Personal profile
Biography
Ruchika Tara Mathur is a researcher in Health Promotion with the School of Health Sciences at the University of Galway. She is an alum of Trinity College Dublin with an MSc in Development Practice, and of Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi with a BA in Political Science. Ruchika has worked as a peer-educator and development practitioner with experience in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) and participatory, policy focused research in the non-profit sector. She has experience with various organisations such as the YP Foundation, PRIA, Ipas, Oxfam and the Population Council, as well as government bodies such NITI Aayog in India. Ruchika's work focuses on adolescent and youth participation in health service delivery and evaluation.
Education/Academic qualification
BA,MA, MSc
External positions
Fellow, Institute of Human Development, UC Berkeley
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Active Citizenship: Designing a Pathway Towards the Future
Gaspar de Matos, M., Branquinho, C., Mathur, R. T., Gaspar, T. & Ozer, E. J., Aug 2025, In: Análisis y Modificación de Conducta. p. 142-165Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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In bed together: Flexible Patient and Public Involvement in the Irish National Survey of Sexual Health
Mathur, R. T., O'Reilly, D., Kolto, A., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C., 26 Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Poster
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Adolescent Voice: Enhancing adolescent participation in health service evaluation
Mathur, R. T., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C., 28 May 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Poster › peer-review
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The 'intersectionality gradient' in the health of adolescents in Ireland
Kolto, A., Gavin, A., Maloney, R., Lunney, L., Brown, E., Mathur, R. T., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C., 28 May 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference (Published) › Poster › peer-review
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Evaluation of the Slí@School programme
Lennox, O., Mathur, R. T., Maloney, R., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C., 1 Jan 2023, Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › peer-review
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Activities
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Adolescent perspectives on improving sexual health services in Rajasthan, India
Mathur, R. T. (Speaker), Nic Gabhainn, S. (Other) & Kelly, C. (Other)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation at a National/International Refereed Conference
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Supporting student mental health: A need for an intersectoral approach?
Lunney, L. (Speaker), Vaughan, E. (Other), Mathur, R. T. (Other), Nealon Lennox, O. (Other), Cicci, C. (Other), Kelly, C. (Other) & Nic Gabhainn, S. (Other)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
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“Community assets”: the potential role of the Slí@School programme in community health promotion.
Maloney, R. (Speaker), Nealon Lennox, O. (Other), Mathur, R. T. (Other), Kelly, C. (Other) & Nic Gabhainn, S. (Other)
22 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
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UC Berkeley
Mathur, R. T. (Visiting researcher)
2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution