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Our vision, as the highest-ranking School of Public Health in Ireland, is to be at the heart of society’s organised efforts to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of the population. https://www.ucc.ie/en/publichealth/
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The Limerick Alliance for Mental Health Support is pleased to announce a large-scale Public Awareness
Campaign in Limerick to Increase Awareness of Depression and to Encourage People to Access Mental
Health Supports when Needed.
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University College Cork Ella ArnessonNational Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) MENTUPP - Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Occupational Settings Almas Khan Dr Darragh O'Shea, CPsychol, AFB...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations to our 2025 #Quercus College Scholars

UCC's Quercus College Scholar Awards acknowledge the academic achievement of students who have achieved top marks in the exams of Summer 2025.

We are delighted to welcome Molly Lowney and Isobel Lannin to UCC's Quercus family!

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November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Our Public Health in Action series is back for its third session!

This session will feature Dr Darren Dahly.

Join us on Thursday, 13 November 2025, from 13:00 to14:00, in person or online via MS Teams.

📍 Where: Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, Room 104
💻 Or join via Teams lnkd.in/eCJSCj_3
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🌿 Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month 🌿

MentBest Project’s Limerick Alliance for Mental Health Support is hosting a Level 3 Community Facilitator/Gatekeeper Training on:

* 21st October 2025
* 13:00 - 16:30
* The Clayton Hotel, Steamboat Quay, Limerick

Register free at lnkd.in/e48r7Z-J
October 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
💚 FUN ALERT! Health Impact Assessment (HIA) event is fast approaching💚

We're hosting a 'Getting Going with Health Impact Assessment' event on Thursday 6th November in UCC - 10am-3 pm.

A fantastic line up of speakers.

A World Cafe to collect input from attendees.

Register at lnkd.in/e7Hfk6yN
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
PUBLIC HEALTH IN ACTION SEMINAR SERIES
13:00 to 14:00 16 October

The next Seminar in the series will be delivered by Prof Claire Buckley.

“My Role as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine in the Health Service.”

Please join us in person in BHSC UCC Rm 104 or via MS Teams lnkd.in/en2t3xk7
October 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The School of Public Health was delighted to meet prospective students at #UCC Open Day 2025!

Great interest in our BSc in Public Health Sciences, with thanks to Dr Paul Beirne & our student ambassadors.

Learn more: www.ucc.ie/en/ck706/
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#WorldMentalHealthDay 2025 - 10th October 2025

Highlights the need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies.

PROSPERH – Promoting Positive Mental and Physical Health in Changing Work Environments

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October 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Registration is now Open for the SPHeRE Network Online Symposium with Dr Laura Cronin, UCC and Nicole Winters, Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, Belfast.

Tuesday 18th November from 1-2 pm.

Registration link: www.sphereprogramme.ie/6318-2/

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October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The SPHeRE Network 12th Annual Conference will be held on 19 February 2026 in RCSI.

"Bridging the Gap:Advancing Population Health Equity in Ireland" is the theme of the conference.

The Abstract Submission is open until 3 November 2025.

Abstract Submission Guidelines lnkd.in/egf9sMWa

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October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Prof Ella Arensman recently presented a keynote lecture on 'Do National Suicide Prevention Strategies Work?' at the 55th Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference in France.

You can read Prof Arensman's slides here: lnkd.in/eccmEpuM
October 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We are delighted to share the September 2025 edition of the National Suicide Research Foundation's Newsletter!

It features articles on recent research outputs and events, interviews with the team, and upcoming activities.

Click here to download the newsletter - www.nsrf.ie/nsrf-newslet...
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Health Implementation Research Hub lnkd.in/eAJ86h2B

Implementation Science Seminar with Prof Byron J. Powell

Monday 22nd September 1pm-2pm
Western Gateway Building UCC, Room G08

'Tailoring Implementation Strategies to strengthen Global Public Health'.

Register here lnkd.in/eWsZGGJK
September 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Registration is open for the SPHeRE Network Online Symposium with Dr Paula Flanagan.

‘The use of evidence synthesis methodology in answering complex questions: Lessons from an evidence review of Interventions, Approaches and Guidelines for Gambling and Gaming Addictions’

Register lnkd.in/edRWpP3b
September 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, the European Commission funded #PROSPERH project is proud to stand with global partners in recognising the urgent need for proactive, upstream approaches to suicide prevention.

Visit www.ucc.ie/en/publichea... to find out more.

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September 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#PROSPERH is an EU-funded Horizon project: Promoting Positive Mental and Physical Health in Changing Work Environments.

PROSPERH Webinar - Thursday 11th Sept 2025
In connection with #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Join us online at 12:00 PM GMT

Please register lnkd.in/eUHzig7Q

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September 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
CoMH Research Conference

Professor Patricia Kearney, Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UCC presenting at our Academic Health Sciences session with the HSE this afternoon.

A Population Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention
and Management
September 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
PROSPERH Webinar - in connection with World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

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September 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Prof. Frances Shiely talks to Pat Kenny about her article on the Irish Examiner (lnkd.in/ekJa2jDP) on why medical research needs to be more inclusive.

Listen here at lnkd.in/eKDacrXu

Frances is a Prof of Clinical Trials at UCC in the School of Public Health & the HRB Clinical Research Facility.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
UCC-led digital health project awarded almost €5m!

Led by the INFANT Research Centre at UCC, LINDA-FAMILIA, meaning “Protect the Family” in Swahili, has been funded under the Horizon Europe Programme to revolutionise maternal and child health in East Africa.

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UCC-led digital health project awarded almost €5m | University College Cork
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August 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Congratulations to @screeedon.bsky.social

Masters in Applied Psychology (Positive & Coaching) dissertation has been published in PLOS One.

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"Sincere thanks to my supervisor Dr Anna O Reilly Trace & to my study participants, your voices have finally been heard!"
From protection of sacrificial self to critical turning points and growth: Redeployed nurses’ experiences on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic
The mental health and wellbeing of nurses has been a concern, long before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working on the frontline under such challenging circumstances, for extended periods of t...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Welcome to the latest edition of SoPH News!

At the conclusion of a very successful academic year, we are delighted to bring you updates about the School's achievements, activities and upcoming events.

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August 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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The marketing of commercial foods for infants & toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues

Alexandra Chung, Sophia Torkel, Helen Dixon, Jennifer McCann, Andrea Schmidtke, Catharine Fleming @healthpromint.bsky.social

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#CDoH #IYCF #InfantFeeding #ChildFeeding
The marketing of commercial foods for infants and toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues
Abstract. Commercial foods for infants and young children are prominent on supermarket shelves in Australia, with parents commonly believing they are a hea
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June 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The School of Public Health is delighted to be part of the Bluesky community!

To learn more about our School, including our high-quality teaching programmes and world-class research, visit www.ucc.ie/en/publichea...
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June 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM