Conference of University Rectors in Ireland : University Collaboration Government and Society

Government and Society

Universities Involved University of Limerick
Queen's University Belfast

Department(s) Government and Society

Project Title / Description
Variation in women's paid employment North and South.

An invitation in Autumn 1995 by Chris Whelan of the Economic & Social Research Institute to work with Dr Sally Shortall on a joint paper North/South with a gender focus for British Academy Conference in Dec 1996 in Oxford. This involved a series of meetings with Dr Shortall, followed up by intense email contact/ working on rafts/presentation of coauthored paper in Oxford in 1996/ revision of it/and launch of book in QUB in 1999 (end of project). The outcome was a paper presented at Oxford Conference December 1995. Revised and submitted, and published as 'Does the Border make the difference? Variation in Women's Paid employment North and South' in Ireland: North and South edited by A Heath, R Breen and CT Whelan (1999) published for British Academy by Oxford University Press.

Contacts Prof. Pat O'Connor
Tel + 353 61 202329/202572
pat.oconnor@ul.ie Dr Sally Shortall
Tel 04890 245133/33599
s.shortall@qub.ac.uk Chris Whelan
Tel + 353 1 667 1525
Chris.Whelan@esri.ie

Development Potential
It became clear that gender was far too broad so the study focused on one area in which broadly comparable material was available and where there was some expertise. A similar sort of approach was used by other 'pairs'. This kind of activity is illuminating; rarely done; quite difficult but very interesting. It required the initiative of the editors to set it up, and then the people involved took it from there.

Universities Involved	University of Limerick University of Ulster, Coleraine
Department(s)	Government & Society (Centre for Peace and Development Studies)
Project Title / Description	Publication of 'Education in Ireland: a comparison of the education system in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland'.
Contacts	Prof. Dominic Murray Tel + 353 61 202633 Dominic.murray@ul.ie	Dr Alan Smith and Ms Ursula Birthistle Tel 04890 366486 Fax 04890 324918

Universities Involved

Dublin City University
University of Ulster, Jordanstown

Department(s)

Business

Project Title/Description

Eunan O'Halpin, 'The first special relationship: AngloAmerican security relations, 19141945', book in preparation with Prof. Keith Jeffery (UU, Jordanstown) and Prof. Bradley Smith (retired).

Eunan O'Halpin, 'Ireland, the Comintern and the Communist Party of Great Britain, 19337' ongoing research project with Dr Emmet O'Connor, UU, Magee.

Universities Involved	University of Limerick
Department(s)	Government & Society (Centre for Peace and Development Studies)
Project Title / Description	'Protestant Perceptions of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland'. A book of this title with contributions from His Grace Archbishop Eames, Gregory Campbell DUP, Dermot Nesbitt UUP. Barry White, Belfast Telegraph. Duncan Morrow, University of Ulster
Contacts	Dr Duncan Morrow Tel 04890 366486 Dj.morrow@ulst.ac.uk	Prof. Dominic Murray Tel + 353 61 202633 Dominic.murray@ul.ie

Universities Involved	University of Limerick
Department(s)	Government & Society (Centre for Peace and Development Studies)
Project Title / Description	Students undertaking the Masters Degree in Peace and Development Studies at UL, do fieldwork in Northern Ireland. It is largely facilitated by INCORE and the Centre for the Study of Conflict.
Contacts	Prof. Dominic Murray Tel + 353 61 202633 Dominic.murray@ul.ie	Dr Lyn Moffett, Incore Tel 04870 324666 Fax 04870 324917 lyn@incore.ulst.ac.uk	Prof. Seamus Dunn CSC (centre for the study of Conflict) Tel 04870 324666 Fax 04870 324917 csc@ulst.ac.uk

Universities Involved	University College Cork University of Ulster, Magee
Department(s)	Department of Government
Project Title / Description	Fourth edition of Irish Politics Today being compiled by Neil Collins, UCC and Terry Cradden, UU. Textbook for first year undergraduates in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Textbook on women's political participation in Ireland, Contesting Politics: Women in Ireland, North and South edited by Yvonne Galligan for Chris Pharis, UU. Political issues in Ireland edited by Neil Collins various chapters written by colleagues in UU. Cooperation between Department of Government, UCC and UU on proposed Masters degree for public servants. Text on housing issues in Ireland North and South edited by Yvonne Gallagher and Chris Pharis.
Contacts	Professor Neil Collins, UCC Tel + 353 21 902941 Fax + 353 21 903321 n.collins@ucc.ie	Dr Terry Cradden, UU, Magee Tel 04870 371371
Development Potential	Yes. There is an accompanying reader, CD and course material to be prepared for Irish Politics Today.

Universities Involved	University of Limerick Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Government and Society
Project Title / Description	Variation in women's paid employment North and South. An invitation in Autumn 1995 by Chris Whelan of the Economic & Social Research Institute to work with Dr Sally Shortall on a joint paper North/South with a gender focus for British Academy Conference in Dec 1996 in Oxford. This involved a series of meetings with Dr Shortall, followed up by intense email contact/ working on rafts/presentation of coauthored paper in Oxford in 1996/ revision of it/and launch of book in QUB in 1999 (end of project). The outcome was a paper presented at Oxford Conference December 1995. Revised and submitted, and published as 'Does the Border make the difference? Variation in Women's Paid employment North and South' in Ireland: North and South edited by A Heath, R Breen and CT Whelan (1999) published for British Academy by Oxford University Press.
Contacts	Prof. Pat O'Connor Tel + 353 61 202329/202572 pat.oconnor@ul.ie	Dr Sally Shortall Tel 04890 245133/33599 s.shortall@qub.ac.uk	Chris Whelan Tel + 353 1 667 1525 Chris.Whelan@esri.ie
Development Potential	It became clear that gender was far too broad so the study focused on one area in which broadly comparable material was available and where there was some expertise. A similar sort of approach was used by other 'pairs'. This kind of activity is illuminating; rarely done; quite difficult but very interesting. It required the initiative of the editors to set it up, and then the people involved took it from there.