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  1. About the Institute and what we do

    When it comes to sport science, the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) have been ranked second in the UK for research quality at the REF 2014. We maintain a high profile international reputation for our research outputs and impact. Find out more about our research.

  2. Honorary Fellows 2017

    Find out more about the Honorary Fellows awarded in 2017, Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE, Anyika Onuora, Zia Chaudhry MBE, Datuk Noel Robert, Canon Ruth Gould MBE, Mark Featherstone–Witty RNOM OBE, Dr Ulrich Hoppe, Dr Larry DeNardis, Professor Roger Webster, Linda Grant, Lou McGrath OBE and David Carter.

  3. Beth Tweddle MBE

    Beth graduated with a degree in sports science in 2007 and was in the very first class of scholars in the Sports Scholarship programme that launched in 2004. She is renowned as Britain’s greatest-ever female gymnast.

  4. Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE

    Denise is a prominent woman in sport, previously holding roles at Everton Football Club and the club’s official charity, Everton in the Community. She gained her PhD at LJMU, is an Honorary Fellow and took part in the 24th series of our Roscoe Lectures in 2021.

  5. Nathan Bickerton

    Nathan is a digital marketing graduate who now works for a creative agency. Inspired by one of his lectures, he came up with the ingenious idea to create an online profile for entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, who saw his work and invited him to join his team.