Browse all the articles published on the Research Matters blog, with the most recent articles appearing at the top.
Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here. The
Northern Ireland (NI) currently has 44 Accredited museums. But how does this compare with elsewhere and how should we go about assessing whether our museums
This post examines financial support provided by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) to businesses located in Northern Ireland (NI) from 2013-14 to 2017-18, identifying key
This article is a revised and updated version of a post originally published in June 2017. The perceived underfunding of social care was a significant
This article is a revised and updated version of a post originally published in June 2017. This article outlines the contribution made by carers to
Measures which show the spatial distribution of deprivation have been used in Northern Ireland since the 1990s, and play a prominent role in terms of
The most recent Global Report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states that over 71 million people were ‘of concern’ in 2017.
Higher Education (HE) students everywhere are turning their attention towards exams. Many not only face their final exams, but also the decision over where
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This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive or Assembly and there is
Rates are a property tax paid by households and businesses. There are two different types of rates in Northern Ireland, domestic rates for residential properties
Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent HMRC annual trade data, see here. This blog post
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent data, see here.
Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here. The
This week sees people across Northern Ireland getting interested and involved in science through the Northern Ireland Science Festival. We thought we would join
By Lesley-Ann Black & Dan Hull This article examines levels of childhood obesity and inactivity in our children in Northern Ireland and asks what more
By Des McKibbin & Keara McKay As temperatures plummetted towards the end of November 2017, forecasters began to predict the coldest December in seven years.
Our blog has just published its 100th article. The Assembly Research and Information Service launched Research Matters in May 2016 in order to provide short,
An ageing population and increasing budgetary pressures have forced the Scottish and Welsh Governments to ask whether it is sustainable to continue providing free travel
Climate change and the need for legislation to address it still remains a debate in Northern Ireland (NI), where specific legislation has not yet been
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced some changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s spending plans based on the
To mark World GIS day, this article will look at how the Northern Ireland Assembly uses GIS to communicate data in effective and engaging ways.
This article examines the Budget Bill put forward today by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) in Westminster. The recent blog article Reclaiming
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill returns to the House of Commons this week. MPs will consider the Bill in a Committee of the whole House. The
Half way through the fiscal year, Northern Ireland (NI) still has no 2017-18 budget. A previous blog, Who has the power of the purse if
While women are increasingly better educated than men, they earn less, feel less financially secure, provide the bulk of unpaid care, have smaller pensions, face
Death and serious injury from road traffic collisions (RTCs) are tragic events bringing untold pain and suffering on families. At the same time, through better
This article was written by second year Ulster University Student Michael McVeigh (Health and Social Care Policy), based on a research report completed while on
Mutual recognition and co-operation underpin many EU law provisions. This article looks at some of the legislative options for one particular provision following Brexit; the
In 2016 the former Minister for Education, Peter Weir MLA, spoke of wanting to address composite classes, whereby a single teacher is responsible for two
