Injury Surveillance in Rugby: Enhancing Player Welfare
Time: 9.30 to 11am
Location: ERB001
The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) explores the profile and nature of injuries in Irish amateur rugby (male and female) and the school’s game. IRIS is a multidisciplinary research group led by Co-Principal Investigators Dr Tom Comyns and Prof Ian Kenny. It includes the first long-term surveillance of injuries in the women’s game globally. This workshop will explore the IRIS project from the perspective of the research team, PhD scholars and the IRFU.
Showcase of UL’s Internal Research Centres
Time: 11.30am to 1.30pm
Location: ERB001
UL’s internal research centres bring together critical masses of expertise from across a variety of disciplines to proactively collaborate and conduct their focused research. This event raises awareness of UL’s internal research centre community and showcases six of UL’s internal research centres, from across its four faculties. Event will be chaired by Dr Niall Keely, Research Institutes & Centres Officer and hosted by Post-Award Support & Compliance, Research Support Services, Office of the Vice President Research.