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Katy Hayward

@katyhayward.bsky.social

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As it turns out, a Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast working in & on the island of Ireland. Own my own views. http://go.qub.ac.uk/hayward

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Katy Hayward is a Northern Irish academic and writer based at Queens University, Belfast.

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Political science 60%

Sociology 20%

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · 5d

Interested in what voters in Northern Ireland currently think about Brexit, the Windsor Framework and UK-EU relations?

Join @katyhayward.bsky.social and me on Friday 24 October as we present the findings from our latest polling with @lucidtalk.bsky.social

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Post-Brexit Clinic at Queen's - October 2025

Join us online for our latest Post-Brexit Clinic for updates on the Protocol/Windsor Framework.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · 20d

Political Change Across Britain and Ireland: Identities, Institutions & Futures.

Launch Event in Belfast next Wednesday 1st October 2025 5pm

Panellists: Dr Paul Gillespie, UCD; Prof Katy Hayward, QUB; Prof Michael Keating, Aberdeen

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-dis...

Front cover of Political Change Across Britain and Ireland, edited by P Gillespie, M Keating and N McEwen (Edinburgh Uni Press)

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 26d

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Professor @katyhayward.bsky.social and Dr @benrosher.bsky.social explores attitudes in Northern Ireland on the constitutional question.

Read here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

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Eurozine @eurozine.bsky.social · Aug 8

A century on from partition, internal colonialism continues to characterize relations between England and Northern Ireland, writes @katyhayward.bsky.social via @iwm.at www.eurozine.com/eternal-twil...

Eternal twilight of the Ulster kind

A century on from the partition of Ireland, internal colonialism continues to characterize relations between England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Britis...

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · Jun 30

ICYMI: The latest ep of the We Society sees @katyhayward.bsky.social, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social, join Will Hutton to discuss her research into the impact of Brexit on the Irish border & what this can tell us about addressing cross border tension & transformation. podfollow.com/the-we-socie...

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Jun 3

Ah thank you, Anna! ☺️ And I'm delighted that you'll be spending more time in NI for the foreseeable future!

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · May 29

Yesterday @katyhayward.bsky.social, @vgravey.bsky.social, @billymeloaraujo.bsky.social and I gathered to discuss developments around the Windsor Framework, our latest @lucidtalk.bsky.social polling on NI voters views, and the UK-EU 'reset'.

Here's what we had to say: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKxN...

Queen’s Policy Engagement: Post-Brexit Clinic – 28 May 2025

YouTube video by Queen's Policy Engagement Live

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · May 20

Lastly, our latest QUB/LucidTalk 'Testing the Temperature' poll suggests the deal will please those in NI who want a closer UK-EU relationship, given their top asks.

For more on the results see here: lnkd.in/entyTVyP

And zoom into our Post-Brexit Clinic next Wednesday 28th! tinyurl.com/ywzjvnv6

A graph showing NI respondents' top priorities for UK-EU cooperation being reducing the sea border, a UK-EU mobility scheme, & an SPS Agreement.

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · May 20

Secondly, the panoply of promises from the EU-UK #CommonUnderstanding document traffic-lighted in order of strongest to floppiest.

This isn't particularly scientific, but does give a sense perhaps of what's more sure than not.

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The Common Understanding commitments listed in order of discursive strength! Pl msg me if you would like the text version.

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · May 20

There's a new #UK-EU relationship a-brewin' and I've made a couple of slides to mark the occasion. Nothing fancy.

First a very simple overview of the essence of what was announced y'day, and - crucially - what underpins it.

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A simple summary of key points from the three parts of the deal: Joint Statement, Common Understanding, Security & Defence Partnership + Political agreements that oiled the wheels. Pl msg me if you'd like the text.

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · May 20

A new UK-EU deal & all the memories of November 2018 come flooding back - and with it nostalgia for a long-extinct blue bird. No time like the present to peer into the bright blue sky and see what you lot have been up to.

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · May 20

Interested in what the UK-EU 'reset' means for Northern Ireland and what NI voters currently think about the Windsor Framework?

Join @katyhayward.bsky.social, @vgravey.bsky.social, @billymeloaraujo.bsky.social & me online 28 May for a discussion of key issues

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-brexi...

