Gary Simpson

Senior Policy Advisor - Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade | PhD - UK trade law and regulatory policy: Queen's University Belfast

[FootballFlagsUK @FootballFlagsUK]

Roberto, who do you want to sign next?
#THFC #COYS

[Jack Elsom @JackElsom]

Very good report here that spells out how graduates are becoming trapped in an inescapable debt spiral.

Many are paying thousands off their student loans each year - but the total amount owed actually increases because of the interest.

Perhaps a good topic for the next @polcurrency podcast?

[Paul O Keefe @pokeefe1]

Al from deep with a screamer 😮‍💨

[Gary Simpson @_GarySimpson]

Immensely grateful to @BillyMeloAraujo for all his guidance over the years. Big thanks also to @aglawfoodie & Gordon for acting as examiners. Hugely appreciated!

[QUB School of Law @qubschooloflaw]

The School is pleased to announce that Mr Gary Simpson passed his PhD viva on 25 June 2025. Many congratulations Gary.

Gary’s thesis was entitled “The UK’s legal framework for market integration in services and devolved regulatory autonomy. A missed opportunity?”.

Thank you to Professor Ludivine Petetin (Cardiff University) acting as External Examiner, Professor Gordon Anthony acting as Internal Examiner and Professor Kathryn McNeilly acting as Chair.

Gary’s supervisors were Professor Billy Melo Araujo and Dr Dieter Pesendorfer.

[Billy Melo Araújo @BillyMeloAraujo]

Always best to wait until the legal texts are agreed but a dynamic alignment arrangement on SPS and linking of CBAM would be hugely significant for Northern Ireland.

[@niaeumatters @NIAEUMatters]

UKG launches consultation as part of its review into the UK Internal Market Act but "will not be reviewing the part of the Act with relevance to NI because it contains vital provisions concerning the Windsor Framework..." https://t.co/K0V3oh3vKg #Brexit #windsorframework

[Lisa Gillmore @lisagillmore]

Planning Christmas dinner like

[Billy Melo Araújo @BillyMeloAraujo]

Very excited to announce the establishment of the @qubschooloflaw International Economic Law Centre (@QUB_IEL). https://t.co/uuzz65UrCW

[Gary Simpson @_GarySimpson]

@BillyMeloAraujo

[Gary Simpson @_GarySimpson]

@aglawfoodie @CardiffLaw @WalesGovernance @centre4ITP @BrexitEnv @EurJRR @CEDRurLaw @VGravey @mdobbs26 Congratulations Ludivine!

[Common Market Law Review @CMLRev]

In the June issue: “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Silos and symbiosis” by @BillyMeloAraujo (@qubschooloflaw).

https://t.co/KWdqfcJPzb

[SSESW at Queen's @QUBSSESW]

Postcard from Spain! Our PGCE student teachers Amanda and Nicole are enjoying life in Madrid where they are spending four weeks as part of their teaching practice. Find out about our PGCE at https://t.co/FJiRa4Ypot

[Ludivine Petetin @aglawfoodie]

Amazing two days @UoNEconomics for @centre4ITP conference. It was good to catch up with friends and make new ones. Thanks all!
@VGravey @johunt @TomHorsley84 @GabrielSilesB @_GarySimpson
@CardiffLaw @WalesGovernance

[Billy Melo Araújo @BillyMeloAraujo]

Excellent presentation from @qubschooloflaw’s @_GarySimpson of his research on the UKIMA and services market integration.

[Gary Simpson @_GarySimpson]

@drnorahburns @OUPAcademic @qubschooloflaw @QUBelfast Congrats Norah, richly deserved!

[Nicolai von Ondarza @NvOndarza]

Good news and a sign that the deal between the UK gov and the DUP was carefully coordinated with the EU.

It shows how much you can achieve with careful, behind close doors negotiaitons rather than the confrontative approach of the Frost/Johnson years.

[QUB School of Law @qubschooloflaw]

Congratulations to our very own Dr Norah Burns, who has been shortlisted for a QUB Staff Excellence Award.

Norah has been shortlisted for delivering Outstanding Leadership of the Student Skills Assistants Programme within our faculty. Her programme has already won digital innovation awards, and we are proud once more that her talents are attracting the recognition they deserve.

Good luck, Norah; we are all rooting for you!

[Gary Simpson @_GarySimpson]

@pholmes8 Thanks, Peter!

[QUB Law PhD Student Research Network (SRN) @qublawsrn]

🏆👏Bravo to our PhD stars @SeaninLittle, @Daniela_suarezv & @GarySimpson14 for earning the Head of School Contribution Prize! Their work truly stands out in our Law School. Kudos to @JanineGeddis on earning the County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary. Your achievements make us proud!🤩

[Dr. Alexander S. Burns @KKriegeBlog]

I'm going to write two threads about the Napoleon movie. The first one (this one) will evaluate it as a movie. The second will be a nit-picky history thread about the details and battles.

TL;DR it was not great. Golda was a masterpiece by comparison. 2 stars. 1/17