Program Overview

Introduction to SPHeRE

The School of Population Health is home to SPHeRE, the national, inter-institutional, structured doctoral programme, funded by the Health Research Board (HRB). This programme is expanding Ireland's capacity to conduct population health and health services research and maximise its translation into policy and practice.

Programme Overview

The SPHeRE programme provides a comprehensive set of capacity building and training activities to scholars. These activities are organised around expert-led, independent and peer-led learning processes. These core approaches to teaching and learning underpin the different stages of the PhD journey.

Programme Structure

The programme is divided into yearly terms where you complete the programme on a full-time basis; people completing on a part-time basis will have longer periods between stages.

Participating Universities

SPHeRE involves eight universities across Ireland:

• RCSI
• Trinity College Dublin
• University College Cork
• Dublin City University
• Maynooth University
• University of Galway
• University College Dublin
• University of Limerick

Programme Goals

The programme aims to expand Ireland's capacity to conduct population health and health services research and maximise its translation into policy and practice. The SPHeRE programme provides a comprehensive set of capacity building and training activities to scholars.