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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 12d

Dr Dave Wall and Dr @erinearly.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social
provided responses drawing upon key issues for social policy and inequality that were raised in the lecture.

Thank you to all who attended. A recording of the lecture will be available on the ARK website soon.

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 12d

We were delighted to welcome Prof @aaronreeves.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social
to deliver our ARK at 25 lecture yesterday.

Prof Reeves discussed findings from his book (co-authored with Prof @samfriedman.bsky.social) Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite.

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 19d

If you have ever used our teaching datasets, we would love to hear about your experiences. If you would like to share your experiences with us, please complete the form and we will get back to you ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/TZm42VAmN0

ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 19d

❓Did you know...❓

As we begin a new academic year, did you know that ARK have teaching datasets that can assist with quantitative methods teaching and exploring social policy issues using real life data? Find out more here ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/teaching/

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 20d

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social , Professor Gladys Ganiel and Emma Soye consider the role of religion on attitudes to climate change.

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

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 20d

❗️❗️ Happening next week ❗️❗️

There is still time to register to attend our Public Lecture to celebrate 25 years of ARK. We look forward to welcoming you.

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social

Details below ⬇️

ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Aug 25

ARK are delighted to invite you to their public lecture with Professor Aaron Reeves as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Details below:
🗓️ Thursday 25th September at 5.30pm
📍Ulster University, Belfast
🖊️Registration required: tinyurl.com/ynxw9zfj

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 21d

🔔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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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 22d

Find out more about KLT survey here ➡️ ark.ac.uk/klt/

@ulsteruni.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

KLT | ARK - Access Research Knowledge

ark.ac.uk

ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 22d

Dr @erinearly.bsky.social has been appointed as the new Director of the Kids' Life and Times survey.

We are very grateful for the work of Dr Katrina Lloyd, founding director of KLT, in establishing the survey to ensure the voices of children are heard on a range of issues affecting their lives.

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 22d

The latest ARK newsletter is now available ⬇️ mailchi.mp/93e7bcd6edf0...

ARK is celebrating 25 years in 2025. This newsletter includes :
⭐️ ARK Meet the Team Feature
⭐️ Latest publications and events
⭐️ Upcoming events
⭐️ New KLT survey director

ARK Newsletter September 2025

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 28d

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Dr Jonny Hanson at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University explores children and young people’s attitudes towards the environment.

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

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Sep 8

The report draws on evidence from the Kids’ Life and Times survey and Young Life and Times survey to explore children and young people’s use of the Internet and social media.

ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today marked the launch of the Screens, Safety and
Social Media Report by Prof Michelle Butler, Prof Dirk Schubotz and Dr Martina McKnight from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Access the report ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

Find out more about the report ➡️ www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you to all the children and young people who participated in the surveys this year.

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today marks the launch of the 2025 results from the Young Life and Times survey & Kids' Life and Times survey. We are pleased to share the summary of the key results on our website.

YLT 2025 ➡️ ark.ac.uk/ylt/2025/sum...
KLT 2025 ➡️ ark.ac.uk/klt/2025/sum...

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Aug 25

ARK are delighted to invite you to their public lecture with Professor Aaron Reeves as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Details below:
🗓️ Thursday 25th September at 5.30pm
📍Ulster University, Belfast
🖊️Registration required: tinyurl.com/ynxw9zfj

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Dr Jonny Hanson @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social · Aug 22

***The political climate***

@katyhayward.bsky.social & I have written an @ark-ni.bsky.social feature exploring the links between political party support & attitudes to climate change in #NorthernIreland in greater detail.

Strong support; stark differences.

www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

🌳 🌿 🌍🦤🧪🦊

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Conflict Textiles @conflicttextiles.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our exhibition with @ark-ni.bsky.social at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social McClay Library The themes of the five pieces connect to ARK's annual Northern Ireland Life and Times survey, which in 2024 included questions exploring public attitudes to climate change.

cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Aug 12

🏆ARK Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025 🏆

At Summer Graduations, Molly Crothers and Jemma Gallagher were awarded the ARK Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.

The Prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate student at ASPS, UU, and SSESW, QUB, for their use of ARK resources in their dissertation

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Aug 6

⭐️Meet the ARK Team ⭐️

This month we introduce Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, ARK Associate and Senior Lecturer in Law @ulsteruni.bsky.social .

Read more about Dr Fitzpatrick's work ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

Find out more about the ARK Team ➡️ www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/about/Te...

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Jul 31

The latest ARK newsletter is now available ➡️ mailchi.mp/a549050e24d8...

This newsletter includes:
⭐️ Young Life and Times/Kids' Life and Times Launch Registration
⭐️ Latest ARK publications
⭐️Opportunities for organisations to be involved in a social hackathon in the autumn

ARK Newsletter Summer 2025

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Jul 9

***New ARK Policy Brief***

This new Policy Brief by Danielle McIlroy of the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social highlights policy & attitudes towards assisted dying in Northern Ireland.

Read here: ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social

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Conflict Textiles @conflicttextiles.bsky.social · Jul 4

Landfill Orchestra is currently on display in the @ark-ni.bsky.social Conflict textiles exhibition on The Environment @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social MacClay Library

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · Jun 30

🔔New ARK Research Update 🔔

The latest Research Update by Prof Lorna Montgomery & Dr Paula Devine at the School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social asks if adult safeguarding is everybody's business

Read: www.ark.ac.uk/ARK/sites/de...

@ulsteruni.bsky.social