Health Research Institute (HRI)
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Empowering healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to revolutionise patient care by becoming a leading research institute for the advancement of good health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Home of the Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU)
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If your clinical trial requires nurses, our team is trained, ready, and equipped to help.
We handle:
✅ Recruitment
✅ Consenting
✅Data Entry
✅ Clinical room access
and more
Email crsu@ul.ie today
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We handle:
✅ Recruitment
✅ Consenting
✅Data Entry
✅ Clinical room access
and more
Email crsu@ul.ie today
@arc-ul.bsky.social @irish-rnm.bsky.social @pesslimerick.bsky.social @circul.bsky.social
Prof Donnelly and Deirdre Hartigan at the @irish-rnm.bsky.social conference today.
#IRNM25 #WhyWeDoResearch
#IRNM25 #WhyWeDoResearch
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Prof Donnelly and Deirdre Hartigan at the @irish-rnm.bsky.social conference today.
#IRNM25 #WhyWeDoResearch
#IRNM25 #WhyWeDoResearch
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We're Hiring! @pesslimerick.bsky.social is recruiting a #ResearchAssistant in Physical Activity for Health (UL MedEx).
📅 Application Deadline: 9th December 2025
🔗 Apply here: ul.ie/hrvacancies
#Hiring #PhysicalActivity #Health #ULJobs #MedEx #jobopportunity
📅 Application Deadline: 9th December 2025
🔗 Apply here: ul.ie/hrvacancies
#Hiring #PhysicalActivity #Health #ULJobs #MedEx #jobopportunity
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We're Hiring! @pesslimerick.bsky.social is recruiting a #ResearchAssistant in Physical Activity for Health (UL MedEx).
📅 Application Deadline: 9th December 2025
🔗 Apply here: ul.ie/hrvacancies
#Hiring #PhysicalActivity #Health #ULJobs #MedEx #jobopportunity
📅 Application Deadline: 9th December 2025
🔗 Apply here: ul.ie/hrvacancies
#Hiring #PhysicalActivity #Health #ULJobs #MedEx #jobopportunity
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🎄 Reminder! 🎄
We’re just 2 weeks away from the Final Limerick Cancer Research Meeting taking place on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together as we wrap up another year of impactful research. Full agenda to follow.
We’re just 2 weeks away from the Final Limerick Cancer Research Meeting taking place on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together as we wrap up another year of impactful research. Full agenda to follow.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎄 Reminder! 🎄
We’re just 2 weeks away from the Final Limerick Cancer Research Meeting taking place on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together as we wrap up another year of impactful research. Full agenda to follow.
We’re just 2 weeks away from the Final Limerick Cancer Research Meeting taking place on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together as we wrap up another year of impactful research. Full agenda to follow.
Check out HRI member and co lead of HRIs Food Diet and Nutrition Research Groups feature here.
#WhyWeDoResearch
#WhyWeDoResearch
PESS team member Catherine Norton was recently featured in an article exploring how winter daylight impacts our body clocks—and why eating dinner earlier can boost recovery, energy, and sleep.
Check it out⬇️
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#Nutrition #Health #ULResearch #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
Check it out⬇️
shorturl.at/kB91Y
#Nutrition #Health #ULResearch #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Check out HRI member and co lead of HRIs Food Diet and Nutrition Research Groups feature here.
#WhyWeDoResearch
#WhyWeDoResearch
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Soon to be open access tx to @hri-ul.bsky.social
After lots of back and forth with reviewers, and amazing patience in the part of the Editor our S/R and narrative review of unmet healthcare needs amongst adults with Neurodevelopmental disabilities is out 🤩 doi.org/10.1080/0963...
Unmet healthcare needs in adults with childhood-onset neurodisabilities: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
To synthesise the literature regarding prevalence and types of unmet healthcare needs amongst adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) and to summarise the reasons for, and factors associ...
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Soon to be open access tx to @hri-ul.bsky.social
#jobfairy
Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) are hiring a RA.
Deadline for applications is midday 09 December 2025.
#WhyWeDoResearch
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Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) are hiring a RA.
Deadline for applications is midday 09 December 2025.
#WhyWeDoResearch
universityvacancies.com/university-l...
Research Assistant in Physical Activity for Health (UL MedEx) | University Vacancies Ireland
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November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#jobfairy
Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) are hiring a RA.
Deadline for applications is midday 09 December 2025.
