Tuesday 28 April

The Life Sciences Consultation and Drive

ERB001 | 9.15-10.45am

What is the landscape for Life Sciences research in UL? 

In this event, the panel will discuss their views on the scope, objectives, opportunities and challenges in Life Sciences with the aim of informing the development of a new Life Sciences strategy for University of Limerick. The audience will hear from theme leaders across the Life Sciences areas in UL and will also hear from the Director of SSPC who will give his perspective on the importance of UL developing a coherent Life Sciences strategy. 

Towards the development of an Age-Friendly Health System

ERB008 | 11am-12pm

Current healthcare systems are mostly designed to care for people with a single illness or injury and are often unable to care for older adults with unique and multidimensional needs. 

As a result, older adults remain among the most vulnerable populations in healthcare, with one in three experiencing functional decline during an acute hospital admission. 

There is growing evidence that care delivered through an Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) lens can significantly improve outcomes and experiences for older adults. 

This symposium will present evidence underpinning the development, implementation, and evaluation of AFHSs.

Pillars, doughnuts, wedding cakes: multidimensional sustainability models

ERB001 | 11am-1pm

What role does physical activity have in addressing global sustainability challenges? 

Following the success of Research Week 2025, the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAfH) returns with a dynamic research excellence session and interactive panel discussion exploring how physical activity can both contribute to - and potentially complicate - efforts to advance the climate agenda. Challenging the status quo, we will consider how health can and should be positioned as a core ingredient of a sustainable, smart society. 

The event will feature an outstanding international keynote speaker, Professor Peter Gelius, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland recognised for his engaging and accessible communication style.

The session will be provocative, inclusive and discussion-driven.

My Most Impactful Research

ERB007 | 12-1pm

Three academics from Computer Science and Information Systems and Lero – the Research Ireland Centre for Software which is hosted by UL will present their most impactful research in lay-person's terms, accessible to the wider UL community and beyond. 

From groundbreaking work in the Biocomputing and Developmental Systems (BDS) research group to research on self-care technologies and practices in chronic disease, and the newly unfolding field of AI for Software Engineering and, in specific, applying AI to a specific software engineering task each talk will last 15 minutes, followed by five minutes of Q&A discussion. 

The goal is to make industry and the local community aware of the types of research being undertaken and the expertise available in CSIS/ Lero towards increased, proactive collaboration and prompting partnerships. 

Cancer Research: Genomics, Nutrition, and Risk Reduction

ERB001 | 2-4pm

This event will showcase ongoing cross faculty, interdisciplinary cancer research at UL and UHL, with a particular emphasis on genomics, nutrition, and lifestyle factors in cancer prevention and early detection. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about emerging research approaches, learn from experts, and connect with colleagues across diverse disciplines and career stages and provides an excellent forum to share ideas, foster collaboration, and strengthen the growing cancer research community across UL and UHL. 

Paul Brennan, who leads the Genomic Epidemiology branch at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is among the speakers.