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

  • Dr Alexandra Chapman - More info
    Many congratulations to Dr Alexandra Chapman, who graduated from Ulster University in July 2019. Alexandra is our second graduate from the ARK Ageing Programme.
  • Dr Elizabeth Martin - More info
    The ARK Ageing team is very proud of Dr Elizabeth Martin, our first graduate! Elizabeth graduated from Queen's University on 29 June. Her research focused on the experiences of older women, domestic violence and substance misuse.
  • ARK newsletter, June 2019 - More info
    The June edition of the ARK newsletter is now available, giving details on latest survey data, events and publications, as well as an update on CAIN.
  • Update on CAIN - More info
    Ulster University recently held a consultation on the future of CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet). We welcome the decision of colleagues in ARK and Ulster University to allocate funding from reserves to allow CAIN to operate over the coming year. This period will enable us to continue discussions with potential funders to try to secure medium-term funding with the aim of developing a sustainable funding model for CAIN.
  • The Missing T: Baselining Attitudes Towards Transgender People in Northern Ireland - More info
    Our latest Research Update by Gail Neill and Siobhan McAlister explores public attitudes to transgender people, using data from the 2018 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey.