A great week at the Nordic Health Economics Study Group Meeting in Iceland! We had some really useful discussions around the methods and findings from our work on financial incentives for smoking and vaping cessation. A valuable opportunity to exchange ideas across health economics.

🤝Help shape research on quitting vaping. We are recruiting a Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) contributor to join online meetings and provide feedback on our research. No previous research experience is needed. 📨Contact: Dr Rory Coyne at rorycoyne@rcsi.ie.

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

Ireland has strengthened its response to youth vaping, including prohibiting sales to under-18s and introducing further regulation of vaping products. Our research is helping us understand what vaping cessation support currently looks like and where the gaps remain. #InternationalYouthDay

Our team presented at the PHM 2026 conference to share ongoing work on nicotine use and cessation: International best practice in vaping and recreational nicotine cessation by @rorycoyne.bsky.social Social variation in vaping and dual use among adults in Ireland 2015-2024 by @mengyangz.bsky.social

Happy Easter from the VAPE-INTERVENE team 🐣🌷 As we welcome the Easter break, we’d like to thank our colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and wider community for your continued support and engagement with our project.

How can health systems reduce disparities & improve outcomes at a population level? Join Dr Sarah Barry & Dr @smontesanti.bsky.social for an expert-led panel discussion exploring practical strategies for advancing health equity at 12-1pm, 30 March. 100896engagecms.campusnexus.cloud/rcsio-equita...

🍀 Happy St Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Today we celebrate community, culture, and wellbeing across Ireland. As we mark the occasion, it’s also a reminder that small steps towards healthier choices—like quitting smoking or vaping—can make a lasting difference. 💚 Your health is your greatest wealth.

A knowledge exchange event exploring how gender‑informed workload allocation models can better support women in academia will take place on 27 March in @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social, Dublin 2 & via MS Teams. elevate-ireland.eu/elevate-know... @elevatewomenhei.bsky.social @womeninresearchie.bsky.social

Population Health Leaders Scholarship – Apply now for the MSc in Population Health Leadership to save up to 30% on tuition fees Programme overview • 2 years | 100% online, part-time • 90 ECTS MSc Scholarship applications close 30 April – register your interest today www.rcsi.com/online/find-...

Researchers from @rcsipophealth.bsky.social showcased their work at @rcsi.bsky.social's annual Research Day 2026. The event showcases the breadth of research underway across the university and provides an opportunity for researchers to share new findings and connect with colleagues.

👏 Congratulations to Dr Rory on the oral presentation at the Research Day 2026 - a rapid review examining evidence around vaping and nicotine-related interventions. This work is part of our project exploring vaping and dual-use along with regular tobacco use in Ireland: vape-research.eu

Take our quick anonymous survey and help shape better quitting support and future health programmes. Your experience and opinion can make a real difference — do it today. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Take our quick anonymous survey and help shape better quitting support and future health programmes. Your experience and opinion can make a real difference — do it today. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

🚩 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/

Population Health Leaders Scholarship – Apply now to save up to 30% on tuition fees Learn how to drive improvements in health outcomes, systems and policies – and what it really means for healthcare leaders, policymakers and system managers. Register your interest: www.rcsi.com/online/find-...

Book your place for Flourishing – A Well-being CPD Programme for Nurses & Midwives starting Feb 10 ✓ 12-week | online | self-paced ✓ Evidence-based & expert-led ✓ Practical tools to support sustained wellbeing Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/46b9ft54

The 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

🚩 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

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/

Dr Rory Coyne present the paper in the Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Meeting 2025. Our results highlight how nicotine use patterns are evolving and underscore the importance of targeted prevention and cessation strategies for younger populations in the post-pandemic era.

We're recruiting for a p/t lecturer in the Dept of Public Health & Epidemiology. We're seeking a professional who is passionate about teaching, would like to contribute to & gain experience working as an academic, as part of a dynamic, multicultural school. my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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RCSI COMPASS Project | 150 followers on LinkedIn. COMmunity PArticipation for Stop Smoking services in Ireland | Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and premature mortality...

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Best of luck to Reham A. Lasheen who will be presenting her poster at the HSE Patient & Public Partnership Conference today! 📣 The conference theme: “Navigating our partnership journey together” aims to highlight the importance of creating valuable & long lasting partnerships across HSE services.

RCSI's Graduate School of Healthcare Management has announced a new AI in Healthcare course with Microsoft. The programme is for healthcare professionals, managers, administrators and allied healthcare professionals seeking to apply AI in their roles. ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-... #RCSIeducate

RCSI announces new free-to-access AI in Healthcare course

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As #SRNTE2025 comes to a close, I’m inspired by the collective commitment to reducing tobacco‑related harm. 🚭Our work highlight the need to target cessation support to disadvantaged groups and young people to achieve tobacco-free objective in Ireland.

🐣Happy Easter from the VAPE-INTERVENE research team! 🌱 Stay updated: Follow our project website (vape-research.eu) and Bluesky page to learn more about our latest findings and insights into effective vaping cessation interventions!

📍New project alert! We’re diving into research on vaping/alternate non-medicinal nicotine products and dual-use along with regular tobacco use. Follow for updates & insights at: vape-research.eu #Vaping #Research #Incentive #Ireland