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University of Queensland – PhD opportunity in Paralympic swimming
University of Queensland, Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. Ph.D. scholarship to evaluate the therapeutic benefit of performance-focused Paralympic swimming training. All international applications are welcome (it is not restricted to Australia/New Zealand as the advertisement indicates) Click here for full details of PhD application
UNESCO Chair launch features on Irish TV
Tune in & Watch ………the UNESCO Chair launch will feature on Irish TV on WEDNESDAY MARCH 11th at 7.30pm. This program will be repeated on FRIDAY at 3.30pm. The entire Kerry County Matters Show is dedicated to the UNESCO Chair Launch. Irish TV is available on SKY channel 191, Freesat 400, Free to Air, Evision […]
President Michael D. Higgins address at the launch of the UNESCO Chair IT Tralee
UNESCO Chair “Transforming the Lives of People with Disabilities, their Families and Communities through Physical Education, Sport, Recreation and Fitness” Some extracts from President Michael D. Higgins address:- “There can be absolutely no doubt that it is one of the critical responsibilities of a democracy’s commitment to participation to ensure that every citizen is afforded […]
Kiuppis announced as UNESCO Chairholder
Dr. Florian Kiuppis, Associate Professor at Lillehammer University College (Norway) was formally announced as the UNESCO Chairholder at IT Tralee during yesterday’s launch of the UNESCO Chair in Inclusive PE, Sport, Recreation and Fitness. (more…)
President Gets Huge Welcome At IT Tralee For Launch Of UNESCO Chair
PRESIDENT of Ireland, Micheal D Higgins, visited IT Tralee on Tuesday to launch the college becoming the world’s first UNESCO chair in physical education, sports, recreation and fitness. (more…)
President Higgins To Visit IT Tralee Next Month
Our head of state will be hoping for a warmer welcome to Tralee than he got outside a Dublin school last week, when he visits in February. (more…)
Catherine Carty in Favour of a More Inclusive Society
Catherine Carty talks about the establishment of the UNESCO Chair “Transforming the lives of people with disabilities through physical education, sport fitness and recreation” at the IT Tralee. (more…)
Tralee disability project wins UN acclaim
An Irish third-level project designed to assist people with disabilities has gained worldwide recognition. The programme, developed by the Health and Leisure Department of the Institute of Technology, Tralee, has been adopted by UNESCO and is now a global industry standard. (more…)
ITT AWARDED UNESCO CHAIR
Irish Deaf.com News; 14th January, 2013