In this edition, we’re excited to bring you an in-depth look at the remarkable achievements and key events that have taken place within our @PessLimerick community! The Newsletter includes highlights on academic staff, research teams, […]
Category: Service
Reflecting on the Physical Education Association of Ireland Conference 2024 in PESS, UL – dr brendan O’keefe.
In this blog I will reflect on the Physical Education Association of Ireland (PEAI) Conference that was hosted on Saturday October 5th in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. On Friday night we […]
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’ […]
The Women in Coaching movement- Is it time to think about the context here in UL? – caera grady.
The 2023 Women in Sport policy, again, highlights the need to continue to include more women and girls from grassroots to high performance in coaching and officiating. In 2022, 42% of the coaches certified by […]
Career Workshop for PESS Postgrads – dr. jenna lorusso + Dr. Marina castro garcia.
Are you a PESS postgrad wondering about how to find a career after graduation? If so, please join us on Tuesday the 5th of March from 9:00-10:30am in PEPAYS for a workshop on how to […]
unique opportunity for pess students to qualify as a fitness instructor in 2 weeks this summer – Sharon collins.
Offer exclusively for UL PE & SES Students & Graduates – Complete the NCEF Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (CEHF) in two, intensive weeks at the end of May 2024, to qualify as a […]
research project – Empowering pre-service teachers as practitioner researchers toward PE inclusive practices – Paula Batista, Amândio Graça, André Moura, and colleagues.
The Portuguese law (DL54/2018) stipulates mandatory policies aligned with inclusive education commended by the Salamanca Statement (1994). The UNESCO (2015) Guidelines for Quality Physical Education (QPE) highlights the inclusive potential of PE, focused on allowing […]
PESS PhD students awarded Presidents Volunteer Award for committment to emerge phd network – aidan buffey, claire Walsh & caera grady (co-authors).
Last week, on International Volunteer Day, three PESS PhD students were awarded for their outstanding commitment to the UL PhD community. PhD students Claire Walsh, Caera Grady and Aidan Buffey (missing from picture) were presented […]
The Launch of the Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association – associate professor Tom Comyns.
On November 7th 2023, the Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association (ISESA) was launched on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. The ISESA is the representative body for the Sport and Exercise Sciences community in […]
Esports & Golf feature in UL-University of Stellenbosch collaboration during Erasmus+ funded travel – dr. adam toth.
In October 2023, Associate Professor Adam Toth and Professor Mark Campbell returned to Stellenbosch, South Africa, to renew and foster new collaborative initiatives. Their relationship with Maties Sport and the University of Stellenbosch goes back […]
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