COVID-19 Archives - Research Matters

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Snapshot of COVID-19 Funding: Department for Communities

14th April 202114th April 2021 Rachel Keyes

Reading Time: < 1 minute This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a

COVID-19 Health & Social Care

Eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

13th April 202113th April 2021 Elisa Couto Clemente Mental Health

Reading Time: 6 minutes Following the Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which took place in the United Kingdom in March 2021, this article examines the

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COVID-19 Culture & Sport Finance

How has Arts Council NI COVID-19 emergency funding been distributed to arts organisations?

9th March 20219th March 2021 Karen McCallion

Reading Time: 3 minutes By James Bamford, Karen McCallion & Thomas Procter The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has the role of distributing

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COVID-19 Health & Social Care

Social media spread of misinformation and COVID-19 vaccine uptake

4th March 20214th March 2021 Elisa Couto Clemente

Reading Time: 6 minutes As the COVID-19 vaccination programme progresses in Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, this article considers the

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COVID-19 Health & Social Care

COVID-19: Vaccines and other potential treatments

18th December 202030th December 2020 Lesley-Ann Black

Reading Time: 11 minutes This article considers a number of recent medical developments in relation to COVID-19 and the implications of the new vaccine

COVID-19 Finance

A snapshot of COVID-19 funding (updated)

10th December 202010th December 2020 Rachel Keyes

Reading Time: < 1 minute This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a

COVID-19 Culture & Sport

How has COVID-19 Emergency Funding for the arts and culture Sectors in Northern Ireland been distributed?

25th November 202031st December 2020 James Bamford

Reading Time: < 1 minute By James Bamford & Karen McCallion This visualisation provides a snapshot of emergency funding provided to the arts and culture

A graph showing COVID-19 funding by department and support category

COVID-19 Finance

A snapshot of COVID-19 funding

30th September 202030th September 2020 Rachel Keyes

Reading Time: < 1 minute This visualisation provides a series of interactive graphs compiled by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe), which offer a

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COVID-19 Statistics & GIS

Is it possible to socially distance on our beaches?

15th July 202015th July 2020 Katie Tener

Reading Time: 2 minutes With many international travel restrictions still in place, more people than ever will be opting for ‘staycations’ in Northern Ireland.

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COVID-19 Education

COVID-19 and school shutdowns: Examining the after-effects

6th July 20208th July 2020 Anne Marie Fleming

Reading Time: 7 minutes In an effort to minimise the spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2 (which causes the disease COVID-19), schools in Northern Ireland

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