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Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas from all the School of Population Health.

Nollaig shona, shláintiúil agus shíochánta duit ó chách san Scoil Sláinte Daonra.
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A new book which seeks to write women back into our shared history & understanding of health & its management was launched at rcsi.bsky.social by Prof. Deborah McNamara, President, RCSI.

Women in Health Management: Global Revolutionaries is edited by Dr eidin.bsky.social & Prof. Robert McMurray.
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The 22nd Psychology, Health & Medicine Annual Conference will take place at @rcsi.bsky.social on 24 April 2026. The theme of the conference is 'Health Psychology in a Changing World: Navigating Complexity, Driving Impact'.

The call for abstracts is now open.

Visit: www.rcsi.com/phm
December 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We're recruiting for a 6-month research assistant (50% FTE) to support the running of LOSTSIGHT, a project that explores mental health among older adults living with sight loss in Ireland.

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@mariapertl.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Dr @paulinedunne.bsky.social, postdoctoral researcher with the Cameon Scholars programme, was recently awarded the Pat Barron Perpetual Trophy for her poster presented at the National Prevention and Integrated Diabetes Care Conference.
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We're recruiting for a department operations coordinator with the Dept of Public Health and Epidemiology. The postholder will provide administrative and operational support for teaching, research and departmental initiatives.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The SURGhub project has been awarded the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Award 2025 for Best E-Learning Project. Eric O'Flynn & Dr Ines Perić from @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social accepted the award in London.

Read more:
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December 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A user-friendly tool for anyone conducting an evidence synthesis project has been launched by Knowledge Translation Program @ktprogram.bsky.social. The Right Review Tool has been updated in collab w/ Dr Barbara Clyne.

rightreview.knowledgetranslation.net

@hiqa.bsky.social @rcsilibrary.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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@surg-water.bsky.social harnesses rainwater collected from the rooftops of maternal health facilities in Malawi and uses the sun’s UV rays to disinfect it, making it safe for mothers and healthcare workers. The project secured €1.1 m to scale its solar-powered disinfection reactor. @rcsi.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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New health information resources to support women with epilepsy before, during and after pregnancy have been launched at an event held at RCSI today.

The resources were developed under the EpiKNOW project, an initiative led by @rcsipophealth.bsky.social

More ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New health information resources to support women with epilepsy before, during & after pregnancy have been launched at @rcsi.bsky.social.

The resources were developed as part of the EpiKNOW project in response to significant gaps in reliable information.

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EpiKNOW project launches vital health information resources to support women with epilepsy
New health information resources to support women with epilepsy before, during and after pregnancy have been launched at an event held at RCSI. More ...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A new set of resources for women w/ epilepsy will be launched at @rcsi.bsky.social this week. Researchers working on the EpiKNOW project have designed these resources to help women navigate preconception, pregnancy, birth & post-partum stages.

Via @irishtimes.com
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Epilepsy and pregnancy: ‘In the delivery room, I handed her to my husband and I immediately took a seizure’
Help is now available for women with epilepsy to manage pregnancy and early motherhood
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
When Dr Agnes Binagwaho returned to Rwanda after the Tutsi Genocide, she saw more children dying in 24 hours than she had in 10 years as a paediatrician. She reflected on who would "change the lives of those kids who are dying ... [from] preventable and treatable diseases".

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RCSI Cameron Award for Population Health 2025 - Professor Agnes Binagwaho
YouTube video by RCSI
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November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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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Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) data from NOCA’s Irish National Orthopaedic Register has been highlighted in the newly released OECD Health at a Glance 2025.

🔗 Read the full report here: www.oecd.org/en/publicati... @jansorensen.bsky.social
Health at a Glance 2025
Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD Members, Key Partners and accession candidate countries. These indicators c...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The @researchireland.ie Pathway Programme supports talented postdoctoral researchers to develop their track record. Dr @jonathanbriody.bsky.social is a Pathway awardee whose research focuses on developing a health economic model for Alzheimer’s disease & dementia in Irl.

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Research Ireland Pathway Programme - Jonathan Briody
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November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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.

people.rcsi.com/edwardgregg
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
@rcsi.bsky.social has announced the appointment of Professor Niall Pender as the University’s new Professor of Psychology & Head of Department of @rcsipsychology.bsky.social.

For more visit:
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Professor Niall Pender appointed as Head of the Department of Health Psychology at RCSI
RCSI has announced the appointment of Professor Niall Pender as the University’s new Professor of Psychology and Head of Department of Health Psychology. More ...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Join us in @rcsi.bsky.social on 27 Nov for a knowledge exchange event to showcase & launch resources from the EpiKNOW project.

The EpiKNOW team has worked with women w/ epilepsy & HCPs to ID family planning health info needs & co-develop resources.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:15 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
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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We’re excited to launch Humanarium at RCSI!

Thank you to our Founding Partners: Blackrock Health, AIB, Lanas and HSE Healthy Ireland for their invaluable support!

Find out more at www.humanarium.ie

#Humanarium #UNDG3

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Humanarium at RCSI
YouTube video by Aileen Moon
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November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Dr Chiara Pittalis is PI of a new research project focused on the impact of climate change on water access & maternal health in rural Guatemala.

Funded by Irish Aid, the project will support policy & health system improvements in Guatemala & offer valuable insights for other countries.
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Congrats to Dr Gintare Valentelyte for winning the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Award 2004 in the Public Health Medicine/ Epidemiology category. Dr Valentelyte is a postdoctoral researcher in Converge, @rcsipophealth.bsky.social.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Researchers in the SPH have been awarded funding to investigate the impact of climate change on water access & maternal health in rural Guatemala.

Project led by Dr Chiara Pittalis has received €100k thru' Irish Aid's Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative.

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RCSI secures Irish Aid funding to tackle climate-driven water insecurity in rural Guatemala
Researchers at RCSI have been awarded €100,000 by Irish Aid under the Ireland-Central America Joint Research Initiative. More ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM