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Dr Maria O'Kane

@mariaokane29

Lecturer in Healthcare Science/Health Physiology @UlsterUni ๐Ÿ“š Research: public health & physical activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Mammy to two busy toddlers ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ

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๐Ÿ‰ Calling All Sports Club Leaders in Ireland & Northern Ireland! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ’ก Please complete our anonymous survey (15 mins max) to investigate how clubs support children to participate in sport. ๐Ÿ‘‰ app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/sportโ€ฆ Please share with all those in club leadership positions!

๐Ÿ‰ Calling All Sports Club Leaders in Ireland & Northern Ireland! ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ’ก Please complete our anonymous survey (15 mins max) to investigate how clubs support children to participate in sport.

๐Ÿ‘‰ app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/sportโ€ฆ

Please share with all those in club leadership positions!
Laura McManus (@lauramcmanus__) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling all PGRs in women's sport, exercise, and PA across the island of Ireland! Our first live webinar will take place this Monday 30th at 10AM Guest speaker:ย Emma Cowley, PhD Topic:ย The power of social interaction and networking during a PhD. dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/registโ€ฆ

Calling all PGRs in women's sport, exercise, and PA across the island of Ireland!

Our first live webinar will take place this Monday 30th at 10AM

Guest speaker:ย Emma Cowley, PhD
Topic:ย The power of social interaction and networking during a PhD. 

dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/registโ€ฆ
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โš ๏ธ Last chance to have your say! โฐ Survey closes on Sunday! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโ€โžก๏ธ What are the research priorities for women & girls in physical activity and sport? ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Tell us what you think: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/jJRLWiADtB

BBC News NI (@bbcnewsni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Parents "feel forgotten about" during summer months, as new research shows parents are cutting back on activities due to rising cost. bbc.in/4m20VNH

Dr Maria O'Kane (@mariaokane29) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see our Ulster University research featured in this BBC article! Itโ€™s so important that all children, regardless of family income have the opportunity to take part in sport & physical activity ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโ€โžก๏ธโšฝ๏ธ Dr Angela Carlin Marie Murphy Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick Alison Gallagher Roisin Mc Cafferty

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I was delighted to speak about our cost-of-living crisis, sport & physical activity research on this mornings BBC Good Morning Ulster show: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0โ€ฆ listen back from 1hr 7mins! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธ Research & Innovation School of Health Sciences UU School of Sport & Exercise Science Ulster University

BBC Newsline (@bbcnewsline) 's Twitter Profile Photo

According to research from the Ulster University, more parents are having to take their children out of sporting activities as they can't afford it due to the rising cost of living. Some parents in Lurgan who are calling for more support over the summer holidays.

jamessweeney171 (@jamessween26837) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ“ฃ Parents of students starting university this year! Weโ€™re studying the transition from secondary school โ†’ university in Ireland (North & South) and how it impacts student mental health & wellbeing. See flyer, click the link and scroll to bottom ๐Ÿ‘‰ย tinyurl.com/ms26a579

๐Ÿ“ฃ Parents of students starting university this year!
Weโ€™re studying the transition from secondary school โ†’ university in Ireland (North & South) and how it impacts student mental health & wellbeing.

See flyer, click the link and scroll to bottom 
๐Ÿ‘‰ย tinyurl.com/ms26a579
Jenny Murphy (@jennymurphy2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿšจ We're Hiring! ๐Ÿšจ ATU is seeking a Research Assistant to support an exciting project focused on physical activity, exercise and sport among women and girls. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Closing Date: 19th September ๐Ÿ“Œ Apply now at atu.ie/jobs Feel free to DM for informal enquires.

Education Matters (@edmatters4all) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽพ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿšฒ Dr Maria O'Kane & Dr Angela Carlin talk to Education Matters about the cost of living's impact on children's ability to play sport. Full show on Mon 8am ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ

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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Families Moving Together! Weโ€™re looking for local families in the Derry City & Strabane District Council area to help shape a new family-based physical activity programme. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโšฝ๐Ÿšด ๐Ÿ’ป Join a short online meeting and share your ideas ๐Ÿ’ก Register here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/familโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Families Moving Together!

Weโ€™re looking for local families in the Derry City & Strabane District Council area to help shape a new family-based physical activity programme. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโšฝ๐Ÿšด

๐Ÿ’ป  Join a short online meeting and share your ideas ๐Ÿ’ก 

Register here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/familโ€ฆ
Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick (@c_fitz_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are looking for participants from NI & Wales to discuss their experiences of social security & differences that exist in England, Scotland, Wales & NI. Do you know someone who could be a participant? Please share the details. ยฃ50 Love2shop voucher as a thank you.

Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick (@c_fitz_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Extortionate childcare costs. Wraparound care costs. Minimum action on school uniform costs. Putting up the costs of school meals. Parents & children can't take any more. MeltedParentsNI