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📢 Registration is Open! Join us for the 30th Annual Health Promotion Research Centre Conference: “Promoting Wellbeing through Equity” 🔗 Register: #HealthPromotion #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Wellbeing #ResearchConference clr.ie/140117

Celebrating Dr Lisa Pursell on her retirement and thanking her for her outstanding contribution to Health Promotion. A brilliant and thoughtful colleague whose work has made a lasting impact. She will be greatly missed. Enjoy the next chapter, Lisa! @uniofgalway.bsky.social

The European Association of Social Educators (FESET) met recently to begin planning the next conference, which will take place in November 2027. More details to follow in due course. www.linkedin.com/in/feset-association-16a4b9293

The Journal of Social Care published a special issue on the FESET conference held in November 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It features articles based on keynote and workshop presentations, available in both English and French. arrow.tudublin.ie/jsoc/

📢 The Health Promotion Research Centre is hiring a Research Assistant for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.

🕒 Full-time, 12-month contract
📍 Galway
🤝 Be part of an international collaboration on child & adolescent health
Details: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

TrevorHancock Presentation 20260226 YouTube video by Health Promotion Research Centre NUI Galway (HPRC)

Professor Trevor Hancock’s keynote explores how the planetary environment shapes health promotion and public health. Watch here: youtu.be/qF0QAJBFuhk
#PublicHealth #PlanetaryHealth #HealthPromotion #Wellbeing #Sustainability

We were delighted to host Trevor Hancock for a powerful HPRC seminar. “If you're in Public Health, you need to do planetary health.” Professor Hancock quoted António Guterres saying ''making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century''.

Our scoping review found young people are rarely involved as equal partners in all design stages when developing digital mental health supports for their usage. We need more inclusive co-production across all design development stages. #PPI doi.org/10.1080/0963...

There is no charge to attend this course. Its free!

Calling all oncology health professionals! Strengthen your skills supporting the mental health of young adults with cancer with an 8-week online training course worth 5 ECTS.
Contact: Sainutya.Dashdondog@universityofgalway.ie
#Oncology #MentalHealth #HealthcareEducation #PsychoOncology #CPD

Join us in person for an engaging Lunchtime Seminar with keynote speaker Professor Trevor Hancock.
📅 Thursday, 26 February
🕐 1:00–2:15 pm
📍 Seminar Room THB-G011, The Hardiman Building, University of Galway. More Information 👇 @uniofgalway.bsky.social

Save the date 🎉 for our 30th Health Promotion Annual Conference, taking place on Thursday, 25 June 2026.

The theme will be: Economic and Structural Determinants of Health: Promoting Wellbeing through Equity.

For updates, please visit www.hprcconference.ie

We look forward to seeing you!

Another fantastic day at our Postgrad Open day 🥳 If you are interested in our Health Promotion courses, please do get in touch. More information here: www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/taug...
#healthpromotion
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Save the Date: @galwayhprc.bsky.social Annual Health Promotion Conference | "Economic and Structural Determinants of Health: Promoting Wellbeing through Equity"

📆 25 June 2026

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Great news for all involved - 3 million euro investment in Mental Health Research! #mentalhealth #researchfunding
See article here:
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Thrilled to share an article published by our research team on “Updating the IUHPE Core Competencies for Health Promotion: a scoping review and consultation with the health promotion community” It's available here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Dr Martin Power discussing the peculiar evolution of Ireland’s health and social care services with students of the DBHW in Stuttgart. A game of Simply4emotions (simply4emotions.eu), and the Johanneskirche resplendent in the winter sunshine.

Huge congratulations to our MA Health Promotion graduates! Your commitment and achievements inspire us. Wishing you all the best as you take your next steps. Well done! 🎉

Dr. Martin Power meets Pepper the robot, tries on the aging suit (which is really heavy), and dons a VR headset to explore supports for individuals with mental health concerns, all at the DHBW in Stuttgart, Germany.

MicroCreds Semester 2 Lunchtime Webinar YouTube video by University of Galway

🎉 Health Promotion Micro-credentials starting Jan 2026!

- Mental Health Promotion
- Promoting Health in the Workplace
- Promoting Healthy Behaviors

Deadline is December 15th!

See link to information webinar here: youtu.be/U6MJTBUsK6M

Don’t miss your chance to upskill and make an impact! 🎓

Delegates of the FESET (European Association of Social Educators) conference enjoying a post conference tour of the European Parliament.

Delegates enjoying the FESET conference (European Association of Social Educators) at the European Parliament, which looks stunning in the autumn sunshine #FESET

Members of the FESET board (left to right, Nicolas, Bart, Martin, Roger) at the European Parliament building preparing for the FESET conference. If attending, please ensure to bring your identification documents, as security is understandable tight. #FESET

🎉 Congratulations @allisoningalway.bsky.social 🎓
Dr. Allison Dunne has officially graduated with her PhD from Sheffield Hallam University! We’re absolutely thrilled for you -what a fantastic achievement. Enjoy every moment of the celebrations! 🥂✨

Collaborating centres WHO collaborating centres are institutions such as research institutes, parts of universities or academies, which are designated by the Director-General to carry out activities in support of the Organ...

Exciting news! 🎉 The Health Promotion Research Centre (led by Profs Margaret Barry & Saoirse Nic Gabhainn) has been re-designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre, continuing our work advancing global health promotion policy & practice.
🔗 www.who.int/about/collab...

JOB ALERT!! A new part-time (0.4 FTE), 2-year post-doc position at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway. See further details below:
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for our Postgraduate Open Evening on Tuesday, November 11th, from 2–6pm in the Bailey Allen Hall. See 👇

Come chat to us about our MA in Health Promotion and our micro-credentials at the Discipline of Health Promotion.

Course link: www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/taug...

A warm welcome to all our new Health Promotion students!! We’re thrilled to have you join us and here’s to a year full of learning, collaboration and exciting opportunities ahead 🎓📝🪐