#WhyWeDoResearch
universityvacancies.com/university-l...
Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) are hiring a RA.
Deadline for applications is midday 09 December 2025.
#WhyWeDoResearch
universityvacancies.com/university-l...
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Professor Kieran O'Sullivan and his team at UL’s School of Allied Health are conducting research on back pain in teenagers. He speaks to Joe Nash on Live 95 fm about this research.
Listen: shows.acast.com/live-95-lime...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
Listen: shows.acast.com/live-95-lime...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Professor Kieran O'Sullivan and his team at UL’s School of Allied Health are conducting research on back pain in teenagers. He speaks to Joe Nash on Live 95 fm about this research.
Listen: shows.acast.com/live-95-lime...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
Listen: shows.acast.com/live-95-lime...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
🔍 Fundamentals of Health Research Series
📚 Topic: Research Ethics
🎓 Featuring Professor Róisín Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, School of Allied Health.
Join us as we explore why research ethics matter and how they shape impactful health research.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
📚 Topic: Research Ethics
🎓 Featuring Professor Róisín Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, School of Allied Health.
Join us as we explore why research ethics matter and how they shape impactful health research.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🔍 Fundamentals of Health Research Series
📚 Topic: Research Ethics
🎓 Featuring Professor Róisín Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, School of Allied Health.
Join us as we explore why research ethics matter and how they shape impactful health research.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
📚 Topic: Research Ethics
🎓 Featuring Professor Róisín Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, School of Allied Health.
Join us as we explore why research ethics matter and how they shape impactful health research.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
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Recent Publication by Matthew P. Herring & Colleagues titled 'Adolescents’ perspectives on and experiences with post-primary school-based suicide prevention as end-users, co-creators and peer helpers – a systematic review meta-ethnography.'
doi:10.1111/camh.70043
#ULResearch #StayCurious #Ireland
doi:10.1111/camh.70043
#ULResearch #StayCurious #Ireland
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recent Publication by Matthew P. Herring & Colleagues titled 'Adolescents’ perspectives on and experiences with post-primary school-based suicide prevention as end-users, co-creators and peer helpers – a systematic review meta-ethnography.'
doi:10.1111/camh.70043
#ULResearch #StayCurious #Ireland
doi:10.1111/camh.70043
#ULResearch #StayCurious #Ireland
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UL's EmmaJude Lyons shares her research in just 3 minutes at the ‘Three Minute Thesis’ National Final on Nov 19th! Register to attend in-person or online!
www.iua.ie/events/three...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
www.iua.ie/events/three...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
UL's EmmaJude Lyons shares her research in just 3 minutes at the ‘Three Minute Thesis’ National Final on Nov 19th! Register to attend in-person or online!
www.iua.ie/events/three...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
www.iua.ie/events/three...
#StayCurious #StudyAtUL
WIP Seminar Series
Building the plane while flying it: Forging a novel interdisciplinary space across health and law to progress Ireland's policy priority of equal access to justice for all”.
📅 Date: 09 December
🕐 Time: 13:05–13:50
📍 Online
Email HRI@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
Building the plane while flying it: Forging a novel interdisciplinary space across health and law to progress Ireland's policy priority of equal access to justice for all”.
📅 Date: 09 December
🕐 Time: 13:05–13:50
📍 Online
Email HRI@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
WIP Seminar Series
Building the plane while flying it: Forging a novel interdisciplinary space across health and law to progress Ireland's policy priority of equal access to justice for all”.
📅 Date: 09 December
🕐 Time: 13:05–13:50
📍 Online
Email HRI@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
Building the plane while flying it: Forging a novel interdisciplinary space across health and law to progress Ireland's policy priority of equal access to justice for all”.
📅 Date: 09 December
🕐 Time: 13:05–13:50
📍 Online
Email HRI@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
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Patients are at the heart of research. They connect healthcare staff and scientists, clinical practice and community understanding, hard data and human meaning. Behind every dataset is a life, a family, a story.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Patients are at the heart of research. They connect healthcare staff and scientists, clinical practice and community understanding, hard data and human meaning. Behind every dataset is a life, a family, a story.
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Cancer patients are helping shape research that reflects real lives. This is Patient and Public Involvement – and it’s helping to improve research.
How patients are helping cancer researchers to ask better questions – and find better answers
Cancer patients are helping shape research that reflects real lives. This is Patient and Public Involvement – and it’s helping to improve research.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Cancer patients are helping shape research that reflects real lives. This is Patient and Public Involvement – and it’s helping to improve research.
