Having been immersed in sport from a young age and initially studying as a Physical Education and Mathematics teacher in PESS the MSc Sports Performance was the natural progression to further my academic journey, I […]
Publication: Navigating times of change through communities of practice: A focus on teacher educators’ realities and professional learning
Research Impact: In this paper, we explored how participation in a CoP influenced university-based teacher educators’ professional learning, identity, pedagogy, and wellbeing. Through a two-year period thirty-five online meetings were organised. The hidden impact of […]
RTÉ BRAINSTORM: Why you shouldn’t take health advice from topless influencers – CATHERINE NORTON rd, phD.
PESS staff member Catherine Norton recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Catherine discussed how when it comes to health and social media, just because someone looks fit doesn’t mean they are fit to […]
Publication: Enacting a new curriculum: Chile’s social uprising and the reshaping of physical education
Research Impact: This paper explores the interplay between societal changes and educational policy through the lens of Chile’s post-social uprising physical education (PE) curriculum reform. Using a 14-month mini-ethnographic study, it examines educators’ experiences in […]
recruitment: research assistant – physical education and sport sciences, ul.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Research Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick. Specific Purpose Contract – 1.0 FTE (0.8 FTE would be considered) Salary Scale: €31,962 – €41,943 p.a. pro […]
Publication: Internationalisation, relational love, and decolonial critique: dialoguing towards the transformation of academia and physical education
Research Impact: This study explores whether relational love could serve as a foundation for academic internationalisation. Using a collaborative self-study methodology, data collected since March 2022—including emails, journals, field notes, virtual meetings, and autobiographical notes—were […]
Publication: Current research approaches to physical education in Spanish-speaking countries
Research Impact: This is the introductory piece for the first Special Issue of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, which includes research articles written in Spanish language. The authors acted as Guest Editors. This […]
Publication: The eyes don’t have it: Coaches’ eye is not a valid method of estimating biological maturation in male Gaelic football
Research Impact: In youth sport, coaches often rely on subjective assessments of current ability and future potential, which may favour players advanced in biological maturation. This study evaluated the accuracy of coaches’ maturity assessments and […]
Introducing the Policy Engagement Programme for Quality Physical Education (PEP-4-QPE) – Dr Jenna Lorusso & Professor Ann MacPhail.
Who is the PEP-4-QPE for? The PEP-4-QPE is for all physical education professionals (e.g., teachers, teacher educators, curriculum officers, professional association representatives, professional development providers) who wish to undertake professional learning to feel more prepared […]
Working it out in the gym: resistance training reduces irritability – Darragh o’sullivan.
Irritability in Anxiety and Depression Irritability is characterized by disproportionately excessive, easily provoked anger, annoyance, or impatience, and can be experienced as a temporary state, or a persistent trait. Individuals with irritable mood may appear […]
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