97% of our research activity is rated world-leading or internationally excellent within RISES. Find out about our Biomechanics, Brain and Behaviour, Cardiovascular Health Sciences, Exercise Metabolism and Adaptation, Psychology and Development research groups and our exchanges: the Physical Activity Exchange and the Football Exchange.
Find out more about possible PhD projects for 2025 in the Astrophysics Research Institute. If your favourite topic is not in the list, we highly encourage you to contact staff in your fields of interest to discuss PhD projects.
Explore the Liverpool City Region case studies and the people behind them.
Department of the Built Environment
Graeme Close, a Professor in Human Physiology at LJMU. He combines his academic research with nutrition and physiology consultancy to some of the world's leading sporting organisations.
From geology lecturer to Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Clare joined the polytechnic as it prepared to become a university and has followed the journey of LJMU from its beginnings in the early 1990s to present day. She is passionate about the transformative power of education.
Read the profile of Professor Clare Milsom, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer.
Nursing and Advanced Practice
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences is celebrating 20 years in 2017. RISES will be marking the anniversary with a number of events taking place throughout the year.