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ARK is Northern Ireland’s Social Policy Hub. ARK aims to make information accessible, support civic society and challenge policies. Find out more: https://www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/
25 people from 11 countries took part in our 'Move fast & mend things social hackathon' yesterday, led by @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social as part of #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek

This included including @ulsteruni.bsky.social & @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social students from different courses and levels
November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social is organising a social hackathon as part of #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek

If you're a UG/PG student @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social interested in exploring social innovation then this is4you!

Info & register by 16/11 forms.office.com/e/wp5wp0bCP6
November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
ARK's @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social is organising a social hackathon as part of #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek

If you're a UG/PG student @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social interested in exploring social innovation then this is4you

More info & EOI by 9/11 forms.office.com/e/wp5wp0bCP6
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
📣 Upcoming ARK Event 📣

Choice, Conversations, Decisions: Schools in Northern Ireland.

🗓️ Thurs 27th November 12-2pm (lunch provided)
📍Ulster University Coleraine
🖊️ Registration: tinyurl.com/mv6ywpe4
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🔔New ARK Research Update🔔

The latest Research Update by Amy Heaps, Marian McLaughlin, Susann Power and Kristel Miller uses data from the 2024 NILT survey to explore economic activity, skills and learning in NI.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
September 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social , Professor Gladys Ganiel and Emma Soye consider the role of religion on attitudes to climate change.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...
September 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Professor @katyhayward.bsky.social and Dr @benrosher.bsky.social explores attitudes in Northern Ireland on the constitutional question.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Dr Jonny Hanson at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University explores children and young people’s attitudes towards the environment.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...
September 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today marked the launch of the Screens, Safety and
Social Media Report by Prof Michelle Butler, Prof Dirk Schubotz and Dr Martina McKnight from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Access the report ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

Find out more about the report ➡️ www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...
September 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today marks the launch of the 2025 results from the Young Life and Times survey & Kids' Life and Times survey. We are pleased to share the summary of the key results on our website.

YLT 2025 ➡️ ark.ac.uk/ylt/2025/sum...
KLT 2025 ➡️ ark.ac.uk/klt/2025/sum...
September 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
ARK are delighted to invite you to their public lecture with Professor Aaron Reeves as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Details below:
🗓️ Thursday 25th September at 5.30pm
📍Ulster University, Belfast
🖊️Registration required: tinyurl.com/ynxw9zfj
August 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🏆ARK Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025 🏆

At Summer Graduations, Molly Crothers and Jemma Gallagher were awarded the ARK Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.

The Prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate student at ASPS, UU, and SSESW, QUB, for their use of ARK resources in their dissertation
August 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, ARK Associate and Senior Lecturer in Law @ulsteruni.bsky.social .

Read more about Dr Fitzpatrick's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...
August 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
***New ARK Policy Brief***

This new Policy Brief by Danielle McIlroy of the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social highlights policy & attitudes towards assisted dying in Northern Ireland.

Read here: ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Prof Lorna Montgomery & Dr Paula Devine at the School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social asks if adult safeguarding is everybody's business

Read: www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Dr Katrina Lloyd, Dr Martina McKnight and Dr Paula Devine explores children's online usage and how it affects their wellbeing and experiences of online bullying.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...
June 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr @erinearly.bsky.social, ARK Associate and Lecturer in Social Policy, @ulsteruni.bsky.social .

Read more about Dr Early's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...
June 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Dr Gemma Carney, ARK Ageing, was a guest speaker at today’s @ageplatformeu.bsky.social conference in Belguim. Her talk ‘The Case for Solidarity between Generations’ discussed the importance of generational solidarity to ensure decision-making impacts positively on future generations. #AGEconf25
June 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🔔 New ARK Policy Brief 🔔

The latest Policy Brief by @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social, Professor Ann Marie Gray, Lori Gatsi-Barnett and Takura Makoni examines ethnic diversity and environmental leadership in Northern Ireland.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...
June 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
To mark #MensHealthWeek, check out ARK's research.

1️⃣ Republic of Ireland Men's Health Report Card ➡ mhfi.org/MensHealthIn...
2️⃣ Northern Ireland Men's Health Report Card ➡ mhfi.org/MensHealthIn...
3️⃣ Journal article by Dr @erinearly.bsky.social & Dr Paula Devine ➡ doi.org/10.1111/1467...
June 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
May 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Join us on 27/5 for the launch of the 2024 NI Life & Times survey results, focusing on #climatechange

With @katyhayward.bsky.social @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social @climateni.bsky.social & Rural Community Network

Register www.tinyurl.com/nilt24

@climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The ARK Ageing Programme is proud to have supported PhD researchers recently during their doctoral studies at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.

Find out more about ARK Ageing ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/projects...
April 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The ARK Ageing Programme is proud to have supported various PhD researchers during their doctoral studies at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.

The PhD researchers completed their doctorate in Social Sciences with a specific focus on an ageing population.
April 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM