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Being there- a qualitative arts-based narrative inquiry into the lived experiences of women in management and leadership in high education in Ireland
(2023-10-02)
The story of a male dominated leadership environment in academia is one which has been well told both nationally and internationally, as has the description of the academy as one in which the devaluing of women has become ...
Musical futures as critical pedagogy: participatory case study research with generalist primary school teachers in the Republic of Ireland
(2023-09-27)
Within the primary generalist context, issues inter alia of confidence, knowledge, beliefs and values, efficacy, and considerable variance in the musical backgrounds and experiences of teachers compound to problematise ...
Exploring a community of musical practice: a case study of music generation Limerick City
(2023-09-27)
This research provides a case study of Music Generation Limerick City. Music Generation
(MG), established in 2011, is a national music education programme in the Republic of Ireland.
As of September 2022, MG provides ...
Take a chance, give a chance and give a real chance: experiences and perspectives of volunteer women coaches in ladies gaelic football.
(2023-09-27)
The voice of volunteer women coaches is underrepresented in coaching literature. This research explores the experiences of volunteer women coaches at the non-elite club level within the sport of Ladies Gaelic football.
To ...
The best of both worlds: exploring the socialisation of physical education specialism graduates as generalist teachers with expertise in PE
(2023-10-23)
This research investigated the self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices of generalist primary school teachers who undertook the Bachelor of Education with a specialism in PE between 2016 and 2019. Data were collected through ...
Igniting a spark?: an investigation into how an Irish arts partnership can support primary teachers in their teaching of arts education
(2023-10-24)
In recent years, arts partnerships have increased in popularity as a means of delivering arts
education in schools. Creating opportunities for both teachers and artists alike, arts partnerships
can enhance a shared sense ...
A case for change in how we refer to dual career athletes: a person first approach (Pre published)
(Routledge, 2021-10-21)
Rationale/Purpose: Dual Career Athletes (DCA) combine education, training, or work with a sporting career within broader sports management and educational environments. A holistic approach embraces the DCA as a “person ...
“Didn’t know she could shout that loud”: the performance of fandom among women followers of women’s golf
(2022-06-20)
While a growing body of evidence exists around women fans of men’s sport, less is known about women fans’ perspectives and identities in relation to women’s sport, and what is known tends to focus on homogenous representations ...
‘The golf course doesn’t know what gender you are’: feminist perspectives in the online blog of a female professional golfer
(Routledge, 2022-09)
Many female athletes are using online platforms to control their own portrayals, and such representations have been examined mostly through neoliberal and postfeminist perspectives, which position female athletes as ...
Health and wellbeing in an outdoor and adventure sports context
(MDPI, 2020-04-14)
While the world responds to the latest health issue, it is perhaps timely that we think broadly about human and planetary health and wellbeing. Across the globe, there is a call for a different future, one that prioritises ...