We were delighted to be able to attend the recent launch of the National Suicide Research Foundation’s (NSRF) new strategic plan for 2025- 2030 in UCC.
The NSRF conduct research into suicide, suicidal behaviour and self-harm across Ireland. They are based in UCC, and their work helps to inform policy, strategy and research in many areas.
A key way in which their work impacts the higher education sector is through their research into how students are trained in suicide prevention. A recent project the NSRF have been working in conjunction with multiple partners, and which USI were delighted to play a role, is a pilot study evaluating the rollout of a suicide prevention module for health and social care students.
This project took place in UCC and UCD, and involved students in health and social care courses attending an extra module specifically for training in suicide prevention. The team in the NSRF gathered data before and after the module, as well as developing and overseeing the rollout of the module itself.
The project took place over the last number of months, and there will be an online seminar discussing the results on the 10th March. Details about a train-the-trainer programme will also be given at this seminar. We are very much looking forward to hearing the results of the pilot study on the day! For details and registration information, please see here.
While this project was aimed specifically at students who are enrolled in health and social care courses, anyone can avail of free suicide -prevention training. You can find more information on this here.
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