Author: PESS

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. Contact us at pess@ul.ie with any queries

Teaching by PESSJun 16, 20221:49 pm

recruritment: teaching assistant in Sport and exercise sciences and teaching assistant in physical education (2 positions).

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Teaching Assistant in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Teaching Assistant in Physical Education (2 Positions) University of Limerick Teaching Assistant in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Teaching Assistant in Physical Education (2 […]

Research by PESSJun 16, 20221:30 pm

Research Master’s opportunity in Physical Education, Physical Activity & Youth Sport – elaine murtagh.

PEPAYS Ireland, in conjunction with the University of Limerick, is delighted to offer a one-year full-time or two-year part-time opportunity for a Research Master’s aligned to the mission and core values of the PEPAYS Ireland […]

Research by PESSJun 16, 20227:29 am

Reflections on the PEPAYS Ireland Forum, 2022 – dr brendan o’keeffe.

On Saturday last, June 11th, the Physical Education Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Ireland Forum took place in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at UL. This was the first Forum since […]

Research by PESSJun 9, 20223:50 pm

The Emotions of Presenting in Person, Post COVID-19 – Aidan J Buffey.

My first thought when asked to participate in the Thesis-in-Three competition was one of fear and dread. I am in my third year of a structured PhD but had not presented in person, largely due […]

Research by PESSJun 8, 20222:51 pm

Shared Responsibility Across a Shared Island: Teaching social justice in initial teacher education – prof Ann MacPhail.

Colleagues in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick and at the Ulster University have secured funding from The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South (SCoTENS) […]

Teaching by PESSJun 7, 20221:06 pm

Applications are OPEN for the award-winning MSc Sports Performance at the University of Limerick – Dr Catherine norton, course director.

The MSc in Sports Performance, offered by the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, is a full-time one-year or part-time two-year postgraduate programme. Our aim is to produce graduates […]

Research by PESSMay 31, 20222:10 pm

Dual Career of Student-Athletes with Disabilities: Para-Limits European Project – Dr. Tom comyns.

The ‘Para-Limits’ European Project is a collaborative project between the University of Limerick and a number of EU partners. It is funded through an Erasmus+ Sport Collaborative Partnership grant and is led by Prof Antonio […]

Teaching by PESSMay 27, 202211:23 am

A different perspective on skill acquisition – Jason Wallace.

Picture the following – you go down to your local sports club and there is an organised training session on. You watch from the side-line and observe players practice skills in static isolation, stand in […]

Research by PESSMay 25, 20223:07 pm

Professional Doctorate in Human Performance & Innovation, UL, Applications closing 22nd June, 2022 – dr. ciarán Mac Donncha.

4-year part-time, customised for professionals in settings demanding high level human and/or sport performance or health and education sectors promoting physical activity behaviour. E-learning, situated at work, the professional drives, implements & evaluates innovations. We […]

Profiles by PESSMay 25, 20221:58 pm

Not a case of a fish out of water for Lorna Barry; leveraging MSc Sports Performance learning for innovative practice with Swim Ireland.

Q1) What course did you study for your undergraduate degree and where did you study it? I studied a BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Limerick and I graduated in 2009. […]