Podcasts
New report says teenagers aren't getting enough physical activity
To tell us how Ireland fares when it comes to teenagers and excercise, Prof Catherine Woods, Director of the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at the Health Research Institute, University of Limerick.
The benefits of ‘social’ prescribing
Research suggests social prescribing can have significant benefits for both mental and physical health. HRI's Professor Hilary Moss, Professor of Music Therapy at UL, discusses the growing evidence behind this approach and its potential to transform healthcare in a recent interview on Newstalk's Moncrieff Show.
PhD Pulse: Featuring Sarah O'Leary
Her work focuses on a scalable, emotion-focused parenting programme called "PEARL" (Promoting Emotion Regulation and Positive Mental Health in Adolescents Through Leveraging Parental Engagement), co-designed with young people, parents, caregivers, and youth mental health professionals in partnership with Jigsaw.
New pilot scheme in Limerick is transforming responses to people experiencing mental health crises
The new pilot scheme in Limerick is between the Gardaí and the HSE and is known as CAST - Community Access Support Teams. Professor Owen Doody, HRI member from University of Limerick's School of Nursing and Midwifery is the independent evaluator for the project.
Implementation Science: underpinning sustainable improvement with Dr Laura Keyes, CIRcUL, UL
How can implementation science help turn good ideas into lasting change? In this episode of the Walk and Talk Improvement Podcast, Dr Laura Keyes explores the principles and practices that underpin sustainable improvement and successful implementation in real-world settings.
Music for parental and infant wellbeing: From pregnancy to early parenthood
In this episode we hear from Triona Mc Caffrey, Associate Professor of music therapy, at the Irish world academy of music and dance, a member of the Participatory Health research Unit, and Health Research Institute here at University of Limerick. We discuss Triona’s research primarily focused on music, and music therapy for mental wellbeing, with a specific focus on adult and perinatal mental health. Triona has spearheaded interdisciplinary research across Music Therapy, midwifery, psychiatry, and obstetrics with a strong emphasis on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI).
Transforming care for musculoskeletal pain: Impact through Partnership
Professor Karen Mc Creesh, President's Research Excellence and Impact, Early Career Researcher Consolidator Award Winner 2025 is featured in ULs podcast line-up. A member of the Ageing Research Centre and Health Research Institute at University of Limerick. Karen discusses her research, which is driven by the goal of transforming care for people with musculoskeletal pain, particularly shoulder pain and chronic pain, by advancing effective, non-surgical treatment options.
Irish Gerontology Podcast featuring Professor Rose Galvin
In this special episode, we celebrate the awarding of this year’s IGS Presidential Medal to Professor Rose Galvin, Professor of Physiotherapy and Co-Director of the HRIs Ageing Research Centre.
HRI, ULs Professor Liam Glynn discusses the challenges of GP shortages in rural Ireland on RTÉ's Drivetime.
How many areas of the country could be at risk of having no doctor - we get the experience of Rural GP's Donegal and Clare
Professor Rose Galvin on 'Ageing well'
Reorientating health services to meet the needs and preferences of older adults is essential. Professor Galvin joins Alan Morrissey on Clare FM for their latest installment of ageing well.
PhD pULse with Jade Gill
Jade Gill, a PhD candidate in Psychology, as she shares her inspiring seven-year journey at UL, delving into her pioneering work on designing school wellbeing programmes for adolescent girls from migr...
Professor Colum Dunne talks to Innovate @ UL
leader in medical innovation, Colum’s career spans groundbreaking research, university spinouts, and major roles in healthcare networks across Ireland and beyond.From developing infection-fighting med...
The patient perspective: Rethinking shoulder pain rehab
In an episode with Karen McCreesh, listen to how they explore shoulder pain and what patients really want. Discussion includes:The mismatch between what patients want and what clinicians think th...
PhD pULse with Gráinne Tyrrell
Join our Hub Committee Chair, Gráinne Tyrrell, as she discusses her groundbreaking research in biomedical design, aiming to revolutionise the use of cardiology tools for women. In this episode, Gráinne shares her personal challenges in pursuing a PhD, the importance of mentorship, and the value of belonging to a supportive network. She also talks about her career aspirations and the future of biomedical design. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation
Raising Awareness for Chronic Kidney Disease
Professor Austin Stack and Alceina O'Brien join Gillian on World Kidney Day to raise awareness for Chronic Kidney Disease, which 1 in 10 Irish people suffer from...
Digital mental health services
Dr. Harry Barry, GP and Mental Health specialist and Ann-Marie Creavan from the Deptartment of Psychology at the University of Limerick
Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAfH), Outstanding Research Collaboration Award
Established in 2019 through funding received from the Health Research Institute in UL, the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre is, the first of its kind in Ireland, with a vision is to become...
Music Therapy hitting the right note in improving health and wellbeing
Professor Hilary Moss, the winner of the Presidents Research Excellence and Impact Early Career Researcher – Consolidator Award 2024. Hilary is Professor at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance ...
Beyond Irish Dance - The Optimization of Health for Performance in Irish Dancers with Dr. Róisín Cahalan
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Róisín Cahalan a Physiotherapist, Associate Professor at the University of Limerick, ADCRG, former Riverdance dancer, and editor and co-author of The Complete Iri...
Improving musculoskeletal and general health in chronic conditions and injured populations
Up to 45% of us will get knee osteoarthritis in our lifetime, yet it is often not prioritised, people with joint disease are being under-served in terms of delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation in...
Developing collaborative innovative healthcare models and improving outcomes for older adults
The Ageing Research Centre members are winners of the UL Presidents Research Excellence and Impact Outstanding Research Collaboration Award for 2023. The Ageing Research Centre (ARC) comprises an inte...
Covid-19 heroes, how the pandemic affected key frontline workers
The term heroes have been widely used to describe those working in the frontline during the global Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Elaine Kinsella, President’s Research Excellence and Impact Award winner at Uni...
The Mind Yourself Podcast with Dr Elayne Ahern discusses online therapy and its challenges
Christy sits down with Dr. Elayne Ahern, who is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Limerick.We felt that this podcast was extremely relevant to mental health week, because it addresses the...
