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RCSI Launches 2023-2025 Arts Strategy

By Ryan Harmon 18 May 2023

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a new Arts Strategy aimed at further enhancing the role of art in enriching the learning environment at the university. The strategy has been developed by the RCSI Art Committee which oversees the care, development, interpretation of, and engagement with the RCSI Art Collection. It sets […]

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RCSI Tops the Table in 2023 Planetary Health Report Card

By Ryan Harmon 8 May 2023

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has been ranked as the top-performing medical school in Ireland in the Planetary Health Report Card 2023. Part of a global initiative led by the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), an international consortium of organisations committed to addressing global environmental change and its health impacts, the report card assesses

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RCSI Research Discovers How Disruption of Our Body Clock May Worsen Lung Conditions

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2023

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have published research on how disruption of the body clock can lead to increased inflammation in the lungs, which may have negative effects on chronic lung diseases and respiratory infections. The paper, published in The FASEB Journal, looked at the molecular clock in fibroblasts, a cell type which

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New All-Ireland Programme to Improve Care for People Experiencing Psychosis

By Ryan Harmon 19 December 2022

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is leading a network of world-leading psychosis experts on a new training and research programme to improve care for people who are experiencing psychosis. The Health Research Board-funded PSI-STAR programme aims to address issues such as prediction and prevention of psychosis, reducing stigma related to the

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RCSI Publishes Guidance for Patients Travelling Abroad for Surgery

By Ryan Harmon 7 December 2022

New guidance for patients considering travelling abroad for surgery has been published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). With a marked increase in the number of people choosing to travel abroad for surgery, surgeons across Ireland have begun to see increasing numbers of patients admitted through emergency departments with complications of surgery […]

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RCSI Research Discovers New Role for Blood Clotting Protein in Triggering Inflammation

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2022

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered a new role for the blood clotting protein, von Willebrand Factor (VWF), that could lead to the development of new treatments for patients with inflammatory and blood clotting disorders. Published in ‘Nature Communications‘, the research finds that VWF plays an important role in

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RCSI Collaborates with 3M to Advance Initiatives in Global Surgery

By Ryan Harmon 24 October 2022

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has partnered with science-based technology company 3M to provide support for two projects run by the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery. 3M Impact is an international programme that gives employees from the science-based technology company the opportunity to work overseas on a two-week volunteering project. As part of […]

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RCSI SIMposium to Explore Experiential Learning for Interprofessional Education

By Ryan Harmon 11 October 2022

Experiential learning approaches to interprofessional education will be the focus of the inagural SIMposium to be hosted by the RCSI Sim Centre for Simulation Education and Research. SIMposium takes place on Friday, 4 November 2022. It will bring together professional trainers from higher education institutions in a variety of sectors, including health professions, law,

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New Heart Model to Help Treat Patients With Heart Failure

By Ryan Harmon 5 August 2022

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new lab-based model of a heart and circulatory system that will help test devices to treat patients with one of the most common forms of heart failure. The study, which used two different types of circulatory models including a silicone heart model, was […]

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RCSI Awarded Funding to Digitise Public Health Archives

By Ryan Harmon 7 July 2022

Archivists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have been awarded funding to digitise public health archives from the Sir Charles A. Cameron papers for the first time as part of Heritage Council’s Heritage Stewardship Fund. Sir Charles A. Cameron (1830-1921) was a tireless campaigner for better hygiene, health and welfare for the city […]

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New Research to Help Improve Blood Donation in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has identified barriers and motivators to blood donation for people from ethnic minority groups in Ireland. The findings of the survey will assist in addressing the recent blood shortages in Ireland and will also enhance the diversity of the blood supply. Current shortages have potentially […]

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RCSI launches new website to support youth mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

By Jack Mullen 6 May 2021

Image: RCSI.com A new website focused on helping educators to address the diverse mental health needs of young people has been launched today by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Mental Health Educate provides access to a range of resources to help educators bring mental health and well-being into schools and other educational settings. The […]