Just over a year into my PhD, I experienced a personal tragedy that will inevitably happen to all of us at some stage in our lives. I lost someone very close to me when my […]
Nearby hills are greener than we think…Sorcha Holohan & Timothy Locke (edited by Brian Carson)
One of the standout aspects to the Sport and Exercise Sciences programme at UL, and what attracted us to coming here, is the work placement in year 3. This gives us a chance to put […]
Rich environments for active learning in higher education – Antonio Calderon
Currently, most of the universities in the world aim to create and sustain an outstanding and distinctive learning environment for all their students. This is addressed by ensuring a strong, well-designed and dynamically delivered curricular […]
Assessment in physical education in Ireland – Ann MacPhail
Current assessment discussions in Ireland revolve around teachers being responsible for assessing their own students’ work. This paper explores the subsequent impact such a perspective is having (or not) on the delivery and assessment of […]
Talent is never enough – Factors that influence talent development (Julieanne McAuliffe)
“Talent is never enough. With a few exceptions, the best players are those that are the hardest workers” (Magic Johnson). If talent is never enough then why is there such an emphasis on it in […]
Staff News and Updates – Giles Warrington
It is always a great way to start the new academic year with some good news stories. Dr Mark Campbell was recently successful in the Science Foundation Ireland-Funded Investigator (SFI-FI) process. Mark is now a […]
The University of Limerick is issuing an invitation to policy makers and teacher educators nationally to share their work practices and scholarship on teacher education and discuss how teacher educators’ professional development needs can be […]
Adjunct Prof to PESS Department, David Lavallee is appointed as World’s 1st Prof of Duty of Care in Sport
Prof. David Lavallee, (Adjunct Prof to the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences) has been appointed as the world’s first Professor of Duty of Care in Sport by the University of Abertay. David will […]
President Volunteer Awards for PESS Students
Congratulations to PESS students who are receiving Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the 7th Annual President’s Volunteer Award Ceremony on 28th September. The awards will be presented by Professor Des Fitzgerald, President, University of […]
“Mending Legends” to air on TG4, Sunday 24th September
As the GAA season comes to a close for 2017, Galway UNESCO City of Film with Galway Film Centre, in association with the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM) in NUI Galway […]
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