Catriona Shelly

PhD Title: Brexit in Northern Ireland: Threat or Opportunity?

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Brexit presents a difficult challenge for Northern Ireland. As a post-conflict society, with an undercurrent of division, Brexit is problematic for intergroup harmony. The aim of this project is to use a social identity approach to examine how Brexit is perceived by the different identity groups in Northern Ireland- as a threat or opportunity. It will also examine if Brexit is driving polarization in the region and the potential psychological processes through which it is doing so.

Project Funding:

Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship (2021-2024)

PhD Studentship Award, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick (2020-2021)