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Current Projects

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COVID-19 study

A longitudinal, multi-country study that began in March 2020 and aims to monitor and assess the long-term psychological and social...

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Health and wellbeing feasibility study

This research project will test the feasibility of including young people experiencing intellectual disability in health and wellbeing research...

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HELM research project

This project aims to understand the Home Mathematics Environment (HME) and its impact on early mathematical development in low-to-middle income...

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E-cigarette use

E-cigarette use among adolescents in Northern Ireland

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EpiFASSTT

This project investigates the effects of maternal folate status during pregnancy.

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Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour project

A Data Analytics Approach to Understanding Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour

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UU Student Wellbeing Study

This longitudinal project aims to examine and monitor risk and protective factors for mental health problems and wellbeing in the...

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The Care Pathways and Outcomes Study

The Care Pathways and Outcomes is a longitudinal study that has been following all 374 children who were under five years...

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Student Psychological Intervention Trial

Conducted at Ulster University (UU) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) as part of the WHO World Mental Health International...

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Generation New Era Study

Overview of the new UK-wide birth cohort study, 'Generation New Era'

New UK birth cohort study

Completed Projects

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Antidepressant prescribing across Northern Ireland

This project aims to use data-linkage techniques to develop the most comprehensive population-based estimates of the prevalence of antidepressant prescribing...

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ENCORE

Evaluating the effects of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) in England.

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Mathematical achievement in primary school children

Mathematical achievement is important for children’s future educational success, employment opportunities and health outcomes....

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Learning Disability Data & Northern Ireland

Enhancing the visibility of learning disability in NI via administrative data research

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CONTEXT

COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology

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Harmony

Harmony is a tool for retrospective harmonisation of questionnaire items.

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COVID-19 study

A longitudinal, multi-country study that began in March 2020 and aims to monitor and assess the long-term psychological and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of adults in the general populations.

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HELM research project

This project aims to understand the Home Mathematics Environment (HME) and its impact on early mathematical development in low-to-middle income countries (i.e. Cuba and Mexico).

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Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour project

A Data Analytics Approach to Understanding Samaritans’ Helpline Caller Behaviour

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UU Student Wellbeing Study

This longitudinal project aims to examine and monitor risk and protective factors for mental health problems and wellbeing in the student population at Ulster University.

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EQUALITY LD

Enhancing the Visibility of Learning Disability Data in NI

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The Care Pathways and Outcomes Study

The Care Pathways and Outcomes is a longitudinal study that has been following all 374 children who were under five years old and in care in Northern Ireland on 31st March 2000.

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Student Psychological Intervention Trial

Conducted at Ulster University (UU) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) as part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, funded by Cross-border Healthcare Intervention Trials in Ireland Network (CHITIN).

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Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST)

A funded three year programme to evaluate local authority public health interventions that aim to improve health in local communities and reduce health inequalities in the UK.

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Challenging Health Outcomes/Integrating Care Environments (CHOICE)

Challenging Health Outcomes/ Integrating Health Environments: Research project developing a community coalition

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Harmony

Harmony is a tool for retrospective harmonisation of questionnaire items.

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Generation New Era Study

Overview of the new UK-wide birth cohort study, 'Generation New Era'

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Engage, Inform & Train

The goal of this project is to stimulate meaningful collaboration between NI researchers and VCSE organisations for the benefit of vulnerable populations nationwide.