At QUESTS, we have two working groups aimed at operationalising our mission to maximise the value of qualitative research in trials.
The Research Working Group coordinates our primary research activities and the system for responding to queries received. Members:
- Dr Linda Biesty, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Prof Dympna Casey, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Dr Maura Dowling, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Dr Sinead Duane, HRB Trials Methodology Research Network, NUI Galway
- Dr Andrew Hunter, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway [Interim Lead]
- Dr Lucy Brookes Howell, Head of Qualitative Research for The Centre for Trials Research, College of Biomedical & Life Sciences, Cardiff University
- Ms Clare Clement, Royal College of Physicians, University of Bristol
Our Education and Communication Working Group organises QUESTS training events and webinars, and maximises the profile, impact and income of QUESTS. Members:
- Dr Louise Murphy, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick [Lead]
- Dr Thomas Conway, HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway
- Ms Orlaith Cormican, HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway
- Ms Jackie Fox, School of Health Sciences, NUI Galway
- Ms Marita Hennessy, School of Psychology, NUI Galway
- Dr Catherine Houghton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Dr Sinéad Hynes, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, NUI Galway
- Dr Marcella Kelly, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Dr Rena Lyons, School of Health Sciences, NUI Galway
- Dr Pauline Meskell, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick
- Dr Patrick Murphy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
- Ms Linda Ní Chianáin, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast
- Ms Marion O’Regan, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway
- Dr Elaine Toomey, School of Psychology, NUI Galway
- Dr Hannah Delaney, HRB Trials Methodology Research Network, NUI Galway
Pictured L-R: Dr Jackie Fox, Dr Louise Murphy, Dr Linda Biesty, Dr Andrew Hunter, Dr Catherine Houghton, Marita Hennessy, Dr Sinead Duane, Dr Maura Dowling and Orlaith Cormican