The Health Research Institute (HRI) is a research organisation based at University of Limerick. It brings together researchers from University of Limerick, University Hospital Limerick, and Mid West Community Healthcare.

The HRI's strategy, outlined in the Research Delivering for Health plan (2023-2028), is to become a leading research institute for improving health and wellbeing across all ages. This aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all.

The Clinical Research Support Unit provides a central hub for clinical research. It helps researchers collaborate with doctors and conduct high-quality studies in a modern research facility. The unit aims to expand clinical trials and offer comprehensive support to researchers.

The HRI has expertise in various areas, including biostatistics, health informatics, data analytics, implementation research, participatory health research, and health economics. 

The HRI works to create a strong network of researchers, both within the university and with external partners. They aim to attract leading researchers, collaborate with industry partners, and involve patients and communities in their research. By focusing on person-centred, technology-driven healthcare, the HRI contributes to improving health outcomes and promoting wellbeing for all.

The activities of the HRI are supported by expertise in biostatistics, health informatics and health economics, and facilitated by the Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU). Our goal is to provide a rich collaborative environment that fosters discovery and innovation in health science that will lead to better health, improved care and a healthier society.

The HRI acts as an enabler for researchers by allowing access to interdisciplinary research expertise across a range of departments which will develop a critical mass of researchers - interdepartmental, inter-institutional and international. 

The HRI aims to allow easier access to research leaders with significant track records as well as industry partners, patient cohorts and communities.

The HRI’s objectives will support the scope and capacity of research within UL and with its partners. These objectives not only emphasis the importance of individual research, but of establishing a collaborative research network at the heart of our Health research community.  We will pursue to advance person-centred, technology enabled, integrated healthcare and treatment.