Given that it’s Mental Health Awareness Week at the time of writing, it seems especially timely to share this experience. Last week, I shared a brief piece on my LinkedIn profile about my experiences working […]
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Coaches Welcome to Open Evening Discussing Insights into Coaching – dr. phil kearney.
On May 28th, the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching is pleased to host a public Open Evening discussing insights into coaching and empowering young athletes. The evening begins with Ireland Under 21 football coach Jim […]
i-PLAY Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day!!! – Finia O’Brien & Dr. Daniel Tindall.
On Thursday, March 21st during our ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme, 4th year PE students celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by ‘showing their socks’ in support of the ‘Lots of Socks’ […]
#ResearchWeekUL2024: Building a sustainable research ecosystem across the early career researcher continuum – Prof Ann MacPhail, Dr Jenna Lorusso, Dr. Orla Power Grant.
The University of Limerick’s Research Strategy 2022-2027, ‘Wisdom for Action’, outlines the need to build a ‘responsive and supportive research ecosystem which attracts and supports talented individuals and groups to excel in their fields’. A […]
An interactive AIESEP 2024 pre-congress event on engaging with policy in PE – Dr. Jenna R Lorusso.
Are you curious about what policy is; why it is important in your practice as a physical education stakeholder; and how you can develop your own and others’ interest, understanding, and engagement with policy? […]
Professor Mary O’Sullivan; The legacy of a giant – Dr. carmen baruqero-ruiz.
In October 2023, Professor Mary O’Sullivan was awarded with the prestigious Michael Darmody Award at the Physical Education Association of Ireland Conference in Carlow. She collected the award surrounded by her former PESS physical education […]
The Benefits of Erasmus mobility programmes – Kevin Volf.
It seems to have rained all summer here in Limerick. Luckily for me, I escaped two weeks of it by participating in a staff mobility programme facilitated by UL Global. The advantages of travelling abroad […]
Pursuing a Career in Dietetics following Sports & exercise Sciences degree – Recent Graduate Perspective – Keela Spillane.
Choosing to study Sport and Exercise Science (SES) in UL was the best decision I made as it provided me with a foundation to build on and further my studies in the area of Human […]
Postural Corrective Dock: An Innovative Solution to a Modern Day Problem – Tom O’Flaherty.
According to a recent study, up to 80% of adults will experience back pain and 70% will experience neck pain at some stage in their life(Sinnott et al,2017). One of the main contributing factors to […]
A Short Overview of the WHO’s Global Status Report on Physical Activity – kevin volf.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has an important role in setting the global agenda on public health priorities. WHO member states expect, inter alia, support and guidance from the WHO secretariat on health policy issues. […]
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