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Only a third of NI voters believe the Assembly will see out its current mandate

Queen's University Belfast — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:05:00 EST

According to a new report from Queen's University Belfast, voters in Northern Ireland are split into three camps as to whether the restored Assembly will last until the end of its current mandate in 2027.

Immigration Nation: Research and Experts

Newswise — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:30:08 EST

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer's proteins

Newswise — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:10:43 EST

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

FSU political science professor available for context on Northern Ireland trade deal

Florida State University — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:55:43 EST

By: Bill Wellock | Published: February 28, 2023 | 12:36 pm | SHARE: The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on Northern Ireland trade issues, which became a major sticking point in post-Brexit negotiations.Florida State University Associate Professor Sean Ehrlich is available to provide context on the Northern Ireland trade deal.

Protocol not top priority for Northern Ireland voters

Queen's University Belfast — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:05:00 EST

Most voters in Northern Ireland do not rank the Protocol among their highest policy concerns when compared to other policy issues, a new report by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, has found.

We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise

Newswise — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:05:20 EST

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Voters in Northern Ireland keen to see UK-EU agreement over the Protocol but the challenge of 'selling' any such agreement is growing

Queen's University Belfast — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:05:00 EST

Support among voters in Northern Ireland for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland remains steady, a new opinion poll conducted by Lucid Talk on behalf of Queen's University Belfast, has revealed.

VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021

Newswise — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:13 EST

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Opinion Panel poll finds voters are evenly split over the Northern Ireland Protocol

Queen's University Belfast — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:00:00 EST

The LucidTalk poll, conducted for a team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast has revealed that Northern Ireland voters are evenly split over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Social media study reveals diabetics' fear of disrupted insulin supplies because of Brexit

University of York — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:45:14 EST

Diabetics living in the UK worry about disruption to insulin supplies as a result of Brexit, new research shows.

Brexit opens the door to tougher anti-smoking measures

University of Bath — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:10:27 EST

Brexit offers the UK opportunities to strengthen its world-leading tobacco control measures, by creating greater flexibility to respond to industry action and market developments, according to new research from the University of Bath.

Manufacturers leverage supply chain practices developed in response to COVID-19 to prepare for Brexit

University of Warwick — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:55:10 EST

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people across the world, one particular way includes supply chains, some people found they couldn't buy pasta or loo roll, and it was the same for manufacturers, who suddenly had to change their strategies to ensure their supply chain during the pandemic.

Feeling misunderstood boosts support for Brexit

University of Exeter — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:35:21 EST

Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests.

When two tribes go to war -- how tribalism polarized the Brexit social media debate

University of Bath — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:55:11 EST

Tribal behaviour on social media widened the gulf between Remain and Leave voters in the United Kingdom's debate whether to leave the European Union, re-aligned the UK's political landscape, and made people increasingly susceptible to disinformation campaigns, new research from the University of Bath shows.

Commentary in Pediatrics: Children Don't Transmit Covid-19, Schools Should Reopen in Fall

University of Vermont — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:00:00 EST

Based on one new and three recent studies, the authors of this commentary in Pediatrics conclude that children rarely transmit Covid-19, either among themselves or to adults. The authors recommend that schools reopen in the fall, since staying home can adversely affects children's development.

Brexit's Effect on Research Networks: Lower Local and Global Efficiency, Reorganization of Research Communities

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:00:00 EST

Brexit has affected trade and security, but scientists wanted to know how it might also affect the EU Framework Programmes for Research, known as Horizon 2020. In this week's Chaos, authors examined a network of 19,200 research organizations to determine how removing U.K. organizations affects three Horizon 2020 programs: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Changes. They looked at percolation theory, and networks were examined in terms of global efficiency, local efficiency and mesoscopic-scale effects.

ARK report finds that unionist and nationalist identities in NI became stronger in the run-up to Brexit

Queen's University Belfast — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:05:00 EST

A research study on political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland has been released today (Wednesday 17 June) by ARK - a joint initiative between Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.

PM Johnson's hospitalization triggers concern of succession

Cornell University — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:40:41 EST

Food prices after a hard Brexit could increase by GBP50 per week

University of Warwick — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:30:35 EST

The effects of Brexit on different food types and what this will mean for families has been measured by research from the University of Warwick.

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Brexit

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:30:21 EST