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PPI in action
As we mark World Alzheimer's Day 2022, Karen Meenan discusses the importance of a Public, Patient and Carer Involvement (PPI) panel to the work of...
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Finding PPI contributors – it’s easier than you think!
The most common question researchers new to public, patient and carer involvement (PPI) in research ask is: “But how will I find PPI contributors?”...
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A day in the life of a research nurse
As we mark International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD), research nurse June Considine (pictured) describes a typical day’s work at Clinical Research...
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Global collaboration to address real-time evidence needs: a call to arms
As outlined by the HRB-supported Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges, COVID-19 has made clear how evidence should inform...
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How ladders, webs and side-steps can shape the most rewarding careers
As we mark two years since the establishment of the National Office for Research Ethics Committees, its Head, Jennifer Ralph James, reflects on the...
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Eight tips for consortium-building in Horizon Europe
Building a competitive and relevant consortium is crucial to funding success in Horizon Europe. Here, Kay Duggan-Walls, the HRB’s National Contact...
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Applying research findings in real time
As we launch our Applied Partnership Awards (APA) funding scheme, the HRB’s Catherine Gill and Ailbhe Lamont tell you what it’s all about, why it’s...
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HRB Highlights
As we reach the end of 2021, staff from across the HRB reflect on some of their year’s highlights and key achievements.
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Exploring an alternative to insulin to manage Diabetes in pregnancy
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November, Professor Fidelma Dunne (Principal Investigator with Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trials Network...
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Looking back on Vaccine Questions
In December 2020, just as the first COVID-19 vaccines were being evaluated and approved, we teamed up with the Royal Irish Academy’s Life and Medical...
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Public, patient and carer involvement in research across the HRB
Shared thinking on public, patient and carer involvement in research (PPI) is essential to our leadership in this space. Here, Anne Cody, Head of...
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Alzheimer’s disease – the road to a cure
On the eve of World Alzheimer’s Day, Professor Iracema Leroi (Principal Investigator with Dementia Trials Ireland, a HRB research network to enhance...
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Top proposal-writing tips for Horizon Europe
Competition for EU funding is tough and only the best proposals succeed. Here, in the second of a two-part blog series, Kay Duggan-Walls, National...
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Calling early career researchers – the stage is yours!
Science communication is important for promoting awareness and trust in research among the public and connecting researchers to their communities. And...
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Top tips for applying to Horizon Europe’s Cluster 1: Health
Today marks the opening of the Horizon EU Health funding calls, which allocate €7.7bn to eligible health researchers across Europe for the next seven...
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