As part of my Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship PLATO, I recently completed a secondment at Sport Ireland, the national agency responsible for the development of sport. This experience was enriching both professionally and personally and was […]
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PEPAYS Ireland Research Forum: UCC, Friday June 6th – Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe.
On Friday June 6th all roads lead to University College Cork for the annual PEPAYS Ireland Forum. The goal of the PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre is to develop a critical mass of researchers actively contributing […]
hosting the international biochemistry of exercise conference 2024 part 3: running the conference – Professor brian carson.
Welcome to part 3 of this blog series. As I mentioned in parts 1 and 2, we were very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of […]
hosting the international biochemistry of exercise conference 2024 part 2: organising the conference – Professor brian carson.
Welcome to part 2 of this blog series. As I mentioned in part 1, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We […]
Hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 Part 1: Preparing your bid! – Professor Brian Carson.
If I haven’t already told you, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We hope to welcome you this coming July 9th-11th […]
Beyond the science: Collateral benefits of running lifestyle intervention studies – Dr. Brian Carson.
The purpose of research is to enhance society by advancing knowledge through developing theories, testing them and translating these findings into some practical benefit to society. As scientists we are ultimately focused on developing our […]
Recruitment: Research Assistant in Physical Activity and Health
Applications are invited for the following position in the Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences Research Assistant in Physical Activity and Health (0.7 FTE) – Specific Purpose Contract). Salary Scale: €23,630 – €34,269 p.a. […]
Profiling Sprint Mechanical Variables From Simple Speed Measures. Robin Healy BRU
The biomechanics research unit (BRU) utilises a variety of methods to evaluate sprint performance. A considerable amount of testing performed on athletes involve simple methods such as split times recorded over a given distance i.e. […]
Imprecision in precise science: the unsettled case of lactic acid – Hilkka Kontro
Science is a self-correcting in its very essence, which is why incorrect and imprecise explanations usually do not stick around for very long before being replaced by ideas better reflecting the true state of nature. […]
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