ARK Research Updates
Below is a listing of all the ARK Research Updates, many of which accompany seminars. Where possible, these events have been videoed, and can be viewed here.
However, if you require hard copy versions of these documents, please contact us by phone (+44 (0) 2871 675441) or send email us.
All work that refers to an ARK Research Update should acknowledge it using the appropriate bibliographic citation. For example:
Hayward, Katy and Hanson, Jonny, 2025, Attitudes to climate change in Northern Ireland, ARK Research Update 161, Belfast: ARK < http://www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update161.pdf >
There are over 160 ARK Research Updates available in PDF form for download. You can the search facility below with keywords, a year or month or a name to help find the ARK Research Updates you are interested in.
Total number of items - 171
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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update120.pdf360.99 KB
25th Jan 2018
In their own words: Young People’s Attitudes to Community Relations in Northern Ireland
by Grace Kelly
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update117.pdf394.52 KB
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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12th Sep 2017
Culture Matters: Young People’s Perspectives
Grace Kelly and Martina McKnight
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update118.pdf1.42 MB
28th Jun 2017
No Change: Northern Ireland Attitudes and Social Care Policy
by Ann Marie Gray and Paula Devine
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update114.pdf213.92 KB
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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update116.pdf196.08 KB
19th Jun 2017
Raise the Age? Childrens attitudes towards the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Siobhan McAlister, Nicola Carr, Clare Dwyer and Katrina Lloyd
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update113.pdf279.8 KB
16th Jun 2017
Attitudes to abortion in Northern Ireland
Professor Ann Marie Gray (Ulster University).
ARK - Launch of 2016 NI Life & Times Survey Public attitudes to abortion
Public attitudes to abortion
This seminar took place in NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, on Friday 16 June at 11am.
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update115.pdf324.46 KB
08th May 2017
Racism and intolerance towards minority ethnic groups in Northern Ireland
by Lucy Michael
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update112.pdf700.69 KB
