On a daily basis I meet researchers and discuss potential funding opportunities that might support their work. Something that regularly comes up is funding to support travel to build international networks. The European Cooperation in […]
Category: Research
The ICCE Global Coach Conference: My first international conference experience – Paul Kinnerk
The International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Global Coach Conference is in its 11th year. The conference brings together frontline coaches, coach educators and developers, academics and sports scientists to share research, best practice and […]
What type of athlete are you? Sprints, jumps and Genes – Ciaran Keogh
The individualisation of sports training is often seen as the holy grail of sports performance, the ability to perfectly match the characteristics of a player with how they train is often proposed as the key […]
Body fat loss-dietary opportunities (Marta Kozior)
Intentional body fat loss is a popular topic across people of different age, gender and physical activity level. The rationale to lose body fat may be motivated by a number of factors including appearance, health, […]
2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme – OPEN
The Irish Research Council is delighted to announce that it has opened its call for the 2018 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship programme. This programme offers scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a research […]
The Biomechanics Research Unit – Current Projects in Sport and Performance
The Biomechanics Research Unit (BRU) consists of 5 core faculty and 11 postgraduate researchers within the department of physical Education and Sport Sciences. The mission of the BRU is to advance the research in the […]
PhD life – A career in research, a gateway into the applied world, or both? Niall Kelly
Before completing my MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology in Belfast, it was my intention to spend 12 rigorous months applying myself to learning a trade that I love, and enter the working world shortly […]
New Publication: The Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Anxiety – Brett Gordon
Research Impact: Although the physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET) are well established, less is known regarding the effects of RET on mental health. A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis was conducted to […]
Learning about Teacher Education Professional Development in Israel – Melissa Parker
What an experience! From June 3rd -10th Mary O’Sullivan, Ann McPhail, and I with Paul Conway (School of Education) and Rose Dolan (Maynooth) had the honour of learning from and with new colleagues in Israel. […]
YLS Symposium: Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Health, Ageing and Disease – Joseph Bass
Date: Saturday 25th November 2017 Location: University of Nottingham, School of Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby UK This year’s Young Life Scientists’ symposium will bring together members of the Biochemical, British Pharmacological and Physiological societies. […]
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