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1. Talented young athletes get expert sport science coaching

   LJMUs School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is piloting a unique programme to support talented young athletes in schools and colleges across Merseyside, and its neighbouring counties.

2. LJMU plays host to Help for Heroes community sport series weekend

   LJMU staff assisted Help for Heroes sport coaches and local sports teams to facilitate a range of inclusive and fully accessible sport sessions to a group being supported by the charity.

3. England Rugby utilise the world-class facilities at LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

   In preparation for this year's World Cup, England Head Coach Eddie Jones brought the Northern-based players of his squad to LJMU to utilise the state-of-the-art sport science facilities.

4. LJMU campaigns successfully for better status for clinical exercise professionals

   Clinical Exercise Physiologists can now become registered health professionals

5. Cutting edge performance analysis technology on the curriculum for sport science students

   A new education partnership with Catapult Sports is ensuring that students have the skills and experience needed to excel as professional coaches and sports scientists.

6. Sport scientists on how we'll exercise post lockdown

   As gyms reopened their doors this week, two of LJMU's sport and exercise scientists shared their views with LJMU Corporate Comms and with The Times newspaper.

7. LJMU’s Professor Greg Whyte - Behind the scenes at Children in Need

   LJMU's Sport and Exercise Sciences Professor Greg Whyte has helped raise over 50 million for charity including taking part in this year's Children in Need 2021.

8. Talented athletes recognised at national awards

   Three athletes supported by LJMUs Performance Sport team, at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, have received national recognition for their achievements.

9. Schoolgirl researchers visit world-class sport science labs

   The year 9 pupils from Liverpool's Holly Lodge Girls College spent two days working alongside world-class scientists in physiology, biomechanics and sport and exercise psychology, as well as current LJMU students, to gain expert insight into sport science research methodology.

10. Cocoa drinks can boost exercise resistance in middle age

    Scientists in Liverpool have found that cocoa can increase oxygen uptake and make exercising easier for more sedentary people.