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1. The Forgotten Athletes: Jockey’s health reinvented

   Watch Dr George Wilson, a former jockey, talk about supporting riders to counter the detrimental effects of weight-making both on racing performance and long-term wellbeing.

2. 20 years of RISES

   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.

3. Nikita Parris

   Nikita was a member of the England women’s football squad, the Lionesses, that won the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro Championships. She was previously supported by LJMU under the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) before becoming a sport development student alongside her blossoming professional football career which now sees her play for Manchester United. In 2023, she was announced as one of ten new LJMU honorary fellows to celebrate our 200th anniversary.

4. Alexandra Consterdine

   Sport and Exercise Sciences

5. Armed Forces Champion

   Find out more about Dr Gus Ryrie our Armed Forces Champion, a lecturer in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, who served in the Regular and Reserve Army for a period of 20 years before following a second career in higher education.

6. Eleanor Cantwell

   Sport and Exercise Sciences

7. Nora Morocza

   Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition

8. Start-up Hub

   The Start-up Hub helps students and graduates start a business. We offer funding, business advice and training. We also have networking events and workshops.

9. Jason Doggett

   Faculty of Science | School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

10. Ian Sadler

    School of Sport and Exercise Sciences