Acting Programme Manager – Dr Barbara Whelan
We are delighted to announce Dr Barbara Whelan as our Evidence Synthesis Team’s Acting Programme Manager. Dr. Whelan brings valuable expertise and experience to our team.
ESI Summer School – Now Live to Register
Introduction to Evidence Synthesis: Summer School on Systematic Reviews and Beyond – Join us for our Summer School at the University of Galway from May 20th to 22nd, 2025, for a hands-on three-day summer school on “Introduction to Evidence Synthesis.” This course is tailored for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills. While the […]
Welcome New Team Member – Emma Kirwan
ESI Northern Ireland
Our mission is to make evidence syntheses more usable in every sense of the word – better designed, conducted and reported, more useable for decision-makers and more usable within health care policy and clinical practice decision-making across the Island of Ireland and beyond. Join our virtual meeting to connect with colleagues from the evidence synthesis […]
Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellows
Congratulations to the latest cohort of Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellows who have been placed on a range of review types including Cochrane reviews and systematic reviews to learn the methodology of evidence synthesis from national and international review teams, gain structured training in evidence synthesis from ESI and benefit from networking and collaboration opportunities. Particular […]
Congratulations to the ‘Communicating with the Public Scheme’ Mentees!
Congratulations to our recent ‘Communicating with the Public Scheme’ mentees Dr Eibhlín Walsh and Dr Jennifer Hanratty. Both mentees will receive team-based virtual writing mentorships over a six month period from Dr Claire O’Connell, Science Journalist and Communicator and Hon Prof Derek Stewart, OBE, Patient Advocate. Dr Eibhlín Walsh Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cork […]
ESI Training & Webinar Schedule 2025
We are excited to share that our ‘Training & Webinar Schedule’ is now live for 2025. A variety of training workshops are on offer to update your skills and connect with our community. It includes webinars and events on qualitative evidence synthesis, GRADE, systematic reviews, and more. Please find more info and register here.
‘How to Engage Diverse Communities in Health Research’ Workshop
ESI was delighted to co-host a patient-driven workshop on ‘How to Engage Diverse Communities in Health Research’ with PPI Ignite Network on 29th October. Award-winning patient advocate Charlene Young delivered the workshop, which highlighted the critical importance of involving, engaging, and empowering diverse communities to participate in health research.
SWAR Award Scheme 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of the SWAR Awards 2024. Each award will receive support to conduct a SWAR. What is a SWAR? A SWAR is a research study that can help provide evidence to inform decisions about how we plan, do and share the findings of future reviews. Our ‘Studies Within A Review’ (SWAR) programme […]
What is the The People’s Review?
The People’s Review is a new and exciting way to participate in research, where you decide all the major steps of a systematic review. Check out this video to find out more about what systematic reviews are and why you should get involved in The People’s Review. Launching in early 2025, The Peoples Review will invite the […]