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Barbara Coughlan

Barbara Coughlan

Associate Professor - Co-Principal Investigator

Barbara Coughlan is based at the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems. She is a registered nurse, midwife and Health Psychologist. She has extensive research expertise in mixed methodologies across all healthcare settings and populations.

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Andrew Darley

Andrew Darley

Dr. - Co-Principal Investigator

Andrew Darley is an Ad Astra Fellow at UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems with a decade of experience in qualitative and interdisciplinary research.

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Liam Cleere

Liam Cleere

Mr - Co-Principal Investigator

Liam Cleere is an engineer and is the Senior Manager in UCD Research & Innovation, leading the UCD Research Analytics and Impact team.

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Lizbeth Goodman

Lizbeth Goodman

Professor - Co-Principal Investigator

Lizbeth Goodman is a Full Professor at the UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. She is Chair of Creative Technology Innovation and directs the Inclusive Design Research Centre of Ireland at UCD, in partnership with SMARTlab clg and the Academy4theFuture

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Thilo Kroll

Thilo Kroll

Professor - Co-Principal Investigator

Thilo Kroll is Full Professor of Health Systems Management at UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems. He is the UCD lead for the HRB-funded National Network on Public and Patient Involvement in Health and Social Care Research (2021-2026)

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Diarmuid Stokes

Diarmuid Stokes

Mr - Co-Principal Investigator

Diarmuid Stokes is UCD Library’s Research Engagement Librarian and specialist lead for Systematic Reviews development and management.

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Mirta Knezic

Ms - Co-Principal Investigator

Mirta Knezic, is a Senior Administrator in the Research Unit at UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems.

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Michelle Norris

Professor - Project Steering Committee

Michelle Norris is the Director of the Geary Institute for Public Policy and a Full Professor of Social Policy at the UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice. She is a leading expert in housing policy and urban regeneration and was appointed as a member of RIA in 2025.

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Patricia Fitzpatrick

Patricia Fitzpatrick

Professor - Project Steering Committee

Patricia Fitzpatrick is a Full Professor of Epidemiology & Biomedical Statistics at UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science and a leading expert in public health research. She is a Consultant in Preventive Medicine in St Vincent's University Hospital and Epidemiologist for the National Screening Service.

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Negin Fouladi

Negin Fouladi

Professor - Project Steering Committee

Negin Fouladi is Clinical Professor, Health Policy and Management at University of Maryland, USA. She is programme lead for a number of Public Health programmes in her department and is the co founder and lead of U21 Health Research Exchange (HREx) Community of Practice.

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Nancy Bhardwaj

Dr - Project Steering Committee

Nancy Bhardwaj is a Medical Doctor and currently appointed as a Research Fellow at the Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK.

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