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Operations manager & deputy head of school - partnerships, @rcsipophealth.bsky.social | Chair, @hrci.bsky.social | Trustee, Rutland Centre | Springsteen & Orbison head | Cyclist, @orwellwheelers.bsky.social | Déiseach | Views personal
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A research project led by Prof @fdoyle4.bsky.social & Dr Fiona Boland to generate robust, locally relevant evidence on the effectiveness & cost-efficiency of treatments for depression has been funded through the @researchireland.ie COALESCE grant programme.

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RCSI researchers awarded COALESCE grant to improve national depression care
RCSI researchers have been awarded €219,960 in competitive funding through Research Ireland’s COALESCE 2025 programme. More ...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Congratulations to Prof. Edward Gregg, Head of @rcsipophealth.bsky.social, who has been named among the world’s most influential researchers in the @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.

He is recognised in the cross-field category for his global impact.

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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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RCSI is delighted to launch #Humanarium, a new free exhibition space dedicated to health and well-being!

Our first exhibition, Heart: More than a Beat, will open in February ❤️ We can't wait to welcome you!

Learn more: www.humanarium.ie

#UNSDG3
Vibrant orange and pink gradient background with blurred human face. White text in the center reads 'Humanarium RCSI' with 'coming soon' below it.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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@rcsi.bsky.social has presented the Cameron Award for Population Health to Prof Agnes Binagwaho, co-founder & former Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda. The award recognises her outstanding contribution to public health & health equity.

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Professor Agnes Binagwaho receives Cameron Award for Population Health
RCSI has presented the Cameron Award for Population Health to Professor Agnes Binagwaho. More ...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Is tairseach í an Ghaeilge do shaol na samhlaíochta, a scríobhann @unamullally.bsky.social san Guardian. Cúis ionspioráideach é an alt do muidne a bhíonn ag mungailt le bhfoclóir dearmadta is gramadach oll-mheirgeach.

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The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally
Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally
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October 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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When a once-off €100k for secure bike storage is framed as a 'national disgrace', while €1.2m annually to lease car parking spaces is just 'the way things are'. Great piece from @ciarancannon.bsky.social on the role of cycling in promoting health & sustainability.

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Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Researchers in @rcsipophealth.bsky.social are looking for women academics & researchers at @rcsi.bsky.social, @unioflimerick.bsky.social & @ucc.ie to participate in World Café sessions investigating how workload allocation models impact career progression.

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September 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Oíche Chultúir - Cuireann RCSI fáilte roimh cách go léacht faoi ‘Gibbet Hill’ á chur i láthair ag an t-Ollamh Oinigh, Brian Cleary. Labhróidh an t-Ollamh Cleary faoin leabhar seo a scríobh Bram Stoker ach nach raibh trácht ar le blianta fada go dtí gur aimsíodh arís é.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/2z6tht6n
Poster for a Culture Night event titled “Bram Stoker’s Silent Story Speaks Again – Gibbet Hill” at RCSI, University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The event features Brian Cleary, Stoker biographer Paul Murray, and artist Paul McKinley. It takes place at 6 pm on Friday, 19 September 2025 at RCSI, 26 York Street, Dublin 2. Booking link: www.rcsi.com/culturenight . The poster includes logos for Culture Night, The Rotunda Foundation, and RCSI, and features artwork titled “Waves” by Paul McKinley (oil on linen, 45 × 45 cm, 2024), which shows intricate black wave-like patterns over a pale pink background.
September 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Depression is common among ppl living w/ cancer. Despite decades of research, we still don’t know which treatments for depression work best. @mariapertl.bsky.social, @fdoyle4.bsky.social et al expand on their recent review to address this.

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70 trials, few answers: the case for better research on interventions for depression among patients with cancer
Analysis, insights and commentary on population health issues from the RCSI School of Population Health.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Researchers at @rcsipophealth.bsky.social have secured funding under the HEA EDI Enhancement Fund to help researchers meaningfully embed gender & intersectionality in their work, ensuring research more effectively addresses health inequalities.

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September 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Seachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta in RCSI: 18ú-20ú Lúnasa 2025: Fiosrú ar Ár mBunclocha.

Táimid ag tnúth le fáilte a chur romhat chun páirt a ghlacadh i Seachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta 2025 agus ár mbunchlocha a fhiosrú.

