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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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Prof Donnelly and Deirdre Hartigan at the @irish-rnm.bsky.social conference today.

#IRNM25 #WhyWeDoResearch
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🔍 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
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A promotional graphic for the University of Limerick Health Research Institute’s “Fundamentals of Health Research Series.” The title reads “Research Ethics” followed by the text: “With Professor Róisín Cahalan, EHS Research Ethics Chair, School of Allied Health.” The University of Limerick and Health Research Institute logos appear at the top left. On the right side, there is a rectangular photo of a person wearing a teal top, set against a blurred outdoor background. At the bottom right, the hashtag #WhyWeDoResearch is displayed. The design uses a green and dark teal colour scheme with bold white text.
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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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
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A promotional graphic for the University of Limerick Health Research Institute’s Work-in-Progress Seminar Series. The title reads: “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 (SDG18)”. Speakers listed: Dr Aoife Gallagher and Dr Aine Kearns (School of Allied Health), Dr Alan Cusack (School of Law). Event details: Online, 09 December, 13:05–13:50. Banner includes HRI branding and hashtag #WhyWeDoResearch.
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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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
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November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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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

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November 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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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

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A promotional graphic for the University of Limerick Health Research Institute’s “Fundamentals of Health Research Series.” The title reads: Research Integrity: from Authorship to Generative AI and beyond. Below, it states: With Professor Natalia Kopteva, Research Integrity Officer and Professor, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, UL. The design features a dark green background with white and light green text, the University of Limerick and Health Research Institute logos in the top left, and a photo of the speaker on the right.
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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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.

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October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Need support with your clinical trial or health research project?

Our team is trained, experienced, and ready to support all HRI members.

📍 3rd floor, CERC Building, UHL
📧 crsu@ul.ie

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October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Join us for the first seminar in our new series 'Work-in-Progress'

This series gives our members a platform to share their current research with their HRI peers.

Join us today as we welcome Ass. Prof. Eoin White to launch this new online resource.

Email hri@ul.ie to join

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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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HRI Hub PG/PDOC Research Event Recap

Well done to all our winners, and a special thanks to our speakers and PPI Ignite for sponsoring two awards.

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October 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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🎶 Our members are running a free 5-week MuM (Mums Using Music) programme in Limerick!

Learn how music supports pregnancy, stress relief & bonding. For 18+ & 18–35 weeks pregnant by Oct 2025.
📞 (061) 326 623 ✉️ info@northsidefrc.ie

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Square poster with a light peach background promoting a free 5-week research programme called MuM (Mums Using Music) for pregnant women. The heading reads: “Calling All Pregnant Women – Join our MuM (Mums Using Music) Community!” The text explains that participants will learn how to use music to manage stress, connect with their baby, prepare for childbirth and early parenthood, and meet other pregnant mums. Sessions take place Thursday mornings at Northside Family Resource Centre, Ballynanty, Limerick. Eligibility: 18+ years old, living in Limerick, and pregnant between 18–35 weeks by October 2025. Contact details: Pat Fitzpatrick or Marie-Therese Tierney, phone (061) 326 623, email info@northsidefrc.ie. Includes a QR code, logos for Northside Family Resource Centre, University of Limerick, and Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Centre image shows an illustration of a pregnant person sitting cross-legged with musical notes flowing around them.
October 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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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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A person wearing light blue medical scrubs stands indoors near a window, holding a clipboard. Another person is seated in front of them, partially visible. Overlaid text reads: “Do you need nursing support for a health research study?” Additional text at the bottom says: “For more info email CRSU@ul.ie.” Logos for the University of Limerick and the Health Research Institute appear alongside the website www.ul.ie/hri.
October 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Conducting health research at University Hospital Limerick or plan to?
Visit the CRSU in UHL.

We’ve got desk space, meeting rooms, clinical rooms, and an experienced research team ready to go — whether you're a clinician or an academic.

Email crsu@ul.ie to get started.

