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1. Mindfulness

   Discover mindfulness at LJMU: learn to focus on the present moment, reduce stress, and enhance well-being through practices like meditation and breathing.

2. Research in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

   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.

3. Being shy makes no evolutionary sense but is so very human

   Watch Professor of English Joe Moran speak about shyness as a condition “ignored” in the current wave of attention on mental health and wellbeing.

4. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group

   The Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group within RISES are involved in health, wellbeing, recovery and sporting performance. Our research into exercise metabolism and adaptation is applicable to the design of interventions that improve human health.

5. Learn more about the Drug Use and Drug Policy Research Group

   Based within The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion, Drug use and Drug Policy research members are actively researching the relationships between intoxication and society.

6. Who we work with – Graeme Close

   From providing nutritional advice to sports teams to giving talks on health in the workplace for businesses, Graeme Close works with a wide range of organisations.

7. European, Public and International Law

   The research interests of the European, Public and International Law Research Group include: human rights, terrorism, collective security, European Criminal Law, EU Law, comparative law, regional government and more.

8. Mental Wellbeing Research Group

   Collaborative research focused on promoting wellbeing in individuals and communities.

9. Mark Whitfield

   Public Health Institute

10. Physical Literacy staff

    This project aims to create a universal definition of physical literacy in England to hopefully catalyse efforts to adopt, support and promote physical literacy in practice.