Inaugural HRCI Research Impact Award

Health research charities fund research with the sole purpose of making a difference to the communities they work on behalf of. This award is about recognising successful impacts from their investments and the researchers who make it happen. Download the entry form here Be formally recognised at an event celebrating the Joint Funding Scheme, on […]
LGBT Awareness Workshop
HRCI is delighted to invite our members and PPI Ignite colleagues to join our LGBT+ awareness workshop on Wednesday, September 14th from 2.30 – 5.30pm. There is an obvious need for more inclusivity and diversity within the PPI Landscape- with this in mind we have asked Collette O’Regan from LGBT Ireland to speak to us […]
HRCI Workshop: Charities partnering on research grant applications
Wednesday 9th March 2022 In partnership with the National PPI Ignite Network, HRCI is delighted to invite our members to this in-person workshop. Purpose: To explore the potential and pitfalls of charities partnering on health research grant applications and to consider what best practice would look like. Attendees: HRCI members and invited PPI Ignite representatives, […]
HRCI & HRB announce successfully funded projects under Joint Funding Scheme

We’re delighted that the projects successfully funded in the latest round of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme have been announced. The successful projects will positively impact the lives of people with a wide range of health challenges such as cerebral palsy, cystinosis, arthritis, brain tumours, epilepsy and other health and social care issues including family […]
HRCI & HRB announce successfully funded Joint Funding Scheme projects
Rare Disease Forum-Partnering to Advance the Rare Disease Agenda

Health Research Charities Ireland along with Rare Disease Ireland, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, IPPOSI and the Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership have come together to form The Rare Disease Forum. This is a public and patient involvement initiative for Ireland, North and South, which calls for coordinated action to improve the health and social care needs […]
Celebrating the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme

HRCI is hosting a celebration of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme on December 1st for our members, researchers and funders. We will be acknowledging the high-calibre research projects that were funded in the last round and the efforts of all charities and researchers who participated. We are also excited to be announcing the first ever winner […]
More than just publications: Maximising societal benefit from health research

HRCI was delighted to welcome attendees to this in-person Irish Health Research Forum event in November. Everybody wants health and social care research to have positive impact for patients, the public, healthcare professionals or other so-called knowledge users. But what exactly do we mean by “impact”? How do we talk about it? Why is societal […]