‘The Helmet of Memory and the Courage to Speak the Truth’ A Message of Sports Diplomacy from Vladyslav Heraskevych (Ukrainian Olympian and Human Rights Advocate) University of Limerick is proud to feature as the inaugural […]
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PUBLICATION: TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER ACADEMICS IN PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION: COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE.
Research Impact: The purpose of this paper is to provide physical and health education (PHE) graduate students and early career academics with information on communities of practice, including: benefits to engagement, vignettes from personal experiences, […]
ISESA CONFERENCE – MAY 2026.
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerickis set to have a strong presence at the ISESA 2026 Conference, taking place at theTechnological University of the Shannon on 21–22 May […]
Discover our MSc in Sports Performance at the University of Limerick – Associate Professor Grainne Hayes.
Discover Our MSc in Sports Performance, UL. 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 […]
PUBLICATION: EMBEDDING PRACTITIONER RESEARCH AS A PEDAGOGY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION.
Research impact: This study contributes to the growing field of social justice in PETE by positioning practitioner research as a pedagogy for social justice with potential to support PSTs in navigating the complex journey from […]
Rob Mulcahy on Off the Ball: Talent Development, Bio-Banding and Pathways in Gaelic Games
PESS Professional Doctoral candidate Rob Mulcahy recently featured on Off the Ball: Rob discussed: You can listen to the full podcast HERE:https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGQNi4MU5TjO Off the Ball is one of Ireland’s leading sports media platforms, providing analysis, […]
Dr John Noone in ‘The Conversation’: Buffy the Exercise Slayer? Understanding EMS Training Through a Performance Lens
PESS staff member Dr John Noone recently featured on ‘The Conversation’: John Discussed: You can read John’s article[…]
APPLYING CORE PRINCIPLES OF SKILL ACQUISITION TO ENHANCE WATER SAFETY – DR. PHIL KEARNEY.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Phil discussed: Many water safety courses are run indoors in swimming pools, but most drowning incidents occur in outdoor environments. How […]
PUBLICATION: THE ‘SIGNATURE’ AND THE ‘PEDAGOGY’ WITHIN SIGNATURE PEDAGOGIES: REFINING (AUTO)BIOGRAPHICAL PEDAGOGIES AND PEDAGOGIES OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO TEACH ABOUT AND THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Research impact: This paper provides a further example of evidence-informed teaching and assessment in the BSc in Physical Education at the University of Limerick. Research on teaching and learning in the programme is extensive, and […]
LEARNING IN MOTION: NOVEL PEDAGOGIES IN TEACHER EDUCATION IN CONTEXTS OF ONGOING ADVERSITY – PROF ELAINE MURTAGH.
The recently published article in The Teacher Educator represents the latest peer reviewed output from the four-year Learning in Motion project, an ambitious international programme funded by Research Ireland through the COALESCE scheme. Read alongside […]
