From April 28 to May 1, 2025, University of Limerick (PESS Department) hosted the final transnational meeting of the PhysEd Academy project – a vibrant collaboration of researchers, teacher educators, and practitioners from across Europe, […]
Tag: Physical Education
Teaching and learning about teaching physical education: exploring one way of translating conflicting theories into transformative practice
In physical education teacher education (PETE), rich descriptions of pedagogical processes for translating theory into practice, or of pedagogical approaches informed by sound theory, are limited. These descriptions are even more uncommon when both processes […]
Understanding the development of physical education professionals’ policy capacity
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and others have emphasized the need for all physical education (PE) professionals to prioritize attention to, and action on, PE policy to improve quality provision. Yet, […]
PESS postgrad students judge projects at the PE Xpo – jess curtis.
The PEXpo was held on Thursday 10th April in the National Indoor Arena on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Pictured at the PE Xpo are Prof Elaine Murtagh and PME PE students Megan O’Sullivan, […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: Gráinne Phelan.
Gráinne Phelan graduated with a degree in Physical Education and Irish from the University of Limerick. Gráinne is now teaching PE and Irish in Hazelwood College, County Limerick, as well as working as an international […]
Experiencing European Teaching Approaches in PE: A Blended Intensive Programme in Murcia – Cormac Thompson.
The bespoke sandstone columns of the St Jéronimo’s Monastery are the main protagonists of the UCAM skyline. The whole campus is orientated around its protruding footprint which gives the University a whole different complexion to […]
Excellence in Physical Education at the University of Limerick – Antonio Calderón.
The University of Limerick (UL) offers an exceptional opportunity for aspiring educators through its Professional Master of Education: Physical Education programme. This innovative and research-informed programme is designed to equip future teachers with cutting-edge pedagogical […]
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 […]