Post-Brexit Clinic at Queen's - May 2025

Join us for our latest Post-Brexit Clinic for updates on the Protocol/Windsor Framework.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · May 13

Join us on 27/5 for the launch of the 2024 NI Life & Times survey results, focusing on #climatechange

With @katyhayward.bsky.social @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social @climateni.bsky.social & Rural Community Network

Register www.tinyurl.com/nilt24

@climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social

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Alan Renwick @alanrenwick.bsky.social · May 1

It was a real privilege to be in Belfast on Monday to discuss our report on possible reforms at Stormont with @katyhayward.bsky.social, Ann Watt at @pivotalppf.bsky.social and a very thoughtful and perceptive audience.

For all who couldn't be there, see the full recording here. 👇

UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yesterday evening, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social hosted an event to discuss possible reforms of Stormont.

Speaking were @katyhayward.bsky.social, @alanrenwick.bsky.social, Ann Watt @pivotalppf.bsky.social and @alanwhysall.bsky.social, with John Garry as chair.

Watch a recording 👇

Reform of Stormont: Options for Discussion

Talk of possible reforms to the Stormont institutions has been growing recently, spurred by concerns about repeated institutional collapses, perceived inequi...

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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · Apr 29

Reform of Stormont: Options for Discussion

Talk of possible reforms to the Stormont institutions has been growing recently, spurred by concerns about repeated institutional collapses, perceived inequi...

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · Dec 20

The Protocol/Windsor Framework recently secured 'democratic consent' from the NI Assembly.

In a final Post-Brexit Governance NI project event, @katyhayward.bsky.social, @billymeloaraujo.bsky.social, Lisa Claire Whitten and I reflect on the debate and discuss 'what next?'

youtu.be/yfORTZq5z1w

Queen’s Policy Engagement - The Protocol/Windsor Framework: What Next?

YouTube video by Queen's Policy Engagement Live

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Anurag Deb @anuragdeb.bsky.social · Nov 25

@tomjsflynn.bsky.social, @katyhayward.bsky.social, Ewan Smith and I are hosting a conference on parity of esteem in the Good Friday Agreement, at QUB in April 2025. Generously funded by the British Academy, we've got a great lineup and registration is now online 👇

www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI...

09.04.2024 - Parity of Esteem Conference | Research | Queen's University Belfast

www.qub.ac.uk

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Jun 6

An Open Letter from Europe's Futures fellows as elections to the European Parliament commence...🕊️

www.iwm.at/europes-futu...

An Open Letter to Our Fellow Europeans | IWM WEBSITE

As Europeans begin to cast their votes in EU elections, we write to you from the Adriatic island of Cres. This setting reminds us of the fragility but also the enduring spirit and beauty of our contin...

www.iwm.at

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · May 18

"Northern Ireland does have a unique place in the UK... primarily as a conduit for applying international standards of human rights – even as the government is appearing to unravel them."
#Article2

theconversation.com/uk-taking-ba...

UK ‘taking back control’ of its borders risks rolling back human rights protections

Immigration ruling in Northern Ireland is holding the UK to account on its human rights commitments.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Feb 16

🎧 Listen now to the latest episode of The Expert Factor, discussing the power-sharing deal in Northern Ireland

With guest expert @katyhayward.bsky.social, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast

Find it here:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/expe...

What does the power-sharing deal mean for Northern Ireland? | Institute for Government

Katy Hayward from Queen's University Belfast joins The Expert Factor team for a deep dive into recent political developments in Northern Ireland.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · Feb 12

The UK Government's 'Safeguarding the Union' deal with the DUP led to the return of devolved government in Northern Ireland.

What's in the deal and what does it mean for the Windsor Framework?

Explainer from @katyhayward.bsky.social and me

www.qub.ac.uk/sites/post-b...

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Jan 18

On the desperate state of N.Ireland today...

ukandeu.ac.uk/northern-ire...

Northern Ireland is in acute crisis and treatment is being withheld - UK in a changing Europe

With unprecedent strike action taking place, Katy Hayward sets out the crisis in Northern Ireland and the decision facing the UK government.

ukandeu.ac.uk

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Nov 13

Watch the 5th Bridging the Atlantic conference livestream here:
www.youtube.com/live/Bvamo9t...

Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Oct 28

My first post is for a conference: *'Bridging the Atlantic'*

Monday 13 November (afternoon GMT/morning EST), both online & in-person in Belfast.

It's a QUB, UCD & Georgetown collaboration on topics of transatlantic concern & cooperation.

For more info & registration: tinyurl.com/BridgingAtla...

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Oct 28

Thank you for getting me on here, Steve, & thank you for making it possible @gilliancarrin.bsky.social 😃

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Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social · Oct 28

So this is where you've all been..!! 👋
#bskynewbie

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