Public Affairs
The team provides support to the University's senior management in developing and maintaining the institution's relationships with key stakeholders, including MLAs; Ministers; MPs; Councils and Councillors; government departments (in particular the Department for the Economy); civil servants and policy advisers.
They also promote the values of civic and social responsibility embodied in the themes and principles of the University’s Social Charter.
Public Affairs acts as a point of contact for politicians and officials seeking to engage with the University, and as a first port of call for staff across Queen’s looking for help and advice in their dealings with elected representatives and government officials.
The Public Affairs portfolio of work also includes: issue-specific lobbying; monitoring of legislative issues; responding to Assembly Questions and inquiries; preparation of papers and briefings on government and parliamentary business; and representational duties.
Other key aims are, helping to ensure that the strategic business of the University remains high on the political agenda, and that Queen’s continues to play a leading role in shaping the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of Northern Ireland.