Surveys

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Our public attitudes surveys record the views of adults, children and young people living in Northern Ireland about the issues that affect their lives.

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Resources

Resources 

ARK provides free access to a range of material such as publications, archival material on the conflict, and election results

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Projects

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ARK has its own research programme on key social policy issues. We also support the research of others. Our focus is to create, facilitate and disseminate knowledge.

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Latest News

  • New timetable for Reel Life Data - More info
    In response to several requests, we have changed the timetable for our Reel Life Data project. If you would like to submit an idea for a short film reflecting our survey data on attitudes to different communities living in Northern Ireland, please send us a completed outline form by Monday 8 April.
  • A sense of belonging - More info
    Research Update 126, by Paula Devine and Dirk Schubotz, uses data from the 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times and Young Life and Times surveys to explore feelings of belonging and sense of influence, both in relation to local areas and Northern Ireland.
  • Consultation on CAIN - More info
    There have been some recent media reports about an Ulster University consultation on the future of CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet). This consultation runs from 7th February to 2nd May 2019, and further information is available on CAIN.
  • Reel Life Data - 2019 - More info
    ARK has launched its 2nd Reel Life Data project, which asks people to make a short film reflecting our survey data on attitudes to different communities living in Northern Ireland. Are you up for the challenge?
  • How do cross-sectional surveys differ from longitudinal surveys? - More info
    Our latest ARK Feature focuses on survey methods, and highlights the differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys.