The Sport Coaching Research Group undertakes research within PE, sports development and leisure studies with sports organisations and governing bodies including British Cycling, Sport England, and the Youth Sport Trust. Our expertise relates to inclusivity in sport, coaching, physical activity and children's movement.
The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) are a world-leading research institute, highly ranked in REF 2014. Our research staff have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Find out more about our expertise, people who work here, publications, learning programmes and our services.
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences regularly host conferences, meetings and other events on a wide range of topics within the subject.
The LJMU Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity Network aims to connect PE teachers and sport coaches working in schools with staff and students across the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences programmes.
The DisSPA network aims to provide a transdisciplinary space to connect members and allies who advocate for, and collaborate to, enhance the provision of more inclusive and empowering sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disability.
In the Brain and Behaviour Research Group within RISES, we study human motor behaviour from the neural level through to perception and cognition. Our two main areas of research are sensorimotor neuroscience and expert performance and learning.
Interested in studying science? There are three Schools in the Faculty of Science: the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Find out about the courses and career options, research, staff and facilities of each School within the Faculty of Science.
We deliver real-world solutions to the football community. Our areas of interest within football include: fitness and nutrition, psychology, match analysis, physical activity, skill acquistion and coaching, and performance analysis.
Find more details about our two main internship streams: Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition.
Meet the research staff within the Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour and read their profiles to find out their specific areas of interest and expertise.