Each Spring UL’s Biomechanics Research Unit works to create a public lecture series that tries to bridge the gap between research and practice in biomechanics. Coinciding with the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences final year […]
Category: Teaching
Dr. Antonio Calderon Selected as EHS Winner of Excellence in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Antonio Calderon who has been selected as the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences winner of the UL Excellence in Teaching Award (individual). This is a wonderful achievement and reflects the high […]
Biomechanics Research Unit/PESS Seminar on ‘Strength Testing & Sprinting Analysis – High Performance Training Instrumentation’
Ms Claire Brady is a UL PhD candidate jointly with the Sport Ireland Institute under the IRC Employment based Postgraduate Scholarship Programme. Working as a Strength & Conditioning specialist, Claire is researching the reliability of […]
MSc Applied Sports Coaching, University of Limerick, Ireland
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences invites applicants for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching. This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate programme will give 20 experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement […]
The time is near – apply now for a place on 2019-2021 PME programme. Dr Missy Parker
Online application for the Professional Master of Education is open. Review of applicants will begin on 1 March 2019 for a September 2019 intake and will continue only until spaces are filled. The PME is […]
Biomechanics Research Unit/PESS Seminar on ‘Wearable Sports Performance Analytics’
Dr Darragh Whelan and Dr Martin O’Reilly are sports medicine and sports engineering scientists with the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, and https://www.outputsports.com/ Output Sports system has been developed to test and track multiple […]
Biomechanics Research Unit/PESS Seminar on ‘Player Monitoring’
Patrick Hogan is a Sport Scientist at STATSports https://statsports.com/ . STATSports provides sports science and performance analysis service within the elite sporting industry and its growing client list has included: Juventus, Manchester United, Manchester City, […]
BSc. Physical Education: Celebrating 8 years of i-PLAY with the MacCarthy Cup!!! Dr Daniel Tindall
This past Autumn, our i-PLAYERS were treated to some special guests in attendance to celebrate our 15th session of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme. William O Donoghue and Sean Finn, […]
PME – PE Enters a New Era. Dr Melissa Parker
Welcome to a new era for the Professional Master of Education – Physical Education (PME-PE)! Exciting things are happening and we offer thanks! Six years ago the “Grad Dip” transitioned to a two-year programme resulting […]
Appropriate & Inappropriate Uses of Fitness Tests in School Settings – Brendan O’Keeffe
Let’s all gather round and guess Johnny’s weight… I spoke in a previous blog about the divisive, often vociferous, nature of the debate that surrounds fitness testing in physical education. I put forward that, provided […]
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