Previous Events
Professor Richard Layte and Dr Cathal McCrory: Lunchtime Seminar - Prenatal Smoking and Childhood Behavioural Problems: A Quasi-Experimental Approach
This retrospective cross-sectional paper examines the relationship between maternal prenatal smoking and children’s behavioural problems at nine years of age independent of a wide range of possible confounders.
09 December 2011 | Room 02.525, School of Psychology, David Keir Building | More Info »
Gerison Lansdown - Applying a Child Rights lens to health practice: Building and Sustaining Capacity amongst Professionals
The Exploring Children’s Rights SIG, in conjunction with the Improving Children’s Lives initiative, is holding a seminar on Thursday 08 December 2011, 10.00am-12.00pm. Gerison Lansdown, International Children’s Rights Consultant and Research Forum for the Child Visiting Scholar, will be presenting on ‘Applying a child rights lens to health practice; Building and sustaining capacity among professionals’ The seminar will take place in the Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast. Please see flyer below for further details. As places are limited, registration is essential. To book your place, please email Dr Bronagh Byrne, b.byrne@qub.ac.uk
08 December 2011 | The Great Hall, Queen's University Belfast | More Info »
Measuring the Scope, Quality and Impact of Children's Participation
The Research Forum for the Child and the Improving Children’s Lives initiative, are hosting a public seminar on Tuesday 06 December 2011.. The theme of the seminar is ‘Measuring the Scope, Quality and Impact of Children’s Participation’. Gerison Lansdown, International Children’s Rights Consultant and Research Forum for the Child Visiting Scholar, will highlight a new initiative designed to explore the impact of children’s participation while Paula Keenan, Strategic and Operational Adviser with the Participation Network, and Eamonn Keenan of Playboard NI will highlight examples of local best practice. The seminar will take place in the Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast Please see flyer below for further details. This is a free and open event, however space is limited and registration is therefore essential. To book your place, please email your name and organisation details to Dr Bronagh Byrne, b.byrne@qub.ac.uk.
06 December 2011 | The Great Hall, Queen's University Belfast | More Info »
Professor Joy V. Browne: Lunchtime Seminar - Development of an Adaptive Behavior Inventory for High Risk Newborns: The BABI
Professor Joy V Browne, University of Colorado, will deliver a lunchtime seminar in the School of Nursing and Midwifery entitled "Development of an Adaptive Behavior Inventory for High Risk Newborns: The BABI".
05 December 2011 | Postgraduate Seminar Room, Level 7, School of Nursing and Midwifery | More Info »
Dr Barry Lyons - Parents' Rights, Children's Rights and Decisions about Medical Care: Lunchtime Seminar
The 'Exploring Children’s Rights' SIG, in conjunction with the Improving Children’s Lives initiative, is holding a seminar on Friday 11 November 2011, 1.30pm - 3.00pm. Dr Barry Lyons, University of Manchester, will be presenting on ‘Parents Rights, Children’s Rights and Decisions about Medical Care’. The seminar will take place in Lecture Theatre, Elmwood Learning and Teaching Centre.
11 November 2011 | Lecture Theatre, Elmwood Learning and Teaching Centre | More Info »
Professor Neil Humphrey - Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools
At this seminar Professor Humphrey will talk about his experiences of conducting national evaluations of the SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) programme in English primary and secondary schools.
24 October 2011 | 12.30pm in Canada Room, Lanyon Quad, Queen's University Belfast | More Info »
Professor Beth Blue Swadener - Child Participation and Voice: Cross-national Perspectives
The Exploring Children’s Rights SIG, in conjunction with the Improving Children’s Lives initiative, is holding a seminar on Monday 24 October 2011, 3.30pm-5.00pm. Professor Beth Blue Swadener, Arizona University, will be presenting on ‘Child Participation and Voice: Cross-national Perspectives’.
24 October 2011 | Room 03/011, Peter Froggatt Centre | More Info »
Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning
The Improving Children’s Lives initiative (ICL), Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI), the Health and Social Care Board (HSC) and the Public Health Agency (PHA) present this half day seminar on how outcomes and indicators can be used to design and plan children’s services.
14 September 2011 | Sir William Whitla Hall, Queen's University Belfast | More Info »
Health-research-related ICL coffee morning
Improving Children’s Lives is already working within a wide range of disciplinary areas across the University including: social work; psychology; education; nursing and midwifery; medicine; public health; sociology; law; and pharmacy. To find out more information about Improving Children’s Lives and make new research contacts within child health related areas, please come and meet us at our coffee morning.
10 June 2011 | 10.30 am in the foyer of Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road. | More Info »
Research Seminar: Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
Dr. Jonathan Pearce, Programme Manager in Translational research, Medical Research Council.
26 May 2011 | Seminar Room 1, Health Sciences Building, 97 Lisburn Road | More Info »
Lunchtime Seminar: Theorizing Children’s Rights as an Inter-and Transdisciplinary Field of Study
Theorizing Children’s Rights as an Inter-and Transdisciplinary Field of Study Dr Frédéric Darbellay (University Institute Kurt Bösch (IUKB), Switzerland) School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Room 01/037
15 April 2011 | School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work | More Info »
Introduction to Multilevel Modelling using STATA
The course will explain how multilevel structures and classifications in data can affect statistical models, introduce the theory of Multilevel Modelling techniques, and provide participants with practical experience of analysing clustered and longitudinal data using the statistical package Stata 11.
13 April 2011 - 14 April 2011 | Computer Room 2, Elmwood Learning and Teaching Centre | More Info »
Reading Development in Deaf Children: The Role of Vocabulary and Speech Reading
Reading Development in Deaf Children: The Role of Vocabulary and Speech Reading
25 March 2011 | School of Psychology, David Keir Building, 18-30 Malone Road | More Info »
Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods with Children and Young People
The aim of this half-day event is to provide a basic introduction to the issues involved in this type of research.
14 March 2011 | The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast | More Info »
Public Lecture: Adolescents constructing their own adolescence
Public Lecture: Adolescents constructing their own adolescence Speaker: Dr John Coleman, University of Oxford
09 March 2011 | Room 01.037, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work | More Info »
Lunchtime Seminar: The Moments Study: Improving outcome of pregnancy and early infancy
The Moments Study: Improving outcome of pregnancy and early infancy Ms Christine Murphy, Project Manager, The Moments Study Dr Margaret Cupples, Investigator, The Moments Study
24 February 2011 | Seminar Room, Research Unit, 10 Malone Road | More Info »
Conference: Understanding Children’s Lives: Longitudinal Research in Northern Ireland, intervention and policy relevance
Keynote Speakers: Professor Sheila Greene, Trinity College, Dublin; Professor Ted Melhuish, Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues, Birkbeck College, University of London
23 February 2011 | School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast | More Info »