ProfMary Lynch
Executive Vice Dean - Research
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
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- Executive Vice Dean - ResearchFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
I lead and collaborate on research addressing health and wellbeing issues which takes a life-course approach to the methodology and conduct economic evaluation of public health interventions. My methodological expertise is in Social Prescribing and applying Stated Preference techniques, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA),Social Return on Investment (SROI), Social Value and non-market valuation techniques in main interest areas of public health, environment, behaviour change and valuing public goods and services.
My portfolio of research extends to health and wellbeing issues, physical activity, social prescribing interventions in green environments, community assets and rural areas.
GRANTS
- FUNDED PROJECTProvision of an Evidence Review to inform the Code of Practice on Admission, Transfer and Discharge to Acute Mental Health CentresMental Health Commission - MHC5 Jan 2026 - 31 Oct 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTProvision of an evidence review to inform the revision of the existing Rules and Code of Practice on the use of ECT in approved centres and the development of future regulations that may be required under the Mental Health Bill 2024Mental Health Commission - MHC5 Jan 2026 - 31 Oct 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTExploring Healthcare Assistant Roles and Education in Long Term Residential Care in IrelandLHP Skillnet6 Nov 2025 - 5 Aug 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTThe UK Hub for One Health Systems: Creating Sustainable Health and Social Care PathwaysUKRI – Medical Research Council13 Feb 2025 - 12 Feb 2030People funded by this grant:
- Ed W
- FUNDED PROJECTThe UK Hub for One Health Systems: Creating Sustainable Health and Social Care PathwaysRCSI13 Feb 2025 - 12 Feb 2030People funded by this grant:
- Ed W
- FUNDED PROJECTCoaching for people living with Obesity and Cardiovascular Health - COACHEnterprise Ireland16 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTExploring the impact of Human Rights in the Nursing Home sector in IrelandNursing Homes Ireland18 Jul 2024 - 15 Aug 2025
- FUNDED PROJECTWarning system for Extreme weather events, Awareness Technology for Healthcare, Equitable delivery, and Resilience (WEATHER)National Institute for Health Research (UK) / NIHR1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2028
- FUNDED PROJECTWarning system for Extreme weather events, Awareness Technology for Healthcare, Equitable delivery, and Resilience (WEATHER)RCSI1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2028
- FUNDED PROJECTEducation and Research Seed FundingRCSI1 Dec 2023 - 31 Oct 2029
- GRANTCollaborative community research to tackle health inequalitiesUK Research and Innovation12 Jul 2023People funded by this grant:
- Lynch M
- GRANTInfection Prevention and Control in Continuing Care SettingsSkillnet20 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTNational Evaluation Regional Integration Fund (RIF)Welsh Government14 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2027
- GRANTNational Evaluation of the Regional Integration Fund (RIF)Welsh Government6 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Lynch M
- FUNDED PROJECTFNM DevelopmentRCSI1 Oct 2020 - 31 Dec 2028