School of Sport

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Ryan Adams
- School of Sport - Lecturer In Coaching & Sports Development
- Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research
Person: Academic, Doctor of Philosophy
20192026
Eimear Branigan, (PhD Researcher)
- School of Sport
Person: Doctor of Philosophy
Deirdre Brennan
- da.brennanulster.acuk
- School of Sport - Professor of Community Sports Outreach
- Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences - Full Professor
Person: Academic
19922021

16 Active
33 Finished

HRB Conference and Event Sponsorship. Forward momentum: advancing the delivery of preconception, pregnancy and postpartum physical activity guidance and support across the island of Ireland.
Deery, L. (PI)
Health Research Board Ireland
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
Implementing a Whole School Approach to Physical Activity in Special Educational Needs Settings: A feasibility study
Byrd, E. (PI), Carlin, A. (CoI), Wilson, J. (CoI), Murphy, M. (CoI), McFlynn, P. (CoI) & Simms, V. (CoI)
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
1/01/26 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
Developing a Behaviour Change Framework to Improve Nutritional Status and Service Provision in Elite Gaelic Games Athletes.
Hutson, M. (PI), Donnelly, P. (CoI) & Kitchin, P. (CoI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/28
Project: Research

All Together Against Hate: Ensemble Based LLMs for Multi Class Hate Speech Classification in the Football Context
Leoni Santos, G., Gaboardi dos Santos, V., Kearns, C., Sinclair, G., Black, J., Doidge, M., Fletcher, T., Kilvington, D., Liston, K., Endo, P. & Lynn, T., 21 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Big Data.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Challenging ableism and disablism in English football fandom: Disabled supporters and repertoires of ‘everyday resistance’
Penfold, C., Darby, P. & Kitchin, P. J., 30 Jan 2026, In: Disability & Society. 41, 1, p. 214-235 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Psychobiological Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
CHAUNTRY, A. J., MOORE, J. B., SEEMAN, T., SHEA, S. J., SLOAN, R. P., WHITTAKER, A. C., PUTERMAN, E., TURNER, A. I., TYNE, W. P., HUTSON, M. J., FUNNELL, M. P., ZIEFF, G., GELETA, B. M., STONE, K., HANSON, E. D., STONER, L. & BANCKS, M. P., 30 Jan 2026, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 183, p. 1-11 11 p., 107657.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Energy availability modulates regional blood flow via estrogen-independent pathways in regularly menstruating young women dataset
Hutson, M. (Creator), Ulster University, 5 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.21251/22dba83b-aed7-4416-9575-d7b198be2c1e
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The impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes
Hillyard, M. (Creator), Sinclair, M. (Creator), Murphy, M. (Creator) & Casson, K. (Creator), Ulster University, 12 May 2021
DOI: 10.21251/63d59840-e88b-43b8-a0da-74a152162f1f
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Pilot Study of a Student-led Peer Support Wellbeing Programme, 2021
Mc Lafferty, M. (Creator), 28 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-855366
Dataset

Award for Best International Event
Kitchin, P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other distinction
BASES BIG Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Lyons, C. (Recipient) & Mc Cabe, C. (Recipient), 25 May 2022
Prize
Best Case Study
Kitchin, P. (Recipient), 7 Sept 2009
Prize

UK Safe Sport (External organisation)
Liston, K. (Chair)
2026 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
‘Tracing Othering: Spatial and temporal perspectives on the racialisation of West African football migrants’
Ungruhe, C. (Speaker), Darby, P. (Speaker) & Esson, J. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
NI - Science Festival
Haughey, T. (Participant)
22 Feb 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...

Slapfighting and Brain Injury
Liston, K.
9/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Black Stars Podcast (6 part series)
Darby, P.
19/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Ulster University receives prestigious Global Golisano Health Leadership Award for work with Special Olympics Ireland athletes
Carlin, A.
6/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other

A Critically Engaged Analysis of the Role and Value of Sports-Based Programmes in the Evolution of the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Bloomer, S. (Author), Liston, K. (Supervisor) & Darby, P. (Supervisor), Jun 2018
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
A cross-cultural analysis of the management and motives of volunteers within special Olympics
Carlin, L. (Author), Hassan, D. (Supervisor) & Breslin, G. (Supervisor), May 2019
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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A framework to optimize knee rehabilitation: investigating the effects of a triplanar rotary based hip-focused therapeutic exercise program on dynamic lower extremity alignment and functional performance
Dischiavi, S. (Author), Bleakley, C. (Supervisor) & Mc Cabe, C. (Supervisor), Feb 2023
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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