Data from the 2019 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey is now available. The survey explored adults' views on politics, good relations, respect, criminal justice system, minority ethnic groups, breastfeeding, and much more. On the survey website, you can find tables of results for every question, the questionnaires, technical notes and the dataset.

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On 17 June ARK held its first webinar, which marked the release of the 2019 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. The event - Attitudes to Irish unification after Brexit in Northern Ireland - was presented by Katy Hayward, Milena Komarova and Ben Rosher, and a video of the webinar is now available on our YouTube channel.

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Results from the 2019 Young Life and Times (YLT) survey are now available. The survey explored the attitudes of 16 year olds to a range of policy topics, including good relations, wellbeing, politics, and breastfeeding.

As with all ARK surveys, tables of results, questionnaires, dataset and technical notes are available on the YLT website. In addition, a video by Dirk Schubotz (YLT Director) highlights the background to the 2019 survey.

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Findings from the 2019 Kids' Life and Times (KLT) survey of 10-11 year olds can now be accessed online. The survey included questions on bullying, climate change, and school facilities. Tables of results, the dataset and other survey documents are available on the KLT website.

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In each of our newsletters throughout this year, we will highlight previous research or events that ARK has carried out since 2000, in order to mark our 20th anniversary.

Sport plays an important role in many people's lives. Taking part in moderate and regular sport and physical activity can have physical and mental health benefits. A Question of Sport (by Dirk Schubotz, Katrina Lloyd and Martina McKnight) reported on data from the 2015 Young Life & Times (YLT) survey of 16 year olds and the 2015 Kids' Life & Times (KLT) survey of 10-11 year olds.

This Research Update reported that almost one third of KLT respondents, but less than one in ten of YLT respondents undertook the recommended target of 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Males were were more likely to be physically active than females. The single most important factor why 16-year olds were not more involved in sports and physical activity was lack of time.

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CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet) provides access to a comprehensive range of material relating to the conflict in Northern Ireland, from 1969 to the present. The Key Events section focuses on significant events, one of which is Bloody Sunday (which took place on 30 January 1972). As well as background information, the site provides links to key documents. In particular, ten years ago in June 2010, The Report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry [Saville Report] was published, and links to the report are available on CAIN.

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Our latest publication is Political attitudes at a time of flux. Written by Katy Hayward and Ben Rosher, this Research Update uses data from the 2019 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey to explore attitudes to power sharing, political identity, and views on Irish unification.

ARK produces a range of publications, including Research Updates and fact sheets. Most of these are available online. For a full list of publications, as well as links, visit our Publications page.

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ARK is Northern Ireland's social policy hub. 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. Most of our dissemination is via our website at www.ark.ac.uk, which is divided into five main areas:

• Surveys
• Projects
• Resources
• Publications
• Events

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