5 ways researchers can be more open
By Guest Author
28 July 2022
In this blog we outline 5 ways researchers can easily implement open access practices to advance their research, build public trust in science, and enhance healthcare delivery.
HRB Open Research Blog
Working together: A collaborative approach to patient care
By Guest Author
31 May 2022
In this blog, we hear from two authors to better understand how collaborative approaches to healthcare research can improve patient care.
Debunking 3 open peer review myths
By Guest Author
11 May 2022
In this blog, we debunk three open peer review myths and discuss how our progressive publishing model benefits everyone, from readers to researchers.
Three ways to improve patient care by increasing patient screening uptake
By Guest Author
31 March 2022
In this blog, three HRB-funded researchers outline simple ways we can improve patient care and outcomes by increasing uptake of patient screening.
HRB Open Research – leading the way
By Jack Nash
01 March 2022
Four years ago, the Health Research Board (HRB) launched its innovative publishing platform – HRB Open Research. In this blog, we share some of its highlights and trends from the past year and our thoughts on the importance of making research openly available.
A time for reflection
By Jack Nash
07 February 2022
In this blog, we look back on HRB Open Research’s most read articles of 2021.
How can frailty impact access to health and social care services?
By Guest Author
24 November 2021
Age is not an accurate indicator of the health of older adults. It also doesn’t tell us much about an individual’s healthcare needs. Aisling O’Halloran and Roman Romero-Ortuno, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, discuss frailty. Improving our understanding of its effect on the health of older adults will lead to fairer allocation of health and social care in Ireland.
Improving the quality of health research with patient-researchers
By Guest Author
10 November 2021
Embedded patient researchers can amplify the patient voice to transform research and healthcare. In this blog, patient researcher Robert Joyce talks about his involvement with a trial at National University of Ireland, Galway. Thanks to Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) the trail design was changed to better fit the needs of people living with multiple sclerosis.