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RCSI has received the prestigious ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education.

The award recognises the collaboration between @rcsiglobalsurgery.bsky.social and COSECSA.

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August 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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On #WorldPharmacistsDay, Dr Shane Cullinan spoke to The Irish Times about the evolving role of pharmacists.

The article highlights how RCSI is preparing students for the future of patient-centred care.

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‘It’s such an exciting time to become a pharmacist’: RCSI students prepare for big changes in the industry
The university’s graduates are uniquely equipped for the expanding professional scope of pharmacists
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September 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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A new online course is empowering health professionals to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare.

This free continuous professional development course is led by RCSI's School of Population Health @rcsipophealth.bsky.social

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November 22, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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RCSI has announced the appointment of Professor Fiona Kent as Director of the Health Professions Education Centre (HPEC).

Professor Kent will lead the development of an ambitious strategy for HPEC, with a focus on advancing interprofessional learning.

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April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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SURGhub, led by Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR with support from RCSI and J&J Foundation, has won the QS Reimagine Education Award 2025 for Best E-Learning Project, recognising its innovative approach to expanding global surgical education. #RCSIEducate
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December 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Wishing our RCSI team the best of luck at the
QS Reimagine Education Awards.

RCSI is shortlisted for its innovative approach to teaching health sciences students and working professionals the fundamentals of lifestyle medicine.

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December 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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‘Debunking the Myths: The Science of Our Sexual Health’ has won the RCSI Education Innovation Award 2025.

The programme was established to improve Irish teenagers' sexual health literacy, tackle stigma and counteract misinformation.

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June 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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RCSI is shortlisted in three categories at the 2026 THE Awards:

🔹 Specialist University of the Year
🔹 Most Innovative Teacher of the Year for Dr Claire Mulhall
🔹 Outstanding Support for Students for our Design Your Life programme

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September 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Dr Jenny Moffett is the Times Higher Education Most Innovative Teacher of the Year.

Dr Moffett co-developed a Hidden Hospital digital educational escape room with RCSI students to support their learning around complexity, ambiguity and unpredictability.

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January 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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History was made last week when RCSI's School of Dentistry welcomed its first intake of students. We wish the group all the best as they began their studies as part of Ireland's first community-based dental programme.

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September 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Congratulations to the 800 students who celebrated their White Coat Ceremonies at RCSI yesterday.

The ceremonies mark an important milestone for students, highlighting the importance of professionalism in health science disciplines.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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SURGhub has won Technological Innovation of the Year at the THE Awards.

This collaboration between RCSI’s Institute of Global Surgery, the Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR, will support over 100,000 learners in the next two years.

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January 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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What influences students’ decisions to use GenAI in their learning?

In a new article for Times Higher Education, Dr Jenny Moffett examines how educators can encourage critical and ethical engagement with AI tools.

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May 18, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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The RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery has been designated as a @who.int Collaborating Centre.

The centre will provide advice on developing systems for continuous professional development and leadership education for nurses and midwives.

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WHO designates RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery as Collaborating Centre to guide global nurse and midwife education
The Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at RCSI has been designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre. More ...
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December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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Excellent healthcare depends on more than clinical expertise.

In a new article, Dr Áine Ryan and Professor Denis Harkin explore why professionalism, leadership and resilience are essential to developing doctors and improving patient care.

Read it here: www.rcsi.com/impact/detai...

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Putting the heart back into healthcare education
It is important to develop the personal and professional identity of doctors, alongside their clinical skills writes Dr Áine Ryan and Professor Denis Harkin. More ...
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June 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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The SURGhub e-learning platform has brought the classroom directly to the homes and clinics of more than 19,000 healthcare workers across 190 countries in just two years, a new report finds: tinyurl.com/r936evpb

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July 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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RCSI has been awarded the 2026 ASPIRE to Excellence in Healthcare Simulation Award, recognising the work of the RCSI SIM centre.

The judges commended RCSI SIM’s institutional integration, governance, scholarship and culture of quality improvement

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August 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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RCSI’s MSc in Technologies and Analytics in Precision Medicine is future-focused to equip graduates to meet the transforming needs of the (bio)pharmaceutical sector.

Learn more about the programme in today's @irishtimes.com ⬇️ www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

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RCSI’s precision medicine Master’s graduates are ready for the next evolution
The Master of Science in Technologies and Analytics in Precision Medicine is future-focused to equip graduates to meet the transforming needs of the (bio) pharmaceutical sector
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January 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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A good healthcare professional treats the whole patient as a person and, crucially, listens to them.

Patient and Public Involvement in Education lead, Michelle Scott, is driving efforts to ensure patients are at the heart of our programmes.

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December 4, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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A collaboration between RCSI and Stellenbosch University won Best Erasmus Programme at The Education Awards.

The programme is the first of its kind and the first example of a student-academic collaboration in global surgery crossing borders.

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Inspiring the next generation of changemakers
A global surgery course, Essential Research Skills: A Global Surgery Perspective, developed by RCSI and Stellenbosch University has been launched. More ...
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April 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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The September edition of our LinkedIn newsletter is now live 📫

RCSI Impact will keep you up to date with our work to educate, discover and engage. Subscribe and read: www.linkedin.com/pulse/septem...

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September 2025
Register now for 'Rethinking Asthma' event ‘Rethinking asthma’ is the next event in our 2025/26 MyHealthRCSI series. This free, in-person event, taking place in RCSI St Stephen’s Green on Tuesday, 21 ...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Simulated physiotherapy placements allow students to build confidence in a controlled environment.

The RCSI School of Physiotherapy has integrated simulated placements into the curriculum since the pandemic to enhance experiential learning.

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March 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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RCSI's School of Dentistry has made six significant faculty appointments as it prepares to launch Ireland’s first community-based Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme in September. 🦷

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February 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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RCSI has expanded its international surgical education network with the establishment of two new Basic Surgical Skills centres in Egypt and India, strengthening access to high-quality surgical training across both regions.

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August 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Congratulations to RCSI’s Professor Jan Illing who received an Honorary Fellowship award from The Academy of Medical Educators.

Professor Illing is RCSI’s Professor of Health Professions Education and Director of the Health Professions Education Centre.

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November 14, 2024 at 3:02 PM