Frank Doyle
@fdoyle4.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Health Psychologist, RCSI
Research shows that young people who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes. The tobacco industry continue to target young people through various marketing strategies (e.g. brightly coloured e-cigarette packaging). We must continue advocating for tobacco end game. @fdoyle4.bsky.social
Fancy joining a vibrant, dynamic & collegiate School of Psychology? We've got three lectureships available, and it be great to see applications from health psychology colleagues. Deadline 5th August www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSE550/l...
Lecturer (Teaching and Research) in Psychology (Three Posts) at University of Leeds
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Did you know that cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet? In Ireland, cigarette butts accounts for approximately 50% of litter waste and are harmful to ecosystems, marine and wildlife. Another reason to consider quitting smoking this #worldenvironmentday! @fdoyle4.bsky.social
Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2026! This years' theme is "Unmasking the appeal - countering nicotine and tobacco addiction", which focuses on how the tobacco and nicotine industry target children and adolescents through various marketing and design strategies. @fdoyle4.bsky.social
For our inaugural post, we are sharing our final publication for the @researchireland.ie funded "Do Psychometrics Matter?" study. We discuss stakeholder perspectives of the relationship between psychometrics and good measurement! @fdoyle4.bsky.social @fboland.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/bjc....
<em>British Journal of Clinical Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Objectives Psychological outcome measures guide research and clinical decision-making, yet many widely used tools were developed with limited psychometric rigour. Although advanced methods (e.g., it.....
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#worldhealthday2026 🌎 This years’ theme is “Together for Health. Stand with science.” Which represents the importance of research, collaboration and evidence-based healthcare to improve health outcomes globally.
Happy Easter to all our followers, community members, collaborators & stakeholders!🪺🐣 May this time off bring you joy & rest (with the help of some chocolate!🍫) For egg-cellent COMPASS updates, keep an eye on our website: compass-study.eu 👀 @fdoyle4.bsky.social #easter #research #stopsmoking
The Health and Safety authority reported that the number of people in Ireland diagnosed with TB is relatively low (approximately over 400 cases annually). Stopping smoking, however, can significantly reduce chances of infection and improve overall lung health. #worldtuberculosisday #stopsmoking
March is often recognised as No Smoking Month, particularly in Northern Ireland, with many health agencies campaigning to encourage people to stop smoking 🚭 With spring in full bloom, March is a great month to start your quit journey! 🙌 #nosmokingmonth #quitsmoking #Ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our followers, collaborators and community members ☘️ As an Irish-based study, we appreciate our partnerships with both national and international stakeholders 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧 Go n-éiri an t-ádh na nGael leat! ☘️ #financialincentives #smokingcessation #research #Ireland
World Kidney Day 2026 Smoking reduces renal function by reducing blood flow to the kidneys, but it also increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Quitting smoking is vital for good kidney health 🚭 #worldkidneyday #stopsmoking #kidneyhealth #RCSI
Fantastic PhD opportunity with @mariapertl.bsky.social www.sphereprogramme.ie/collaborativ...
Collaborative Care for the Management of Depression among Patients with Cancer within the Irish Healthcare System: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Economic Impact | The SPHeRE Programme | Structured P...
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Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 We believe everyone should be able to access supports to quit smoking, including women 🚭🙋♀️ @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social #internationalwomensday #stopsmoking #services #research #ireland
🚩 Your experience with smoking or vaping matters. 📝 Take part in a short anonymous survey and help shape future support and policies. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/
🚩 A new year is a good moment to reflect on how we design effective cessation services. We’re running an online survey to understand public attitudes towards using financial incentives (e.g. vouchers) as part of cessation support. We’d really value your perspective. 👉 Link: lnkd.in/g3pK5rc2
Well done to Dr @rehamalasheen.bsky.social for her presentation at the SPHeRE Network 12th Annual Conference today! 👏 Reham did a great job at reporting findings from our systematic review on facilitators & barriers to implementing financial incentive interventions for health behaviour change!