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Exterior of the Clinical Education and Research Centre at the University of Limerick, showing a modern grey building with large windows and bilingual signage in Irish and English. Text overlay reads “Clinical Research Support Unit.” At the bottom, the University of Limerick and Health Research Institute logos are displayed on a green banner.
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Don't forget we have our PG/PDOC Research Event on Thursday in KBS.

Submissions to partake in the poster and EPP comps are no longer being accepted but we have a great line up in store for all attendees including some new merch.

Come support the HRI!
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September 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🎓 Back in session! Our Fundamentals of Health Research webinar series kicks off at 9:30 AM with guest speaker Derval Howlett, Data Protection Officer, UL.

Missed the last one? Need a refresher? Got questions? Join us online this am. #WhyWeDoResearch #HealthResearch #Webinar #UL #DataProtection
Promotional graphic for the "Fundamentals of Health Research Webinar Series" featuring a session titled "Data Protection in Research With Derval Howlett." The design includes a pink icon of a person on a computer screen with a play button, set against a dark green and blue abstract background. Logos for the University of Limerick and the Health Research Institute appear in the bottom right corner.
September 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Membership Restructure Incoming 🚨

We’ve listened. We’ve evolved.

New structure. Clearer roles. Better alignment with your research journey.

Check your inbox for what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what it means for you.

Goes live September 29.
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Promotional graphic for the University of Limerick's Health Research Institute announcing a membership restructure. Features the university logo, green branding elements, and the headline "HRI Membership Restructure" with the tagline "New Structure. Same Commitment." Includes contact email: hri@ul.ie.
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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HRI Travel Fund is now open for applications to our Full Academic members.

Email HRITRAVEL@ul.ie your submission, or if you have a query.
Guidelines and the application form are available on our members' SharePoint page.

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HRI Travel Fund is open from today 8 September, until 10 October for conference attendance/research visits occurring between November 2025 and April 2026 inclusive.
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Final call for abstract submissions.
2 October 2025 we are hosting a PG/PDOC day. A poster competition with great prizes is included in the line up. Submissions open until tomorrow COB.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Some of our CRSU team are on site today in @uniofgalway.bsky.social for the FutureTrials25 Conference. A great opportunity to stay current on clinical trials, network and bring best practices back to the team.

#WhyWeDoResearch #ClinicalTrials #FutureTrials25
June 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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@arc-ul.bsky.social and UL EDI were delighted to welcome Minister Kieran O’Donnell to officially open an Age Inclusive symposium, highlighting ongoing initiatives @unioflimerick.bsky.social to advance age-friendly initiatives and foster an inclusive environment for our ageing population.
June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🎓 PG/PDOC Day is coming!

🗓️ 2 Oct 2025 | ⏰ 09:30–13:30 | 📍 Kemmy Business School
🎤 EEPs, 🖼️ Posters, 🎙️ Talks, 🤝 Networking, 🥗 Lunch, 🏆 Prizes!
📝 Abstracts open 9–27 June
📧 HRI@ul.ie
#HRIHub #ULResearch #PGPDOC2025
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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The team were delighted to meet everyone who popped by their stand in UHL today.

Always lovely to have these conversations and steer researchers in their work.

#ICTD25 #ClinicalTrials

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May 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🚨 Registration is now open for the 10th Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Summer School! 🚨

🕑 Thursday 26th – Friday 27th June, 2025
📍 Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick
🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/hcrgU
May 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Big shoutout to clinical research! 🙌 The HRIs CRSU team at UHL is marking International Clinical Trials Day on May 20th.

Stop by their info stand (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the hospital) to learn about the impact of research and how to get involved. #ICTD2025 #ClinicalResearch #UHL
May 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Check out our spotlight on the Hub Committee Chair Gráinne Tyrrell from the School of Architecture and Product Design, who is a PhD Candidate in the field of interventional cardiology.

Pop to page 63 to read Gráinne's feature in full.

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May 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM