The ESI Fellowship scheme allows Fellows to develop the practical skills to plan, design, conduct, and report an evidence synthesis. The scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland and internationally. This ESI Fellowship call is open until the 29th September 2026. Fellowships are open to researchers, policymakers, academics, […]
Evidence Synthesis Ireland led an updated systematic review and meta-analysis examining the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of maternal RSV vaccination for infant protection. The review found that maternal RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccination significantly reduces RSV-related lower respiratory tract infections, severe disease and hospitalisations in infants, with no new safety signals identified. Read the full […]
The ESI SWAR Award 2026 call is now open, and the call documentation is available here. This funding opportunity offers an exciting platform for international collaboration in evidence synthesis methodology. Lead applicants must be currently resident in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland and working in an eligible institution. Studies Within A Review (SWARs) […]
Evidence Synthesis Ireland is pleased to welcome Professor Bronwen Connolly as the Northern Ireland Lead. Bronwen is Professor of Critical Care at Queen’s University Belfast, with over 25 years’ experience as a physiotherapist. She is committed to strengthening evidence synthesis capacity across the Northern Ireland community. Brownen states, “I’m excited to have joined ESI in […]
Dr Sinéad Duggan is a Research Fellow with the Aberdeen–Belfast Evidence Collaboration, one of the 13 NIHR funded Evidence Synthesis Groups in the UK, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority. Based in the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), she contributes to a range of quantitative evidence syntheses, including […]
ESI is proud to support undergraduate researchers through our Summer Scholarship Programme, which builds students’ knowledge, awareness, and experience in evidence synthesis. This month’s spotlight is on our students at Queen’s University Belfast, who are part of the ESI Summer Scholarship Programme under the mentorship of Prof Bronwen Connolly. Chloe Bond is a third-year medical […]