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Delighted to have this finally to highlight all the essential work done by PPI contributing to research.
@ldcrc-ul.bsky.social
@hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
@aicri.bsky.social
@ldcrc-ul.bsky.social
@hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
@aicri.bsky.social
Cancer patients are helping shape research that reflects real lives. This is Patient and Public Involvement – and it’s helping to improve research.
How patients are helping cancer researchers to ask better questions – and find better answers
Cancer patients are helping shape research that reflects real lives. This is Patient and Public Involvement – and it’s helping to improve research.
tcnv.link
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Delighted to have this finally to highlight all the essential work done by PPI contributing to research.
@ldcrc-ul.bsky.social
@hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
@aicri.bsky.social
@ldcrc-ul.bsky.social
@hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
@aicri.bsky.social
📢 Food, Diet & Nutrition Showcase
Led by core member Prof. Eibhlís O’Connor
📅 Tue 25 Nov
MSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics students present new food products for obesity, diabetes, lactose intolerance & vegan diets.
Joined by their partners LCFE and BioSol
#WhyWeDoResearch
Led by core member Prof. Eibhlís O’Connor
📅 Tue 25 Nov
MSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics students present new food products for obesity, diabetes, lactose intolerance & vegan diets.
Joined by their partners LCFE and BioSol
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
📢 Food, Diet & Nutrition Showcase
Led by core member Prof. Eibhlís O’Connor
📅 Tue 25 Nov
MSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics students present new food products for obesity, diabetes, lactose intolerance & vegan diets.
Joined by their partners LCFE and BioSol
#WhyWeDoResearch
Led by core member Prof. Eibhlís O’Connor
📅 Tue 25 Nov
MSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics students present new food products for obesity, diabetes, lactose intolerance & vegan diets.
Joined by their partners LCFE and BioSol
#WhyWeDoResearch
Dont miss our next fundamentals webinar.
📅 Tuesday, 26 November 2025
🕤 9:30 AM (Online Event)
🎓 Research Ethics with Professor Roisin Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, UL School of Allied Health.
Email HRI@ul.ie for more information
#WhyWeDoResearch
📅 Tuesday, 26 November 2025
🕤 9:30 AM (Online Event)
🎓 Research Ethics with Professor Roisin Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, UL School of Allied Health.
Email HRI@ul.ie for more information
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Dont miss our next fundamentals webinar.
📅 Tuesday, 26 November 2025
🕤 9:30 AM (Online Event)
🎓 Research Ethics with Professor Roisin Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, UL School of Allied Health.
Email HRI@ul.ie for more information
#WhyWeDoResearch
📅 Tuesday, 26 November 2025
🕤 9:30 AM (Online Event)
🎓 Research Ethics with Professor Roisin Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, UL School of Allied Health.
Email HRI@ul.ie for more information
#WhyWeDoResearch
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👏 Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Clifford, Clinical Director of the LDCRC, and the Cancer Clinical Trials at UHL on the opening of the MK2140-011 trial for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
Another great step forward in advancing cancer treatment and research in the Mid West.
Another great step forward in advancing cancer treatment and research in the Mid West.
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
👏 Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Clifford, Clinical Director of the LDCRC, and the Cancer Clinical Trials at UHL on the opening of the MK2140-011 trial for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
Another great step forward in advancing cancer treatment and research in the Mid West.
Another great step forward in advancing cancer treatment and research in the Mid West.
