ISESA Podcast

ATU are recruiting multiple candidates for fully funded PhD opportunities here in Atlantic Technological University via the Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) program.This program offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration.The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, (GMT) Monday 29th April, 2024. All application forms / Terms and Conditions can be obtained on the website: https://www.atu.ie/TU-RISEContact Dr. Lisa Ryan: Lisa.Ryan@atu.ie

In this live, in person episode I get to sit down and chat with Sinéad Brannigan and Ben Hunt who are both Physical Activity for Health Officers, employed by the Waterford and Wexford Sports Partnerships. Six Physical Activity for Health Officers roles were created around the country as part of a pilot scheme aimed at helping people living in the community with a chronic health condition who want to engage or perhaps re-engage with physical activity. Tune in to find out more about this superb initiative and how it is impacting people across the Island of Ireland. To get in touch with either Sinéad or Ben, please use the following email:sbrannigan@waterfordsportspartnership.ieBen.Hunt@wexfordcoco.ie

Job Opportunity: Post Doctoral Researcher with the All Island Research Centre for Women in Sport Full application details: shorturl.at/hmJTV.Contact Aoife: Aoife.Lane@tus.ie

In this episode I enjoy a really wide ranging chat with Professor Brian Devitt, consultant orthopedic surgeon at the Sport Surgery Clinic in Santry and Chair of Orthopedics and Surgical Biomechanics at DCU. We start by discussing his work with patients needing joint replacement and the impact this can have on their health and quality of life. Next we move onto his work with athletes and the journey from surgery to return to play. Finally, we we compare the surgeon the athlete and discover how surgery is actually a team sport, with a squad of individuals required for success in the operating theatre.You can find Brian online:LinkedinX: @devittbrian

In this episode I get to catch up with Dr Aoife Lane, Head of Department of Sport and Health Sciences in TUS Midlands Midwest  and Cliodhna O’Connor, Lead Athlete Development Coach with Irish Women’s Hockey. We discuss the gender gap in sport and in sport, health and exercise research before moving on to hear about the phase 2 of the Female Coach Mentorship Program which has just been launched by the GAA.Anyone interested in the program can contact Cliodhna on cliodhna.oconnor@gaa.ie

Link to PhD advertisement: CLICK HEREContact Prof. Ian Kenny: ian.kenny@ul.ieClosing date for applications is 17:00 (GMT) on the 28th March 2024

Dr Marion Geary and Dr Amy Maguire share the details of their new PhD studentship investigating the the impact of multiple object tracking on attentional control in Ukrainian high performance athletes.Link to PhD advertisement: CLICK HEREContact Dr. Marion Geary: marion.geary@tus.ieClosing date for applications: 17:00 (GMT) on the 29th March 2024

In our latest episode, Ireland's 400m hurdles record holder and double Olympian Thomas Barr talks about his athletic career, building his own house, drifting in his BMW and that time he met a very famous athlete.You can find us all online Tom: @tombarr247 Bruce: @b_wardropISESA: @irishSESAVisit isesa.ie and be sure to sign up to our "stay in the loop" form to be kept up to date with all the latest important developments at the Irish Sport & Exercise Science Association.

In our latest episode I get to chat with not one, but two eminent professors of public health research. Together Niamh Murphy and Marie Murphy have decades of experience, are leaders in their field and are also great fun! Throughout this engaging and entertaining chat, they discuss how meaningful public health research with real world impact stems from social connection and the community. We also hear how Niamh ended up with a black eye, courtesy of Marie!