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Dr Dr Colm Walsh
Senior research fellow
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Research focus
My primary research focus is on understanding and preventing youth violence and it’s related harms. In the context of conflict affected areas such as Northern Ireland, this includes poly victimisation, exposure to paramilitarism, latent psychological trauma and criminal coping.
SDG targets
3.4
Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health
16.1
Reduce violence everywhere
16.2
Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence
16.4
Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows
16.10
Ensure public access to infomation and protect fundamental freedoms
16.A
Strengthen national institutions to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
17.17
Encourage effective partnerships
17.18