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HRB Summer Scholarship opens doors to undergraduate research
Since 1996, the HRB Summer Student Scholarships have helped over 1200 of Ireland’s most talented undergraduates gain valuable experience and develop...
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A message from our CEO
Rarely has a year generated so much to reflect on as 2020. But despite all the difficulties we faced, both collectively and individually, there is...
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Grant updates - December 2020
Find out about new funding calls, where your application is in the process, and upcoming deadlines.
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New investment in COVID-19 research and innovation projects
Details have been announced of a new €10.5 million investment in 39 COVID-19 research projects.
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ResPoNCE: Respecting People with disabilities’ Needs and rights in Crisis and Emergency
The COVID-19 crisis has led to numerous new strategies, laws, policies and guidelines around Europe, but how do these affect people with disabilities?...
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Trust, experts and COVID-19 – the influence of psychology on our decisions
New research explores the relationship between trust in political and medical leaders and how individuals respond to healthcare advice during the...
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How can we help children adjust to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond?
The Co-VIsION project aims to learn more about how children have creatively found ways to manage the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The impact of national past on behaviour in the COVID-19 pandemic
Individual countries have developed very different strategies in responding to COVID-19, which can shape how citizens view the pandemic. How do...
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Inoculating against COVID-19 misinformation
When people are isolated and rely on social media as a source for news, misinformation can spread. In turn, unreliable information can affect how...
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Contact tracing for COVID-19: What can we learn from experiences of contact tracing in Ireland?
Contact tracers play an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and their insights can be useful in informing the development of future...
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Assessing and protecting the mental health of the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the public health measures implemented to slow the spread of the virus have the potential to increase mental illness in...
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Crisis coping for marginalised youth: living and learning through COVID-19
Young people aged between 12 and 18 who are marginalised are at high risk during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, and there is evidence that the...
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PAUSE: a remote psychological tool for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has effects far beyond the disease itself. The pandemic is also having a psychological impact, in the form of low mood, anxiety, irritability...
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How can we support family carers during COVID-19?
New research will examine and compare how support is delivered to family carers across Europe and in Ireland during the pandemic, with the aim of...
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Helping junior doctors forge their identity in the COVID-19 crisis
Junior doctors face a steep learning curve in healthcare at the best of times, and during a pandemic that curve is steeper still. How does it shape...
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Building solidarity and trust in public health messaging in the misinformation era
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are encouraged to see ourselves as being in this together while remaining apart. How does social solidarity affect...
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Communicating COVID-19 cases and deaths: guidelines for media
During a pandemic, people have a right to information. But constant media coverage of restrictions, illness and death is likely to have a negative...
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A more nuanced model of social distancing in COVID-19
New research on the impact of social distancing across different population groups aims to inform future scenarios to support connection while...
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Promoting truth and building trust in health research: HRB Conference 2020
How can we disentangle fact from fake in the flood of competing health claims online? And how can researchers build trust in science at a crucial...
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HRB publishes Health Research in Action
A new HRB publication, Health Research in Action, provides a snapshot of some of the many great discoveries and outcomes we produced and supported...
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New treatment proves effective for sickest COVID-19 patients
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 are less likely to die and will spend less time in intensive care when treated with an arthritis drug,...
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Grant updates - November 2020
Find out about new funding calls, where your application is in the process and upcoming deadlines.
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Ulysses travel grants - call now open
The HRB is partnering with the Irish Research Council’s (IRC) Ulysses travel grant to fund a number of research visits to France in three areas:
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How do our social circumstances impact health in later life?
A new research project between the US, Ireland and Northern Ireland will explore how experiences in early life, such as childhood poverty, marital...
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New Director of Research Strategy and Funding
The Health Research Board has appointed Dr Teresa Maguire as Director of Research Strategy and Funding. With more than 25 years’ experience in health...
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