BT7 1HL

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14th May 2018
Healthy Eating and Lifestyles: involving children in developing questions for KLT
by Lesley Emerson (Advisory Group working with St Ita's Primary School)

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

Launch of the 2017 Young Life and Times Survey

Lesley Emerson, Advisory Group working with St Ita's Primary School, talking about the problems and successes involved in creating survey questions for primary school children.

KLT and YLT are annual surveys run by ARK that record the views of P7 children (KLT) and 16- year olds (YLT) living in Northern Ireland about issues that affect them.

The venue for this event was: Room OG/007 Queen’s University 69/71 University Street Belfast BT7 1HL

13th May 2018
Findings from the Launch of the 2017 Young Life and Times Survey.
by Dr Dirk Schubotz, (Director of the Young Life and Times Survey, QUB)

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

Launch of the 2017 Young Life and Times Survey.

A presentation of some of the 2017 findings.

 

22nd Nov 2017
Bonfires, Flags, Identity and Cultural Traditions
Gillian Robinson and Paula Devine

ARK Seminar Series 2017- 2018

Bonfires, Flags, Identity and Cultural Traditions

This seminar took place in Baskin Room, Skainos Centre,
239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF, on Wednesday 22 November from 12 noon.

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16th Nov 2017
Relationships in the Round in Adult Safeguarding: messages from recent research in England
by Professor Jill Manthrope (Kings University London).

ARK - Seminar Series 2017 - 2018

'Relationships in the Round' in Adult Safeguarding:
messages from research in England

This seminar took place in Queen's University Belfast, on Thursday 16 November at 3:30pm.

Slides
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23rd Jun 2017
Waking up in a different country: Brexit and Northern Ireland
Cathy Gormley-Heenan, Arthur Aughey and Paula Devine

Cathy Gormley-Heenan (Ulster University) discusses public attitudes to, and expectations of, Brexit, based findings from the 2016 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey.
For more information on the survey, see www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2016

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19th Jun 2017
2016 KLT and YLT Survey Results Launch.
Dirk Schubotz (ARK), Dr Mark Browne (The Executive Office) and Grace Kelly (ARK).

ARK - Launch of the 2016 Northern Ireland
Young Life & Times (YLT) and Kid's Life& Times (KLT) Surveys

This seminar took place 19 June 2017, Room G026 School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast