míde events & news

The míde PGR event ‘3 Slides, 3 Minutes’ brought together 10 speakers for a fun, fast-paced hour of research sharing. Each speaker had just 3 slides and 3 minutes to deliver a snapshot of their research. The talks were grouped into three broad themes. The first focused on physical activity and health promotion, with Aoife Verling setting the scene by exploring physical activity across the lifecycle. This was followed by presentations on menstrual health and physical inactivi

The 2026 míde women in sport and physical activity research conference brought together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to share ideas, build connections and explore how research can better support women and girls in sport and physical activity. Dr Denise Martin opened the day by sharing key learnings from the míde research collective, highlighting the need for stronger collaboration across research, policy and practice. Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale then showe

Returning for its third year, the míde Connect Networking Event will take place at Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort, Cavan , bringing together women working across physical activity, exercise, health and sport for two days of connection, learning and inspiration. This year’s theme, “Empowering Career Growth as Women in Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport,” will explore how women across the sector can navigate career progression, lead through change, and shape the future

The míde research consortium successfully launched their flagship mentoring programme at a pre conference event on February 26th. The launch was marked by a mentoring workshop with Eliza Downey from Jo Hopkins Consultancy and was attended by 10 mentors and 10 mentees participating in the programme as well as many other interested senior, mid and early career researchers. This initiative is funded by the HEA through the theme of Enhancing the Role of Males as ‘Champions of Ch