Research Impact: This paper aims to contribute to TALIS corpus of critical research literature by exploring teachers’ voice through structural equation modelling, to challenge teachers’ professional development needs based on TALIS 2018. 153,674 teachers from […]
High-repetition strength training (HRST) also known as circuit training has always been an interesting area for me as I have previously performed this type of training during the winter months when I was a competitive […]
Last week, on International Volunteer Day, three PESS PhD students were awarded for their outstanding commitment to the UL PhD community. PhD students Claire Walsh, Caera Grady and Aidan Buffey (missing from picture) were presented […]
Guideline: Team led by PESS Researcher produces updated physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for Ireland. In 2009, the Department of Health & Children published the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Ireland offering recommendations for […]
Research Impact: There is a proliferation of Game Based Approaches (GBAs) and Non-Linear Pedagogy (NLP) approach in research literature. Although comparisons between approaches have arisen at a theoretical level, there is no comparison of the […]
As we come to the end of 2023, I have taken some time to reflect on some of the exciting events and activities that were organised by, and involved, staff and students in the PESS […]
This blog accounts the experiences of two students enrolled in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) who participated in an international research initiative known as ‘The Physical Education Teacher Academy.’ The overarching […]
On November 7th 2023, the Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association (ISESA) was launched on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. The ISESA is the representative body for the Sport and Exercise Sciences community in […]
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to provide physical and health education graduate students with information on: how and where to find scholarship and grant opportunities; application writing do’s and don’ts; the adjudication process; […]
Research Impact Summary: Physical education is seen as a subject that can both entrench but also challenge inequities. The purpose of this paper is to explore university students’ experiences of engaging with a critical intersectional […]
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