Currently with a core of 5 faculty, ten post-graduate students and up to 15 undergraduate students on a yearly basis, the Biomechanics Research Unit (BRU) is growing. To date the BRU has graduated twenty three postgraduate students at both MSc and PhD level and continues to gain strength in research and postgraduate supervision.
The level of funding gained by this relatively small unit is large for its size and specialised discipline and the unit frequently publishes work in high quality scientific journals. The faculty and post-graduates of the BRU travel internationally to many conferences to disseminate research findings and have established successful collaboration links across the world.
The BRU has been successful in graduating 19 PhD level graduates since 2000. The associated staff of the BRU teach on Sport & Exercise Sciences (BSc) and Physical Education (BSc) academic programmes in UL.
Mission Statement
To advance the research in the interdiscipline of biomechanics at the University of Limerick and achieve international recognition for the quality of its research output and graduate students.
Objectives of the Biomechanics Research Unit
- To develop biomechanics research in UL by fostering interdisciplinary research links with other academics and research groups in the University of Limerick
- To foster national and international collaborative research links in biomechanics
- To advance the quality of postgraduate research activity in biomechanics and related disciplines at UL
- To increase the quality and quantity of research publications biomechanics within UL
- To increase levels of funding in biomechanics research at the University of Limerick
Contact the Biomechanics Research Unit:
Telephone: + 353 61 202896
Postal Address
Biomechanics Research Unit
Physical Education & Sport Sciences Department
University of Limerick, Limerick
E-mail
Dr. Drew Harrison
Dr. Ross Anderson
Dr. Ian Kenny
Dr. Mark Lyons
Dr. Tom Comyns
