Robert D Osborne
Biographic Data
| ID | 5072069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert D Osborne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert D |
| FAMILY NAME | Osborne |
| SIGNATURE | OSBORNE R D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ulster |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Access to and Participation in Higher Education in Northern Ireland
This paper summarises some of the key characteristics of access to and participation in higher education. In particular, it focuses on the key social characteristics of participation and the interaction with migration to study outside Northern Ireland. Key policy areas relating to student finance and widening access are also considered. The paper also reports on qualitative research conducted with Protestant and Catholic pupils from less well‐off…
Devolution, Social Policy and Education
Many commentaries on social policy in the UK assume that policy as developed in England applies to the constituent countries of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, the advent of political devolution in the last five years is slowly being reflected in the literature. This paper takes education policy in Northern Ireland and discusses recent policy developments in the light of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. The Agreement, it is suggested, i…
The Northern Ireland Civil Service under Direct Rule and Devolution
Although the United Kingdom is usually regarded as a unitary state in the mould of the Westminster model, in reality, complete political integration and administrative standardization have never existed. Recent political devolution consolidates an increasingly diverse and asymmetrical pattern of territorial governance. Frequently, however, notwithstanding some notable exceptions, this differentiation within the UK's governmental arrangements is o…
Making a difference? The role of Statutory Committees in the Northern Ireland Assembly
This paper seeks to examine some aspects of the early operation of the Northern Ireland Assembly and in particular the role of the Statutory Committees. The particular issue that is used to explore these matters is the review of student finances which the Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment Committee (HFETEC) undertook as its first major investigation. It should be noted here that the Department of Higher and Further Education, …
Advising The Committee
Citation analysis and Northern Ireland
Citation analysis and Northern Ireland
Higher Education Participation in Northern Ireland
Higher education participation in Northern Ireland is higher than England and Wales and second only to Scotland. This paper charts the progress of participation and examines its social characteristics. Uniquely within the UK, approximately one‐third of Northern Ireland entrants come from working class backgrounds. Catholic and female participation has also increased significantly but the participation of mature entrants is lower than in the rest …
Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland
(1989). Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland. Policy Studies: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 49-53
Fair Employment in Cookstown? A Note on Anti-Discrimination Policy in Northern Ireland
This note describes a recent investigation carried out by the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Agency into the employment practices and policies of Cookstown Council. The evidence from this investigation is used to illustrate and discuss briefly aspects of social policy analyses of Northern Ireland, the prospects for returning powers to local government, and the work of the Fair Employment Agency. Finally, some contrasts are made with anti-discri…
Fair employment in Northern Ireland
Religious Discrimination and Disadvantage in the Northern Ireland Labour Market
Accusations of religious discrimination in employment in Northern Ireland have long been made and have included both the public and private sectors. In view of the volume and persistance of the accusations it is perhaps surprising that until recently no large scale objective research has been reported, either on the scale of religious discrimination in the Northern Ireland labour market or on the prevailing patterns in employment and occupations …
The Northern Ireland parliamentary electoral system
Electoral geography is a growing branch of research in human geography. The study of the spatial organisation of elections constitutes one of the main strands in this field. In this paper the transition in 1929 from a proportional representation (single transferable vote) system to a plurality electoral system for Northern Ireland parliamentary elections is the focus of attention. The motives for the alteration and the method of reapportionment a…
Higher Education Participation in Northern Ireland
Higher education participation in Northern Ireland is higher than England and Wales and second only to Scotland. This paper charts the progress of participation and examines its social characteristics. Uniquely within the UK, approximately one‐third of Northern Ireland entrants come from working class backgrounds. Catholic and female participation has also increased significantly but the participation of mature entrants is lower than in the rest …
Making a difference? The role of Statutory Committees in the Northern Ireland Assembly
This paper seeks to examine some aspects of the early operation of the Northern Ireland Assembly and in particular the role of the Statutory Committees. The particular issue that is used to explore these matters is the review of student finances which the Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment Committee (HFETEC) undertook as its first major investigation. It should be noted here that the Department of Higher and Further Education, …
Devolution, Social Policy and Education
Many commentaries on social policy in the UK assume that policy as developed in England applies to the constituent countries of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, the advent of political devolution in the last five years is slowly being reflected in the literature. This paper takes education policy in Northern Ireland and discusses recent policy developments in the light of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. The Agreement, it is suggested, i…
Access to and Participation in Higher Education in Northern Ireland
