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PhD. Candidate, Marta Oliver Álvarez, Tackling Humiliation in Sport and PE through Narrative Pedagogy
Dec 09, 2025
Meet Marta Oliver Álvarez, a third-year PhD candidate from the University of Valencia (Spain) and a member of the Physical Activity, Education and Society (AFES) research group. To enrich her project and collaborate with a research group with shared interests, Marta completed two research stays with Dr. Erica Bennett and her team, from September to […]
Congratulations, Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Recipient of UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars Award
Dec 03, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Beauchamp, who has been awarded a research allowance from UBC’s 2025 Distinguished University Scholars Award. This award is made to a select group of ten exceptional university faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. Dr. Mark Beauchamp leads the Psychology of Exercise, Health, and […]
How a Robotic “Body‑Swap” Reveals the Brain’s Processing of Space and Time
Nov 26, 2025
What if a robot could show us how the brain keeps us balanced? UBC scientists from the School of Kinesiology (Faculty of Education) and Balance and Falls Research Centre built one – and their discovery could help shape new ways to reduce fall risk for millions of people. Read the accompanying UBC news article here. […]
Dr. Bennett and PhD Student Kassi Welch travel abroad to contribute to INCLUDE project
Nov 19, 2025
This past summer, Dr. Erica Bennett and PhD student Kassi Welch travelled internationally to Basel, Switzerland, and Barcelona, Spain as part of the Forum Basiliense, an interdisciplinary platform that fosters critical dialogue among scholars across the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and natural sciences. In collaboration with an international, interdisciplinary research team led by Dr. […]
Congratulations Dr. Janice Forsyth, co-author of Beyond the Rink: Behind the Images of Residential School Hockey, named one of Indigo’s Top 10 Best Regional Books of 2025 (Ontario)
Nov 17, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Janice Forsyth, co-author of Beyond the Rink: Behind the Images of Residential School Hockey, which has been named one of Indigo’s Top 10 Best Regional Books of 2025 (Ontario). Teammates, champions, Survivors In 1951, after winning the Thunder Bay district championship, the Sioux Lookout Black Hawks hockey team from Pelican Lake Indian […]