Best of luck to our very own, @rehamalasheen.bsky.social who is presenting at the SPHeRE Network Annual Conference 2026 today at @rcsi.bsky.social 🙌 #sphereconference2026 #financial #incentives #research #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social
Dr Paul Kavanagh featured on RTE Radio 1 to discuss a tobacco free future. He highlighted that smoking rates in Ireland are still a concern and it is healthcare professionals who are “picking up the pieces everyday” as a result of tobacco-related harm 🚭 Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
100 deaths every week from tobacco products - report
Dr Paul Kavanagh, Chair of the RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes, outlines the findings of a new report on reducing the harm of tobacco products.
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Absolutely vital to address these issues with this comprehensive approach
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland@rcpi.bsky.social · 7mo agoThere are six calls to action in "Time for a Tobacco-free Future" - the new position paper by RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes. #TobaccoFreeFuture
Today is National No Smoking Day! 🚭 Our HSE colleagues (@hselive.bsky.social) are promoting this day and have many free supports available to help you stop smoking today and everyday. #nationalnosmokingday #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social
As Valentine’s Day is approaching, it’s important to remember that avoiding or stopping smoking is necessary for good heart health! 🫀 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social #stopsmoking #research #quit #ireland #financial #incentives
Last chance to get your abstracts in and enjoy a great day with excellent keynote speakers, Professors @ronamoss-morris.bsky.social and @gerrymolloy.bsky.social
RCSI School of Population Health@rcsipophealth.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe deadline to submit abstracts to the 22nd Psychology, Health & Medicine Annual Conference at @rcsi.bsky.social has been extended to 9 February. www.rcsi.com/phm @hrbireland.bsky.social @rcsipsychology.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social @mariapertl.bsky.social @lisamellonpsych.bsky.social
Only two days left to submit your abstract to the #PHM2026 conference taking place in the @rcsipophealth.bsky.social in April 2026. We’d love to see you there!
RCSI School of Population Health@rcsipophealth.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe 22nd Psychology, Health & Medicine Annual Conference will take place at @rcsi.bsky.social on 24 April 2026. The theme of the conference is 'Health Psychology in a Changing World: Navigating Complexity, Driving Impact'. The call for abstracts is now open. Visit: www.rcsi.com/phm
What do people in Ireland think about using vouchers to support quitting smoking or vaping? We’re running a short online survey to understand public views on adding financial incentives to QUIT service. 🕒 Takes about 10-min 🔒 Anonymous, no right or wrong answers 👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/
The @vape-research.bsky.social want to identify preferences for financial rewards to help people quit smoking and vaping. Complete the survey here to have your voice heard: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/ 💻 #vaping #cessation #nicotine #ireland #research @fdoyle4.bsky.social
Last week, we said Slán/Dag to Linda van der Spek, who supported us these past few months 👋 Together, we produced/drafted a commentary, highlighting similarities & differences in smoking cessation policies/services in Ireland & the Netherlands 🇮🇪🇳🇱 Go raibh míle maith agat / Dank je wel, Linda! 👏
Registration & call for abstracts for 22nd Psychology, Health & Medicine Annual Conference are now open. Theme 👉 Health Psychology in a Changing World: Navigating Complexity, Driving Impact 🗓️ 24 April, @rcsi.bsky.social www.rcsi.com/phm @bpsofficial.bsky.social @hrbireland.bsky.social
📣Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler has announced €3M for #mentalhealthresearch. HRB will award €1M to @maynoothuniversity.ie to establish a Collaborative Research Network in #MentalHealth & €2M to support 10 new mental health research projects. Read more: www.hrb.ie/hrb/minister...
Happy New Year from the COMPASS project! 🎉🥂 We can’t wait for what 2026 has in store for us! 🙌 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social #Newyear #smokingcessation #research #Ireland #financialincentives #quitsmoking #RCSI
