Welcome and Introduction - Frank Kee
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UK CRC Northern Ireland Centre of Excellence for Public Health: Phase I, 2008-2013
Medicine & DentistrySocial Policy, Sociology and Social Work
Economics and ManagementBiological Sciences
Maths & Physics
Institute of Public Health of Ireland
Research and Development Office
Community Developmentand Health Network
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast, every time”.
Helping to build capacity and the evidence base, together
NIPHRN
QUB
UU
3rd SectorPHADHSSPSNI
Mike Clarke
Paul Connolly
Key objectives for CoE• Undertake programs of translational
research
• Promote its role in policy-making • Knowledge brokerage
• Build capacity and strengthen public health networks
• Lever additional income and ensure sustainability
The gradual encroachment of ideasNick Black JHSRP, 2009
The trouble with milking cows is that they never stay milked!
Our vision for the future• Greater collaboration across
Centres of Excellence
• Methodological development
• Increasing grant income through partnership with stakeholders
• Protecting and sustaining ability to develop capacity
• Impact on health inequalities
So why do we need a PH Research Network?
• The need for robust evidence– (particularly on interventions)
• The need to bridge the translational chasm
• The need for multiple perspectives and skill sets
• The need to cross sectoral boundaries
Additional organisations represented: University of Ulster; other government departmentslocal authorities; Third Sector