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A fantastic achievement and contribution to breast cancer research, well done, Kelsi! 👏
#LDCRC #UL #CancerResearch
#LDCRC #UL #CancerResearch
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A fantastic achievement and contribution to breast cancer research, well done, Kelsi! 👏
#LDCRC #UL #CancerResearch
#LDCRC #UL #CancerResearch
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Science Week 2025 Spotlight! 🔬
Fantastic to see Dr. Aisling Ross (LDCRC PI, UL School of Medicine)and Dr. Rachel Cahalane (School of Engineering, University of Limerick) bring science to life today with their engaging workshop “Cool Chemistry: Ice Cream in a Bag”
Fantastic to see Dr. Aisling Ross (LDCRC PI, UL School of Medicine)and Dr. Rachel Cahalane (School of Engineering, University of Limerick) bring science to life today with their engaging workshop “Cool Chemistry: Ice Cream in a Bag”
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Science Week 2025 Spotlight! 🔬
Fantastic to see Dr. Aisling Ross (LDCRC PI, UL School of Medicine)and Dr. Rachel Cahalane (School of Engineering, University of Limerick) bring science to life today with their engaging workshop “Cool Chemistry: Ice Cream in a Bag”
Fantastic to see Dr. Aisling Ross (LDCRC PI, UL School of Medicine)and Dr. Rachel Cahalane (School of Engineering, University of Limerick) bring science to life today with their engaging workshop “Cool Chemistry: Ice Cream in a Bag”
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The Community Exercise & Pain event was held this morning at the Irish Chamber Orchestra Hall, UL. A fantastic turnout and some great speeches by all those involved. #schoolofalliedhealth #alliedhealth #alliedhealthul #universityoflimerick #HRIUL #healthresearchinstitute @hri-ul.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Community Exercise & Pain event was held this morning at the Irish Chamber Orchestra Hall, UL. A fantastic turnout and some great speeches by all those involved. #schoolofalliedhealth #alliedhealth #alliedhealthul #universityoflimerick #HRIUL #healthresearchinstitute @hri-ul.bsky.social
Our Good Clinical Practice Refresher course is underway.
We are delighted to offer ICH GCP R3 training to our members.
This course ensures key updates to GCP, focusing on flexibility, enhanced risk management, and embracing modern technologies in clinical trials.
CRSU@ul.ie
#WhyWeDoResearch
We are delighted to offer ICH GCP R3 training to our members.
This course ensures key updates to GCP, focusing on flexibility, enhanced risk management, and embracing modern technologies in clinical trials.
CRSU@ul.ie
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Our Good Clinical Practice Refresher course is underway.
We are delighted to offer ICH GCP R3 training to our members.
This course ensures key updates to GCP, focusing on flexibility, enhanced risk management, and embracing modern technologies in clinical trials.
CRSU@ul.ie
#WhyWeDoResearch
We are delighted to offer ICH GCP R3 training to our members.
This course ensures key updates to GCP, focusing on flexibility, enhanced risk management, and embracing modern technologies in clinical trials.
CRSU@ul.ie
#WhyWeDoResearch
Join us this morning as we welcome Prof. Natalia Kopteva.
We have an engaging topic to cover, 'Research Integrity: from Authorship to Generative AI and beyond'.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
We have an engaging topic to cover, 'Research Integrity: from Authorship to Generative AI and beyond'.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Join us this morning as we welcome Prof. Natalia Kopteva.
We have an engaging topic to cover, 'Research Integrity: from Authorship to Generative AI and beyond'.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
We have an engaging topic to cover, 'Research Integrity: from Authorship to Generative AI and beyond'.
Email hri@ul.ie for more info
#WhyWeDoResearch
November 19th from 9.30am we are running an in-person refresher GCP course
This is open to past participants only.
Email CRSU@ul.ie to reserve your place.
#WhyWeDoResearch
This is open to past participants only.
Email CRSU@ul.ie to reserve your place.
#WhyWeDoResearch
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
November 19th from 9.30am we are running an in-person refresher GCP course
This is open to past participants only.
Email CRSU@ul.ie to reserve your place.
#WhyWeDoResearch
This is open to past participants only.
Email CRSU@ul.ie to reserve your place.
#WhyWeDoResearch
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@annabarrero.bsky.social & @ajamesgreen.bsky.social travelled to Warsaw for the kick-off of #JustMobi – Digitalising Education for an Inclusive Mobility Transition 🚲🌍
@ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social
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@ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
@annabarrero.bsky.social & @ajamesgreen.bsky.social travelled to Warsaw for the kick-off of #JustMobi – Digitalising Education for an Inclusive Mobility Transition 🚲🌍
@ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social
www.iscycle.ie/news#h.jh3tg...
@ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social
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A team from HRI’s Participatory Health Research Unit has won the inaugural Spark and Shift Award from the European Implementation Collaborative for their work exploring music and singing as participatory methods in implementation science.
#WhyWeDoResearch
read more below
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#WhyWeDoResearch
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October 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A team from HRI’s Participatory Health Research Unit has won the inaugural Spark and Shift Award from the European Implementation Collaborative for their work exploring music and singing as participatory methods in implementation science.
#WhyWeDoResearch
read more below
www.ul.ie/hri/news/par...
#WhyWeDoResearch
read more below
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