Anyika Onuora
Anyika graduated in economics from LJMU in 2008 and was in the very first class of scholars in the Sports Scholarship programme that launched in 2004. She went on to become an Olympic-winning track and field athlete.
Anyika graduated in economics from LJMU in 2008 and was in the very first class of scholars in the Sports Scholarship programme that launched in 2004. She went on to become an Olympic-winning track and field athlete.
Read more about the collaboration between Greenbank Sports Academy (GSA) and LCR 4.0. GSA sought to develop a user friendly sports wheelchair which could be used to play power hockey and wheelchair football – which they have since named as ‘The Equaliser’.
Sport and Exercise Science graduate Niamh Charles tells us about the road to becoming a professional footballer and fulfilling her career dreams.
A retrospective of some of our features focusing on issues surrounding gender inequality and also celebrating the achievements of female students and academics at LJMU.
Learn more about the director in charge of Sport and Physical Activity – Student Experience at LJMU, and explore the responsibilities and activities the department oversees.
Niamh is a professional footballer and was in the history making Lionesses squad, the England women’s football team, that made it to the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She’s an alumna from our School of Sport and Exercise Sciences and was supported during her studies as a Sports Scholar.
LJMU has a special relationship with Bahrain. Find out more about studying at LJMU, what our alumni say, entry requirements for Bahraini students and the range of scholarships you may be eligible to apply for.
Read the full oration for Anyika Onuora on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
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.
Looking to work within high performance sport, exercise, health or clinical settings? There are many career options open to you, for example, within coaching, sport psychology, nutrition, athlete development, and more. Find out more about the opportunities available to you when you graduate from the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.