Economist. Research Officer in Labour Economics (& other things!) @ESRIDublin PhD in Economics from QUB. Interest in NI and all-island issues. Views my own.
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Great to get another of my PhD chapters published! We examine the impact of exposure to the NI conflict on DLA receipt later in life.
The Legacy of the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ on Disability Rolls sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Researchers have found most students from Northern Ireland are choosing to stay and live here. The rates of locals loving home is especially stark when it's compared to every other part of the UK. For example, in south west England, most younger people chose to leave to study.
This is a really good write-up of our report out today which covers lots of the different aspects and nuance we look at. Well worth a read if you don't have time for the 120 pages!
Report busts NI 'brain drain' myth but warns of graduate job shortage belfastlive.co.uk/news/north…
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💥⁉️NEW: Does Northern Ireland really have a “brain drain”? - Students here no more likely to leave home to study than elsewhere in UK
🎥🎤 Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 with this report.
🛩 Independent research has provided fresh insight into student and graduate mobility in Northern Ireland, challenging long-held assumptions about young people leaving.
⛔️ It suggests local students are no more likely to leave their home region to study than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK.
Lower student fees in Northern Ireland, compared with England and Wales, may be one factor helping to keep students here.
Around 78% of students from Northern Ireland stay here to study, while the 22% who leave is broadly in line with other parts of the UK.
But the bigger issue? Not enough students are coming into Northern Ireland.
Researchers say the focus now needs to shift away from trying to stop people leaving and towards creating a genuine “brain gain”.
Speaking to Economy Minister @CArchibald_SF and researcher Dr Anne Devlin.
More on-air and online.
New publication out today which looks at student mobility into and out of NI. Putting some meat on the bones of the often discussed 'brain drain'
Link to report: doi.org/10.26504/rs234
We also note the rapidly falling population of young people in NI as well as a lack of graduate employment opportunities which are important parts of this debate that are often not discussed.
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A Co Derry teacher wrote his first novel on his phone. Then he launched it off a mountain. Meet Réamann Kennedy.
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Tyrone ACL Div 1 2nd Half (33 min)
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On #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek the Women’s Regional Consortium launches research on Mental Health Matters for Women in NI showing the contributory factors, impacts & actions needed to address women’s poor mental health
Research📑: bit.ly/4d4KUVW
Key findings🧵⬇️
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JUST PUBLISHED – Why is economic inactivity so persistent in Northern Ireland? by @anne_dev1 & Thomas Hastings
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Thomas Hastings (@QUBBusiness) and I have published a piece on @EconObservatory today which looks at the reasons behind economic inactivity and the barriers to work people face. From qualitative evidence we find that the barriers faced are nuanced and complex.
And often compounding barriers are evident. This makes policy in this space tricky.
Read: economicsobservatory.com/why…
The second of our webinars is on Monday lunchtime, where @barratree and Prof Stephen Sinclair will discuss cash transfers for children in RoI and Scotland respectively. Really looking forward to this.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/198621241…
The @aissn_blog are kicking off a child poverty webinar series - the first event brings together Christine Ellison, Senior analyst from @jrf_uk NI and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice & Policy from @SVP_Ireland. It's on 16 April at 1pm. Register here:eventbrite.com/e/child-pover…
An amazing webinar this lunchtime. Our next one is on the 11th May at 1pm where we will discuss cash transfers for children in Scotland and RoI with @barratree and Stephen Sinclair.
The @aissn_blog are kicking off a child poverty webinar series - the first event brings together Christine Ellison, Senior analyst from @jrf_uk NI and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice & Policy from @SVP_Ireland. It's on 16 April at 1pm. Register here:eventbrite.com/e/child-pover…
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The @aissn_blog are kicking off a child poverty webinar series - the first event brings together Christine Ellison, Senior analyst from @jrf_uk NI and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice & Policy from @SVP_Ireland. It's on 16 April at 1pm. Register here:eventbrite.com/e/child-pover…
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There's still time to register for this event on Thursday - where we will hear from Christine Ellison (NI) and Louise Bayliss (ROI) about child poverty on the island of Ireland.
The @aissn_blog are kicking off a child poverty webinar series - the first event brings together Christine Ellison, Senior analyst from @jrf_uk NI and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice & Policy from @SVP_Ireland. It's on 16 April at 1pm. Register here:eventbrite.com/e/child-pover…
Really looking forward to this webinar series the All-island Social Security Network are hosting on child poverty. Kicking off with @Louiseinflight and Christine Ellison who will discuss recent data on child poverty as well as the lived experience. @jrf_uk @SVP_Ireland
The @aissn_blog are kicking off a child poverty webinar series - the first event brings together Christine Ellison, Senior analyst from @jrf_uk NI and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice & Policy from @SVP_Ireland. It's on 16 April at 1pm. Register here:eventbrite.com/e/child-pover…