Evidence for Policy

The HRB is creating a series of events, podcasts, videos and articles under the heading, Evidence for Policy (EfP), aligning with the theme of our National Conference at the end of the year.

The purpose of this initiative is to help and inspire researchers and policy makers to work together to use evidence to deliver better health policy and practice.

Over time, this page will build into a repository of expert voices in research, evidence and policy making giving guidance and sharing experience.

Latest EfP news

Blog 40 years of impact: how the HRB transformed health research

News Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, announces €2 million for women’s health research

Blog Spotlight on Evidence-Informed Decision-Making

Blog Read the signals to build formal evidence-for-policy frameworks

Blog Enhanced port security among new EU anti-drug trafficking measures

Blog Gabapentinoid linked deaths rise 35% a year, new study finds

News New review examines impact of interventions to reduce sunbed use

News HRB among funders of global AI-enabled evidence synthesis initiative

Blog Reflections from outgoing CEO Mairéad O’Driscoll

Blog Landmark HRB collaborative study links gambling to suicide risk

Blog Inconvenient truths about evidence-informed policy

Blog Childhood adversity and substance use in early adulthood

Podcast

The Health Research Podcast

This episode focuses on Rare Disease reserach, featuring Dr Avril Kennan Chief Executive of Health Research Charities Ireland, Dr Gráinne Gorman Chief Executive of the Health Research Board, and Gavin Lawler, HRB Programme Manager and co-ordinator of the Irish National Mirror Group on Rare Diseases.