Lecturer in Sports Development & Coaching @ Ulster University; P/T PhD Researcher; Coach Developer; Coach Educator & Hockey Coach - All views are my own
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One of the things I love most about our work is how varied it is.
One week, we could be working with a sports club to develop a business case. The next, supporting an organisation to identify funding opportunities and develop a strong application.
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๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต
A reminder that Ulster Hockey are recruiting for the role of Active Schools Coach to deliver curriculum aligned PE lessons to identified Primary schools.
Apply now ๐
ulsterhockey.com/news/job-opโฆ
Simon Toole retweeted
We currently have a Job Start Vacancy available for a Project Support Officer role at @3rdSectorNI
Any RTโs appreciated!
jobapplyni.com/Vacancy/Vacanโฆ
Simon Toole retweeted
๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ & ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
.The session will be led by Callum Irving, Lead of High Performance Learning & Exchange at FIFA.
Register at: ulster.ac.uk/faculties/life-โฆ
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Welcome to the Coaching Collective!
Sport NI and @UlsterUni have teamed up to provide performance coaches the opportunity to learn, develop, collaborate and network.
Find out more: sportni.net/news/coaching-coโฆ #PowerOfSport
Delighted that the paper from the 1st study of my PhD research has been published this week in @ISCJHK, with @KyleParadis @BigSisSharpy & @PD_Sport1. It is available here: journals.humankinetics.com/vโฆ Thanks to all involved in this research project. @HumanKineticsEU @UlsterSchSport โ at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ -๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐
We are inviting applications for an Academic Excellence Executive Assistant - School of Sport & Exercise Science
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13th October 2025
๐ Full details and to apply, please visit:ย
my.corehr.com/pls/coreportalโฆ
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โฝ๏ธ๐๐ Have you played football, rugby or gaelic at pro/elite level & experienced concussion?
@UlsterUni is running The FOCUS Study testing a new digital app with current & retired athletes.
๐ Learn more & take part here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.ukโฆโฆ
#Concussion
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Challenges and Coping Skills of Women in HP Sport. Whether as a coach, a leader/administrator or a support practitioner, we are interested in your experiences. Led by Olympian and experienced coach Meg Stone. Please click the link to contribute app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.ukโฆ
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Thank you to everyone who attended โฆ@UlsterSchSportโฉ Knowledge Exchange event today โฆ@UlsterUniโฉ Lovely to welcome Prof Julian North & Prof Leanne Norman + those who currently work in the sports sector. Lots of learning from one another โฆ@ConnectedNIโฉ
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๐ฃCall for Papers๐ฃ
The Football Collective Conference 2025
๐ Windsor Park, Belfast
๐๏ธ 27โ28 Nov
๐ง Shaping Critical Agendas in Football
Organised by @UlsterSchSportโs Centre for Sport in Society.
Submit by 25 July๐[email protected]
โน๏ธthefootballcollective.com/20โฆ
Very much looking forward to having Julian, & Leanne, with us on Friday morning - last opportunity to register if you're keen to come along: forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ โ at Belfast, Northern Ireland
Join us at @UlsterUniBelfast for a Knowledge Exchange Seminar: Advancing Coaching in Northern Ireland.
๐๏ธFriday 13th June 2025 | 9:30am โ 1:00pm
๐Ulster University, Belfast Campus
Register for free at forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ
@ConnectedNI @UUResearchInnov
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๐ Join us at @UlsterUni Belfast for a Knowledge Exchange Seminar: Advancing Coaching in Northern Ireland.
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Friday 13th June 2025 | 9:30am โ 1:00pm
๐ย Ulster University, Belfast Campus
Register for free at forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ
@ConnectedNI @UUResearchInnov
We're hosting a Coaching Knowledge Exchange @UlsterSchSport Belfast Campus next Friday & are pleased to share a short look ahead by 1 of our keynotes. Join us as we explore workforce inequality causes, impacts & actions for change @LeanneJNorman
Register: forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ โ at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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๐จ Seminar: Advancing Sport Coaching & Development
๐@UlsterUni, Belfast
๐๏ธ 13 June
โฐ 9:30amโ1pm
๐ค Keynotes: Prof. Julian North & Prof. Leanne Norman
๐ FREE: forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ
#SportCoaching #InclusionInSport
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10 considerations for athlete selection: A resource and guide for researchers and practitioners
Kathryn Johnston, Alexandra Roberts & Joseph Bakerโs paper is available now @tandfsport;
doi.org/10.1080/21640629.202โฆ
Yeessss!!!! ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ โ at Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Itโs the final piece of the jigsaw ๐งฉ
The career Grand Slam is now complete for Rory McIlroy โ
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#TheMasters
We are delighted to be welcoming Professor's Julian North & @LeanneJNorman to UU Belfast Campus on 13th June. If you're interested in sport coaching policy & research, you're very welcome to join us by registering via the link or QR code below ๐ โ at Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
โ๏ธAdvancing Sports Coaching & Development Seminarโ๏ธ
An opportunity to hear about evidence-based insights, how to:
โขinfluence policy
โขimprove structures
โขenhance workforce
โขstrengthen participation pathway
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13 June @ 9.30am
Sign up: forms.office.com/e/4sYXug11Dโฆ
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๐ขWE ARE HIRING ๐ข
๐NI Warriors Assistant Coach
๐Pathway Team Manager (Development)
Find out more information and apply via the link below ๐
netballni.org/we-are-hiring-โฆ
