Projects per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Ciaran Acton
- School of Applied Social and Policy Sc. - Lecturer
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Lecturer
- Social Work and Social Policy Research
Person: Academic
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Mark Bailey
- Department of Acc, Finance & Economics - Senior Lecturer
- Ulster University Business School - Senior Lecturer
- Social Work and Social Policy Research
Person: Academic
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Jennifer Betts
- School of Applied Social and Policy Sc. - Research Associate (Project Officer) - IMPACT
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Research Associate
- Social Work and Social Policy Research
Person: Academic
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A Design and Feasibility Study for the "Grief Portal": A Conversational Support Agent for Individuals Bereaved by Prostate Cancer
Shevlin, M. (PI), Murray, C. (CoI) & Redican, E. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
14/09/26 → 14/09/30
Project: Research
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Ensuring Accommodation Equality for Irish Travellers in Northern Ireland: A Socio-Legal Comparative Study (Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands)
O'Connell, R. (PI), Smith, A. (CoI), Mackel, C. (CoI), Murray, C. (CoI) & Simpson, M. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
14/09/26 → 14/09/34
Project: Research
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Illegal Logging and Anti-Money Laundering in the Asia Pacific Region: Diagnosing Systemic Vulnerabilities that Impede Detection and Enforcement
Lasslett, K. (PI), Murray, C. (CoI) & Stanczak, D. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
14/09/26 → 14/03/30
Project: Research
Research output
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Agency, Politics and Place: Memorialising Institutional Abuse in Ireland
Lundy, P. & McDermott, P., 23 Mar 2026, In: Incarceration. 7, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A human rights critique of contemporary social policy paradigms: new behaviourism, social investment and new universalism
Yilmaz, V., 18 Aug 2026, Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty. Davis, M. F., Kjaerum, M. & Lyons, A. (eds.). 2 ed. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 347–363Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Assessing the moral and fiscal costs and impact of workforce instability in children’s social work from an economic, administrative data, and service user perspective
McFadden, P., MacLochlainn, J., Mallett, J., McColgan, M., McGinnis, E., Martin, G., McGrory, S. & Naylor, R., 29 Jul 2026, Ulster University. 122 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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DiGreC (Diachrony of Greek Case) treebank
Anagnostopoulou, E. (Creator), Macleod, M. (Creator), Mertyris, D. (Creator) & Sevdali, C. (Creator), Ulster University, 16 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.21251/59fd3210-83fe-4d1c-8d18-f2cd1168ccd6, http://cid.ulster.ac.uk
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Well-Being and Coping of UK Nurses. Midwives and AHPS- a cross sectional study
Gillen, P. (Creator), Neill, R. (Creator), Mallett, J. (Creator), Moriarty, J. (Creator), Manthorpe, J. (Contributor), Schroder, H. (Contributor), Currie, D. (Creator), Mc Grory, S. (Creator), Nicholl, P. (Creator), Ravalier, J. (Creator) & Mc Fadden, P. (Creator), Ulster University, 7 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.21251/3f3156a9-8cd4-45e6-b490-13ee74093281
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Prizes
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1st Place Certificate of Achievement (Poster) Health and Social Care Board 8th Annual Social Work Conference 2021
Mc Fadden, P. (Recipient), Mallett, J. (Recipient), Gillen, P. (Recipient), Moriarty, J. (Recipient), Schroder, H. (Recipient), Ravalier, J. (Recipient), Manthorpe, J. (Recipient) & Currie, D. (Recipient), 10 Mar 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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2025 Best Paper Presented at the Public Policy Section at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference
Yilmaz, V. (Recipient) & Çelebi, E. (Recipient), 2026
Prize
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BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award
Bates, J. (Recipient), O'Connor Bones, U. (Recipient) & Roulston, S. (Recipient), 2022
Prize
Activities
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Beyond the Bind of Binary Ballots
Hamber, B. (Participant)
13 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA) held its 2025 Annual Conference
Toimbek, D. (Participant)
11 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The 35th Annual Meeting of the World History Association
Toimbek, D. (Participant) & Tolesh, F. (Participant)
25 Jun 2026 → 27 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Judge to weigh multiple factors as convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson faces many years behind bars
23/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Victim impact statements may inform the length of Jeffrey Donaldson’s prison time
23/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Giustizia linguistica e internazionalizzazione degli atenei
21/08/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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"[...] they didn't ask us to come here, did they?" Foreign national prisoners in Northern Ireland: a case study of Polish prisoners
Martynowicz, A. (Author), Moore, L. (Supervisor) & Convery, U. (Supervisor), May 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza in Europe: congenital anomaly surveillance response
Luteijn, J. M. (Author), Marnoch, G. (Supervisor), Dolk, H. (Supervisor) & de Jong van den Berg, L. (Supervisor), Jun 2013Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A case study of how specialist child abuse investigators within a police service of Northern Ireland public protection unit learned to apply human rights
St John, C. G. (Author), Mc Cully, A. (Supervisor) & Irwin, T. (Supervisor), Jun 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Research units
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ARK - Social Policy Research
Social Work and Social Policy Research
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Centre for Public Administration
Social Work and Social Policy Research
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Centre for Youth Research and Dialogue
Social Work and Social Policy Research
Organisational unit: Research Group