We are delighted to announce the full programme for the NILS 20th Anniversary event celebration!
This special event will reflect on two decades of research, collaboration and impact, while looking ahead to future opportunities for longitudinal data research in Northern Ireland. We hope that everyone who has been involved with NILS, either currently or in the past, will be able to join us to celebrate this important milestone.
If you have not done so yet, please register here.
| Time | Session |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival & registration |
| 09:30 – 10:45 Session 1 | 09:30 – 09:40: Welcome address from the Director Dr. Estelle Lowry, Queen’s University Belfast |
| 09:40 – 10:10: Panel Discussion on the initiation of the NILS. Dr. David Marshall, Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) Maire Brolly, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) Professor Ian Shuttleworth, Queen’s University Belfast Dr. Victoria Carr, Economic and Social Research Council Alan Harbinson, Honest Broker Service, HSCNI | |
| 10:10 – 10:30: Growth and Building Capacity Dr. Steffanie Doebler, Lancaster University Dr. Brian Foley, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) Nicole Edgar-Fitzsimons, Department for Infrastructure | |
| 10:30 – 10:45: The Data: Trends and insights into population change from 1991-2021 Dr. Estelle Lowry, Queen’s University Belfast | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 12:30 Session 2: Key highlights of research from NILS | 11:15 – 11:35: Understanding how the environment shapes our health using the NILS Dr Neil Rowland, Queen’s Business School |
| 11:35 – 11:55: Migration, mobility & territory Professor Ian Shuttleworth, Queen’s University Belfast | |
| 11: 55 – 12:15: Beyond the Snapshot: Using NILS to Understand Employment Change John Hughes, government researcher, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency | |
| 12:15 – 12:30: Q&A | |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:45: Session 3: NILS outside Academia (Engagement & Impact) | 13:30 – 13:45: Age NI as a case study Helen McLaughlin, Age NI Dr. Neal Halforty, QCAP, Queen’s University Belfast |
| 13:45 – 13:55: Small Grants Scheme Dr. Estelle Lowry, Queen’s University Belfast | |
| 14:00 – 14:15: Value of the NILS and projects supported to date Dr. Barshana Goswami, Queen’s University Belfast | |
| 14:15 – 14:45 Interactive roundtable on research priorities, evidence needs and impact Chairs: Dr. Andrew Grounds, Dr. Barshana Goswami, Queen’s University Belfast | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Summary reflecting more on our work plans to 2031 with invited comments from the audience |
| Session 4: Looking to the Future | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee and Networking |
We look forward to welcoming many of you to Belfast!
Best wishes,
The NILS Team