Vision
PEPAYS Ireland will be recognised as a research centre that influences policy and practice at a national and international level in advancing the health and well-being of populations in the areas of physical education, sport, physical activity and health.
PEPAYS Ireland has identified a strategic goal over the next four years;
To develop a critical mass of researchers actively contributing to multi-disciplinary and multi-entity research that impacts policy and practice related to health and well-being of populations in the areas of physical education, sport, physical activity and health.
In working towards achieving this goal PEPAYS-Ireland will;
- foster reciprocal relationships with those responsible for developing policy in the areas of education, sport, physical activity and health
- identify and prioritise ideas, issues and challenges related to policy and practice that require quality research programmes
- promote collaboration across disciplines and institutions/agencies in determining quality research programmes that will influence policy and practice
- maintain an active community of researchers interested in contributing to the physical education, sport, physical activity and health agenda
