Dr Amy Whitehead initially used and developed ‘Think Aloud’ as part of her PhD, looking at how Golfers make decisions. This led her to develop a course which supports sports coaches development, which was initially funded by LJMU, and delivered to a number of coaches at St Helens Rugby League Club.
Matthew Ramsbotham, a recent graduate from LJMU's Science and Football course, is well on his way to an exciting career in the sport having taken part in internships at Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs.
Explore a range of scholarships at LJMU designed to support international students in achieving their academic goals.
The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) are a world-leading research institute, highly ranked in REF 2014. Our research staff have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Find out more about our expertise, people who work here, publications, learning programmes and our services.
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences regularly host conferences, meetings and other events on a wide range of topics within the subject.
Hannah is an impressive LJMU alumni and former British gymnast turned coach and now mother. During her career she represented England and Great Britain at competitions including the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, British, European and World Championships, all while balancing her studies as a sports scholar.
Find more details about our two main internship streams: Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition.
See the opening hours for the LJMU Sports Centre.
Discover how GlaxoSmithKline benefited from working with LJMU's staff, students and resources on a sports and exercise science research project.
Find out more about practical papers and workshop submissions.