Colleagues in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick and at the Ulster University have secured funding from The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South (SCoTENS) […]
Applications are OPEN for the award-winning MSc Sports Performance at the University of Limerick – Dr Catherine norton, course director.
The MSc in Sports Performance, offered by the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, is a full-time one-year or part-time two-year postgraduate programme. Our aim is to produce graduates […]
Dual Career of Student-Athletes with Disabilities: Para-Limits European Project – Dr. Tom comyns.
The ‘Para-Limits’ European Project is a collaborative project between the University of Limerick and a number of EU partners. It is funded through an Erasmus+ Sport Collaborative Partnership grant and is led by Prof Antonio […]
A different perspective on skill acquisition – Jason Wallace.
Picture the following – you go down to your local sports club and there is an organised training session on. You watch from the side-line and observe players practice skills in static isolation, stand in […]
Professional Doctorate in Human Performance & Innovation, UL, Applications closing 22nd June, 2022 – dr. ciarán Mac Donncha.
4-year part-time, customised for professionals in settings demanding high level human and/or sport performance or health and education sectors promoting physical activity behaviour. E-learning, situated at work, the professional drives, implements & evaluates innovations. We […]
Not a case of a fish out of water for Lorna Barry; leveraging MSc Sports Performance learning for innovative practice with Swim Ireland.
Q1) What course did you study for your undergraduate degree and where did you study it? I studied a BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Limerick and I graduated in 2009. […]
A student’s Perspective of doing Qualitative Research – Aoife Henn.
My final year project was carried out under the title of ‘Meaningful Moments in Learning to Teach Wellbeing within Physical Education’. This was a qualitative research project conducted using a visual enquiry method called photo […]
PEPAYS Ireland Forum 2022: Dr Karen Weekes #SheCanDo confirmed as keynote speaker – Deadline for Abstracts May 20th
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Karen Weekes will be our keynote speaker at this year’s PEPAYS Ireland forum. Karen has been an integral figure in the Physical Education Teacher Education community for some […]
Pepays ireland forum June 2022: abstract submission deadline extended to may 20th -(re)connecting as a Community – Grand Challenges & Opportunities for Research & Practice
The abstract submission deadline for the PEPAYS Ireland has been extended to 20th May at 5pm. Submissions can be made of at the following[…]
#SelfCare – maeve conneely
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines self-care as ‘the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a […]
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