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Children Physical Activity Surveillance – Kwok NG.
One of the most used Sport Ireland reports is the 2018 Children Sport Participation and Physical Activity (CSPPA) study report. The attraction of national coverage of different areas of sport and physical activity has far […]
Health Promoting Sports Clubs National Audit Tool – Ass. Prof. Aurélie Van Hoye.
Sports clubs are nowadays recognized for their potential to promote and organize physical activity, an important determinant of health. But they can also use the informal education potential of sport to empower sports participants and […]
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, starting in September 2022 or January 2023, aligned to the mission […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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