The Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival will take place from Monday 27th March to Sunday 02nd April and is now in its 13th iteration. Several events for this festival will be hosted in our Citizen Innovation Lab such as
SingStrong: Singing Your Way to Better Lung Health Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm Venue: UL City Campus, Sarsfield Street, Limerick V94 DW21 If you or a loved one suffers from a chronic lung condition such as COPD, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma etc., this might be for you. SingStrong is a clinically based breathing retraining and singing class that helps people improve the management of their symptoms in a fun and social way. Suitable for people with respiratory disease and their families and Healthcare workers in this area. Event brought to you by the School of Allied Health University of Limerick & Chime Out Community Music. Contact: Dr Roisin Cahalan Roisin.cahalan@ul.ie
Giant Leaps Start with Small Steps Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm Venue: UL City Campus, Sarsfield Street, Limerick V94 DW21 Want to kick-start your career or just fancy a change? Let UL help you on your journey to find the path that’s right for you. Heard of micro-credentials but not sure if they’re right for you? Is the fear of academic writing holding you back? If any of this sounds familiar, then we’d love to meet with you to discuss. Register and join us for an information session where members of the GPS Professional Education team will introduce you to our current microcredential short courses, pathways, programmes as well as supports to help you along your lifelong learning journey. Showcasing pathways from micro-credential courses to Masters programmes. Now is your chance to #staycurious and #embrace the challenge for learn new skills in 2023. Suitable for members of the general public who are interested in progressing their professional and/or personal development. Booking link on the festival website www.limerick.ie/LoveLearning. Event brought to you by the University of Limerick Graduate and Professional Studies team. Visit www.ul.ie/gps for further information about programmes, courses and supports. Contact: Noelle O’Brien Noelle.obrien@ul.ie Helen Brown Helen.brown@ul.ie Sarah Brady Sarah.brady@ul.ie
Everyday Mindfulness for Beginners Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm Venue: UL City Campus, Sarsfield Street, Limerick V94 DW21 A non-medical perspective of how to get in touch with one’s mind and understand its needs, through the use of interactive breathing techniques, basic mediations and the ability to become aware of one’s thoughts and feelings. Open to the public. Pre-registration required. Event hosted by the University of Limerick. Contact: Alex Hodgers. Email Alex.Hodgers@ul.ie to Register.
For full list of events please see full Festival Broucher HERE