On October 20th and 21st, partners on the Erasmus+ Before project from Ireland (DCU, UL), Germany (ENSE), Sweden (Friends) and Spain (Universidad de Murcia) gathered in the beautiful city of Murcia for our second in-person […]
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The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences is based part of the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. The department has a strong research focus with ever increasing metrics related to research. The department offers undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses in Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Sports Performance, Sports Exercise & Performance Psychology. In addition, we have a strong reputation for postgraduate research at both PhD and MSc level.
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PESS Graduates Contribute to Women in Sport: Female Coaches Networking Day – dr. philip kearney.
Photograph credit @MarkSmythy Early November saw Ireland’s first Women in Sport Female Coaches Networking Day take place at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin, and gradates of the Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences played […]
A Short History of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) – Prof Giles Warrington.
As we prepare to celebrate UL FIFTY, this article provides a short history of one of the oldest Departments in the University, charting its origins, evolution and some of the more recent achievements. The […]
The “bit by bit” approach to an active school (and writing a thesis!) – Alan Finnegan.
My two years as a postgraduate research student in the PESS Department was capped off in August last with my graduation day in the University of Limerick. A global COVID-19 pandemic was not foreseen when […]
How valid is lab-based experimentation in human sport performance? Golf example – Prof Ian Kenny.
When we test athletes in the laboratory, we are placing them in an alien environment, often watched by several researchers while they perform their sports task, while we measure their athletic performance. Usually, it is […]
the role of “Active learning” on the bsc in exercise and health fitness managment – dr. frank nugent.
In recent years there has been a gradual shift from an emphasis on teaching to learning in higher education. Numerous studies have demonstrated that a student’s active involvement in the learning process enhances learning (Freeman […]
Green fingers and health; can horticulture facilitate better health behaviours? – Catherine Norton RD, Phd.
Over the last 20 years, dozens of studies have shown that working in a garden, walking in a garden, even looking at a garden from afar have tangible, measurable benefits. Gardening, however, is often seen as a […]
Evidence of the impact of sport policies on physical activity and sport participation: a systematic mixed studies review- kevin volf.
Research Impact: Research impact: there is a consensus among physical activity researchers that participation in sport and active recreation can contribute to health enhancing physical activity. Both socio-ecological models and systems-based approaches, which are increasingly […]
Differing experiences of internationalisation as a Chinese PhD student in an Irish university – Yueying Gong, and Ann MacPhail.
This blog is inspired by Bowen Zhang who posted a blog questioning the extent to which her postgraduate experience was truly ‘international’ given the large number of Chinese female students (like herself) who populated many […]
A warm welcome to our new undergraduate students – prof giles warrington.
Now that the new academic year is in full swing and we are already halfway through the semester one, I would like to take this opportunity of welcoming our new cohort of undergraduate students starting […]
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