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World Kidney Day takes place on 12 March, and the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) is highlighting the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease and encouraging the public to take charge of their kidney health by learning about the risk factors and seeking early testing. The IKA welcomes the announcement of the initial prototype for the Irish Kidney Disease Data System (IKDDS), which the IKA’s CEO Carol Moore describes it as “a proactive initiative within the health service to effectively capture key information and improve the identification and management of kidney disease which should lead to better outcomes for patients.”

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD has announced Ireland’s new National Science Advice Forum and appointed 12 members from across healthcare and higher education. The NSAF12 panel forum includes UL’s Head of School of Medicine, Professor Colum Dunne.

The eHealth-Hub for Cancer, co-led by the University of Limerick and Queen’s University Belfast and funded under Strand II of the HEA North–South Research Programme (NSRP), co-hosted the second All-Island Cancer Data Forum in Belfast on 26–27 January 2026. The Forum brought together policymakers, researchers, clinicians, patient advocates and industry partners from across Ireland, Northern Ireland and beyond to advance data-driven cancer research and innovation.

University of Limerick, in collaboration with University Hospital Limerick, has officially become a member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.

Congratulations to Professor Roy Philip, Adjunct Clinical Full Professor at the School of Medicine, who was conferred with his PhD in Preventive Neonatology at the University of Limerick conferring ceremony. An outstanding achievement celebrating excellence in research and clinical care.

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On November 14 2025, the University of Limerick (UL) was honoured to welcome His Excellency Ambassador Dennis King, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland.  Ambassador King was accompanied by Ms Adeline Grenier, Counsellor, Commercial and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada in Ireland.

The prize of €20k will be donated to Rural WONCA and used to establish a Permanent Rural Practice Innovation Network and expand the Rural Ambassador Programme.

A new partnership is set to improve how health systems capture and use data on refugees and migrants. The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe announced that two WHO Collaborating Centres — the University of Limerick in Ireland and Uppsala University in Sweden — are working together to strengthen national health information systems.
The collaboration focuses on closing gaps in routine health data, where migration-related details are often missing or incomplete. This limits policymakers’ ability to respond effectively to the health needs of refugees and migrants.

The bursaries, each worth €2,000, are designed to help researchers and PhD students develop or strengthen partnerships with community and patient organisations. Activities supported can include developing PPI networks, enhancing research engagement, promoting PPI education and training, and creating resources to improve communication about PPI in health research.

Prof. Liam Glynn, Professor of General Practice at University of Limerick and a Rural GP shares the remarkable journey to impactful change from his remote and rural General Practice in Ballyvaughan in County Clare.