This paper summarises some of the key characteristics of access to and participation in higher education. In particular, it focuses on the key social characteristics of participation and the interaction with migration to study outside Northern Ireland. Key policy areas relating to student finance and widening access are also considered. The paper also reports on qualitative research conducted with Protestant and Catholic pupils from less well‐off…
The Northern Ireland parliamentary electoral system
Electoral geography is a growing branch of research in human geography. The study of the spatial organisation of elections constitutes one of the main strands in this field. In this paper the transition in 1929 from a proportional representation (single transferable vote) system to a plurality electoral system for Northern Ireland parliamentary elections is the focus of attention. The motives for the alteration and the method of reapportionment a…
Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland
(1989). Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland. Policy Studies: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 49-53
Fair employment in Northern Ireland
Religious Discrimination and Disadvantage in the Northern Ireland Labour Market
Accusations of religious discrimination in employment in Northern Ireland have long been made and have included both the public and private sectors. In view of the volume and persistance of the accusations it is perhaps surprising that until recently no large scale objective research has been reported, either on the scale of religious discrimination in the Northern Ireland labour market or on the prevailing patterns in employment and occupations …
The Northern Ireland parliamentary electoral system
Electoral geography is a growing branch of research in human geography. The study of the spatial organisation of elections constitutes one of the main strands in this field. In this paper the transition in 1929 from a proportional representation (single transferable vote) system to a plurality electoral system for Northern Ireland parliamentary elections is the focus of attention. The motives for the alteration and the method of reapportionment a…
Fair employment in Northern Ireland
Religious Discrimination and Disadvantage in the Northern Ireland Labour Market
Accusations of religious discrimination in employment in Northern Ireland have long been made and have included both the public and private sectors. In view of the volume and persistance of the accusations it is perhaps surprising that until recently no large scale objective research has been reported, either on the scale of religious discrimination in the Northern Ireland labour market or on the prevailing patterns in employment and occupations …
Fair Employment in Cookstown? A Note on Anti-Discrimination Policy in Northern Ireland
This note describes a recent investigation carried out by the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Agency into the employment practices and policies of Cookstown Council. The evidence from this investigation is used to illustrate and discuss briefly aspects of social policy analyses of Northern Ireland, the prospects for returning powers to local government, and the work of the Fair Employment Agency. Finally, some contrasts are made with anti-discri…
Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland
(1989). Employment and discrimination in Northern Ireland. Policy Studies: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 49-53
Citation analysis and Northern Ireland
Citation analysis and Northern Ireland
Higher Education Participation in Northern Ireland
Higher education participation in Northern Ireland is higher than England and Wales and second only to Scotland. This paper charts the progress of participation and examines its social characteristics. Uniquely within the UK, approximately one‐third of Northern Ireland entrants come from working class backgrounds. Catholic and female participation has also increased significantly but the participation of mature entrants is lower than in the rest …
Advising The Committee
Making a difference? The role of Statutory Committees in the Northern Ireland Assembly
This paper seeks to examine some aspects of the early operation of the Northern Ireland Assembly and in particular the role of the Statutory Committees. The particular issue that is used to explore these matters is the review of student finances which the Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment Committee (HFETEC) undertook as its first major investigation. It should be noted here that the Department of Higher and Further Education, …
The Northern Ireland Civil Service under Direct Rule and Devolution
Although the United Kingdom is usually regarded as a unitary state in the mould of the Westminster model, in reality, complete political integration and administrative standardization have never existed. Recent political devolution consolidates an increasingly diverse and asymmetrical pattern of territorial governance. Frequently, however, notwithstanding some notable exceptions, this differentiation within the UK's governmental arrangements is o…
Devolution, Social Policy and Education
Many commentaries on social policy in the UK assume that policy as developed in England applies to the constituent countries of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, the advent of political devolution in the last five years is slowly being reflected in the literature. This paper takes education policy in Northern Ireland and discusses recent policy developments in the light of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. The Agreement, it is suggested, i…
Access to and Participation in Higher Education in Northern Ireland
This paper summarises some of the key characteristics of access to and participation in higher education. In particular, it focuses on the key social characteristics of participation and the interaction with migration to study outside Northern Ireland. Key policy areas relating to student finance and widening access are also considered. The paper also reports on qualitative research conducted with Protestant and Catholic pupils from less well‐off…
Political science (12 works) · Irish and British Studies (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Northern ireland (9 works) · Ethnology (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works)