Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Facing the reality of an economic recession upon graduation from a B.Sc in Physiotherapy in 2010 meant looking for alternative sources of employment. I was lucky enough to get […]
Category: Profiles
Publication: Time to really re-envisage teacher education
Research Impact: The author reflects on the impact Covid-19 might have on teacher education and the extent to which the pandemic reinforces and/or challenges her notion of what it means to be an effective initial […]
Aoibhinn Keating – Balances Life as an Athlete & Sport Science Student At UL
This week, the University of Limerick featured a blog on 2nd year Sport and Exercise Sciences student, Aoibhinn Keating. Read the full story below: https://www.ul.ie/courses/student-stories/typical-day-balancing-life-sports-scholar-and-student
Assessment to support students during a time of curricular change – Lorraine Counihan
When I took the step to return to college, I thought, it could only be in the area of curriculum and assessment. Having said that, at no time has the latter received so much discussion […]
From Pennsylvania to UL: International PhD with IRIS
I took 30 minutes to talk to new Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) PhD researcher Patrick Dolan about his recent relocation from the United States to join us in UL….. Where is home originally? Home […]
MSc. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
Online application for our Masters programmes in the field of sport and exercise psychology is now open and will close on November 1, 2020, but we advise early applications to ensure a place. Our full-time […]
Outside the World of Academia. Emmet Crowley
From the beginning of my PhD, I have always been keen to gain as much practical experience as possible, in my case as a coach and practitioner within a sporting organisation. My motivation was financial […]
Julia White, BSc Physical Education Graduate & All Ireland Camogie Player Featured in UL Links
All-Ireland camogie player Julia White reveals how she combines career with competition. They say there’s no ‘I’ in team, but looking after your personal wellbeing is key to success for your club. Finding the time, […]
MSc Sports Performance – Internationalisation. Dr Mark Lyons
The University of Limerick has links with over 400 universities in 38 countries and welcomes over 2,000 international students each year. This number is increasing year-on-year. Linked to this may be the University’s reputation for […]
Has It Been Four Years? Dr Melissa Parker
When I was ever so gently prompted that it was my time to write my personal Blog, I like others wondered – what do I write about? My colleague suggested – why not write about […]
