Category: Job, Research & Professional Development Opportunities

Health science communicators for a Healthy Ireland campaign

The Communications unit at the Department of Health are looking to connect with health science communicators about a Healthy Ireland campaign. You can find more information about this campaign at www.gov.ie/healthyireland. They are looking for the help of 20-34 years olds to engage with their peers as a positive voice for good nutrition, healthy diet and…
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New WHO/Europe training course on noncommunicable diseases 2022/23

Upcoming online “WHO/Europe training course on noncommunicable diseases 2022: surveillance, implementation and evaluation” which was jointly developed by 15 WHO Collaborating Centers and partner organizations and coordinated by the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCDs, starting in October 2022.   Applications can be submitted now https://extranet.who.int/dataformv3/index.php/142349?lang=en   The course is developed for early…
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Physical Activity for Health Measurement Training Course

Are you looking to develop your knowledge in the area of Physical Activity (PA) measurement? This is the course for you! Join the Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) research cluster, University of Limerick (UL) colleagues and international speakers, Prof Karin Pfeifer (Michigan State University) and Dr Paul Kelly (The University of Edinburgh) to learn about…
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6th Annual All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education

6th Annual All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education https://www.dcu.ie/shhp/dcu-events/2022/jun/6th-annual-all-ireland-postgraduate-conference-sport-sciences-physical Fri, 09/09/2022 – 09:00 to Fri, 09/09/2022 – 18:00 The School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University are proud to announce that the 6th Annual All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education will be held on Friday…
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EU / DG SANTE Consultation

DG SANTE (Health and Food Safety)2023 Stakeholders’ Targeted Consultation on EU4Health priorities, strategic orientations and needsAim: seek opinion of stakeholders about current and future EU health priorities and strategic orientations, and on key health needs to be addressed through EU4Health annual Work Programmeshttps://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/2023EU4HealthSurvey

Teaching Assistant in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Teaching Assistant in Physical Education

Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Limerick Teaching Assistant in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Teaching Assistant in Physical Education (2 positions) – 10 Month Fixed Term Contract Salary Scale: €32,137 p.a. pro rata Informal enquiries regarding the Teaching Assistant in Physical Education may be directed to: Dr Elaine Murtagh Department of…
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Policy symposium on NCDs prevention

Policy symposium on NCDs prevention Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial disease, and the main risk factor for several other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The growing burden of NCDs are the leading cause of global mortality killing 41 million people each year. Successful policy actions to address physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and sedentary behaviours, key risk…
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PEPAYS Ireland: (Re)connecting as a Community – Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Practice

PEPAYS Ireland: (Re)connecting as a Community – Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Practice PEPAYS Ireland are delighted to announce that the PEPAYS Ireland Forum will take place at the University of Limerick, on Saturday, June 11th. The title of the forum is ‘(Re)connecting as a Community – Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Research…
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HEI Teaching and Learning National Seminar Series

Webinar – Enhancing teaching and learning of physical activity in Irish medical curricula The next event in the HEI Teaching and Learning National Seminar Series takes place on Wed 25th focusing on enhancing teaching and learning of physical activity in the Irish medical curricula. Registration is free and via this link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YhvkxzLqQR-BL985Ir7kHw Learning Objectives To…
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I-PARC Evaluation Toolkit Online Workshop

ONLINE WORKSHOP Using the I-PARC Evaluation Toolkit to measure the impact of physical activity interventions. 9am-12pm, Thursday 19th & Thursday 26th May 2022 Register via https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtc-CopzkuEtbo6izYwLFsQc_FpzbF0B92     Description This is a 6-hour interactive online workshop delivered over two-days by members of the I-PARC project team, aiming to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to learn…
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