The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick is delighted to welcome Dr. Jenna Lorusso to the team as an Assistant Professor of Physical Education. Jenna joins PESS with […]
Keeping up with the activities and opportunities at PESS
Welcome first year students! You will quickly find that there is always lots happening at PESS. What topics within Physical Education, Health and Fitness and/or the Sport and Exercise Sciences have grabbed your attention? What […]
New Publication | Higher Education Quarterly
Congratulations to Professor Ann MacPhail on her latest publication with Kinsella, E. L., J. McMahon and N. M. Cummins: Understanding Early Academic Careers Through the Lens of Psychological Precarity: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study Published in […]
From Chemistry to High-Performance Sport: My Experience with the MSc Sports Performance Programme
My name is Gianni Ciappara, and I’m originally from Malta. I recently graduated from the MSc Sports Performance programme at UL with first class honours, and currently work as the Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach […]
Four Months, Countless Experiences: Reflecting on My Research Stay at PESS
It has undoubtedly been an incredibly enriching research stay, not only professionally but also on a personal and family level. Ireland is a country of endless landscapes; its bountiful natural beauty makes its nickname, ‘the […]
New Publication: How Dominant Digital Technologies in Schools Influence the Enactment of Curriculum Change
Research Impact This paper shows how dominant, taken-for-granted digital tools in schools can influence the enactment of curriculum reforms. Drawing on a case of curriculum change at lower-secondary education in Ireland, the paper argues that […]
PESS Internship: Metabolic and Mechanical Differences in Trained Runners and Active Controls
Written by Rian Sloan This summer, I successfully applied for and completed a funded PESS research internship. Primarily, this[…]
RTE Brainstorm: Dr John Perry Explores the Psychology of Performing at an All-Ireland Final
Dr John Perry, Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick, has shared his latest insights in an RTÉ Brainstorm article exploring the psychology of performing under […]
New Publication: Resistance Exercise Training Compared to a Low-Intensity Sham for Depressive Symptoms in Young Women with Analogue Generalised Anxiety Disorder
New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders explores the efficacy of resistance exercise training for depressive symptoms in anxious young women. The researchers conducted a randomised controlled trial of moderate-to-high- (~70-80% 1RM) compared […]
From Limerick to Twickenham: My Co-op Experience with Harlequins Women
By Cian O’Byrne, BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences My name is Cian O’Byrne, and I have just completed Year 3 of the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences programme at the University of Limerick. During my […]
