This event on 25 February 2021 provided an opportunity to hear the results of the Exploring the Potential of Gender Budgeting for Northern Ireland project.  Funded by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the project was undertaken by Ulster University in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group and the Scottish Women’s Budget Group.

This event on 17 February 2021 focused on issues faced by older women who are victims of domestic abuse, giving this very hidden population a voice. In particular, the webinar highlighted the barriers these women face in accessing help.

The speakers were Dr Elizabeth Martin (QUB) who discussed findings from her PhD research, and Rebecca Zerk (Research Project Manager, Dewi's Choice). The Chair was Professor John Devaney (University of Edinburgh).

The event was supported by the British Society of Gerontology.

This event on 17 January 2021 explored public attitudes to minorities and migrants in Northern Ireland, using data from the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey and Young Life and Times survey.  The presenter was Lucy Michael, followed by a response by Raquel McKee (African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland).

Northern Ireland has the lowest rate of breastfeeding in the United Kingdom.  In this seminar on 9 December 2020, findings from the 2019 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey and the 2019 Young Life and Times survey gave an insight into public attitudes to breastfeeding. The speakers were Marlene Sinclair, Julie McCullough, Rachel Black and Paul Slater.

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and ARK hosted a webinar to mark the 25th Anniversary of the visit of President Clinton to Northern Ireland.

An expert panel considered the background to the visit and used archival sources, as well as first-hand accounts, to explore and reflect on President Clinton's visit and its legacy.  The panel comprised Professor Paul Arthur (Honorary Professor, UU), Dr Brendan Lynn (UU and CAIN), Ambassador (retired) and Kathleen Stephens (US Consul General Belfast, 1995-98), and was chaired by Peter Osborne (currently Chair of the ARK Advisory Board).

This event provided an opportunity to hear from some of those involved in poverty activism from the grassroots to the international level. Northern Ireland has a long experience of poverty activism and community self help while maintaining a focus on the structural dimension of poverty. The event focused on experiences of poverty activism, at what was achieved and how that learning can inform the response to persistent and new challenges.

2019 Life and Times Survey Results Launch

This webinar marks the release of the results of the 2019 Northern Ireland Life & Times survey (www.ark.ac.uk/nilt).

There has been a lot of speculation about what Brexit means for the prospects of Irish unification. Although the future looks more uncertain than ever, one thing we can be sure of is that Irish unity will not happen without a referendum in Northern Ireland in which a majority of people vote in favour of such a change. For this reason, public attitudes here are important.The NI Life & Times (NILT) Survey has proven a useful tool for tracking changes (and continuities) over time in the political attitudes and identities of people in Northern Ireland.

In this webinar, Dr Katy Hayward, Dr Milena Komarova and Ben Rosher (Queen’s University Belfast) discuss the results of new questions on the topic of Irish unification, in part to see what could potentially make a difference in changing those attitudes either for or against. These results are considered in light of previous NILT results and the changing context for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit future.

This presentation by Katy Hayward, Milena Komarova and Ben Rosher (Queen's University Belfast) was made at an event at Queen's University Belfast to celebrate ARK's 20th anniversary.

This presentation by Professor John Curtice (Strathclyde University and NatCen Social Research) was at an event at Queen's University Belfast to celebrate ARK's 20th anniversary.

2018 Kids' Life and Times & Young Life and Times Results Launch

KLT and YLT are annual surveys run by ARK that record the views of P7 children (KLT) and 16- year olds (YLT) living in Northern Ireland about issues that affect them. The topics covered in the 2018 surveys include:

• Community Relations (YLT)
• Attitudes to Minority Ethnic Groups (YLT)
• Safety and Attitudes to Paramilitaries (YLT)
• Language learning in school (KLT)
• Attitudes to and experience of research (KLT)
• Citizenship (YLT and KLT)
• Community Relations, Equality and Diversity Education (CRED) (YLT and KLT) Shared Education (YLT and KLT)
• Wellbeing (YLT and KLT)
• Brexit (YLT and KLT)

The venue for this event was YouthAction NI, 14 College Square North,  Belfast, BT1 6AS