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University College Dublin (UCD) School of Medicine
University College Dublin (UCD) School of Medicine, working with the Irish Prostate Cancer Outcomes Research (IPCOR) programme, wishes to explore partners’ experiences, and information and support needs following a prostate cancer diagnosis. The methodology is an anonymous research survey, taking about 10-15 minutes.
They are recruiting current and former partners of people diagnosed with prostate cancer in Ireland or Northern Ireland, including those whose partner is on active surveillance or watchful waiting as well as those who have received treatment.
The study has UCD Human Research Ethics Committee approval (Ref: 168-LS-26-C-Kearns-Watson).
If you can contribute, please see the survey information and link:
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Research Studies
Dr Danielle Logan from the QUB Centre for Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (MHLS) is recruiting participants for two ethically-approved studies:
- Understanding the oral health of older people who receive care support (MHLS 25_118).
To view Recruitment poster click here
2. Exploring the relationship between oral function and nutritional status in community-dwelling adults aged 65+ (MHLS 25_125).To view Recruitment poster click here
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Northern Ireland Hospice
Northern Ireland Hospice is seeking support to establish a new Hospice Fundraising Support Group in North Belfast and Glengormley, with plans to expand to other Belfast areas later. Existing support groups run events such as coffee mornings, quizzes, sponsored walks and golf days.
You can potentially get involved by contacting Kieran Buchanan, Support Group Manager at kieran.buchanan@nihospice.org. He is offering an informal, no-obligation meeting to explain how a support group operates and explore potential interest.
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The Diffley Partnership, working on behalf of the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI)
The Diffley Partnership, working on behalf of the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI), is seeking help to promote recruitment to a Lived Experience Panel for people in Northern Ireland living with cardiac or circulatory conditions. The panel will help BHF NI incorporate patient perspectives into its strategy and work, with participants having the opportunity to influence BHF's work and connect with others with similar experiences.
Here is the link to the registration form: https://www.research.net/r/bhfnirecruitment.
Further information about how the data of respondents are used and processed can be found in the privacy notice linked here:
https://diffleypartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/J427_privacynotice_vfinal_260423.pdf.
Any questions can be directed to research@diffleypartnership.co.uk.
Liability statement “Belfast u3a is often asked to publicise research studies and trials to our members. Where we do so it is because we believe it may be of interest to you although we are not endorsing or promoting the research study in any way. The Committee only agrees to advertise projects which align with u3a principles and have received ethical approval; it has not undertaken any checks or due diligence on the relevant department or the study itself and accepts no liability whatsoever if you decide to agree to participate. If you choose to take part in any study, you do so at your own risk and in your own capacity (and not as a u3a member). You should make sure that you understand all the risks associated with any study before you sign up and ensure that you understand the time commitment, any restrictions and possible side effects. You should also ensure that you will be insured as part of the study (u3a insurance will not cover you).”