Tuilleadh eolas ar www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

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August 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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@orwellwheelers.bsky.social cycling club has opened its application process for new members. As an Orwell member since 2019, I can't recommend the club highly enough.

Here's the link to apply to join:
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August 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Miami Showband massacre 50 years on: ‘The trauma lasts for ever’ – Stephen Travers. Today is the 50th anniversary of the Miami Showband murders. The Irish Times has published the chapter in Dirty Linen about it, based on my interview with survivor Stephen Travers.
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Miami Showband massacre 50 years on: ‘The trauma lasts for ever’ – Stephen Travers
British collusion was systemic in Troubles, survivor says, and went far higher than UDR foot soldiers
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July 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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#RegisterNow 📢
Registration is now open for the 2025 Joint North South Public Health Conference taking place online on 18 Sept
Keynote speakers include Professor Anna Gilmore; Associate Professor Norah Campbell; & author and researcher Peter Cunliffe-Jones >>> www.publichealth.ie/events/regis...
July 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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We are delighted that RCSI is featured on the Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2025 list.

Organisations must have excellent scores across a six-step framework, including reward and recognition, well-being and job satisfaction.

🔗 www.thetimes.com/world/irelan... #BestPlacestoWork2025
A female RCSI researcher in a white lab coat and blue gloves instructs two younger students in a modern laboratory setting. They are examining a scientific sample together, with a microscope and laboratory equipment visible on the bench. All three women are focused and engaged. The RCSI crest is visible on the lead researcher's coat. A badge overlay in the bottom-right corner reads: "World #1 for Good Health and Well-being – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025".
July 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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We're proud to announce that RCSI has ranked first in the world for “Good Health and Well-being” in the @timeshighered.bsky.social #SDG Impact Rankings 2025.

Over 1,780 universities participated in the #SDG3 ranking this year.

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#THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings 🧵⬇️
Three RCSI medical students in blue scrubs walk together, smiling and talking, in a bright, modern campus hallway. A graphic overlay on the left reads “World #1 for Good Health and Well-Being – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025.” The RCSI crest and full name appear in the bottom right corner.
June 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Brilliant initiative by grad students in the US to highlight the importance of scientific research in the face of swingeing budget cuts & political chaos.

- via @nytimes.com

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To Protest Budget Cuts, Young Scientists Try Letters to the Editor
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June 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Brilliant interview with former RCSI SPH colleague, @conorhammersley.bsky.social & Fergal Fox discussing healthy masculinity. Some key msgs re importance of connection, value of being vulnerable & shared space - as well as need to tackle structural challenges.

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#105 Healthy Masculinity
Podcast Episode · HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing · 11/06/2025 · 38m
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June 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The HRB is launching a new podcast series exploring the challenge of linking research with real-world decision-making. Tune in to the first episode of The Health Research Podcast, hosted by Dy Claire O'Connell, on 28 May. Available on YouTube & podcast apps. #evidenceforpolicy
May 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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An episode of #RCSIMyHealth that I definitely need to watch - and take notes!
May 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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A fantastic lyrical account (with a nod to Tim Krabbe) of the not-small challenges of audaxing, with its 'particular satisfaction of finishing a [400k] ride so broken that even standing upright feels like a victory'. Chapeau to @orwellwheelers.bsky.social Kashif Qayyum for the poetry & heroic feat.
May 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Was honoured to be part of @hrci.bsky.social delegation which met w/ Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. The meeting was underpinned by discussions around HRCI Position Paper, looking to ensure a supportive & enabling f'work exists to facilitate impactful health & social care research.
avrilkennan.bsky.social Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social · May 8
Great to meet Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, yesterday. We talked about the value of embedding research in the health service & the key role of health research charities. Looking forward to staying in touch.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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The Changing Landscape of Diabetes: Prevention, Treatment & Supports in the RCSI MyHealth series is now available.

Panelists highlight advances in treatment & technology for type 1 & type 2 diabetes; offering insights & future directions for prevention, mgt & support.

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RCSI MyHealth Series: The changing landscape of diabetes: prevention, treatment and supports
YouTube video by RCSI
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April 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Brilliant to see one of our PhD scholars, Zeinab El Dirani, sharing about her research at #Pint25.

Zeinab contributed a piece recently to RTE Brainstorm about hyperemesis gravidarum:
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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April 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM