Doing a PhD in sport sciences
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, we asked some of the students who completed their PhDs with the Institute over the last 20 years to share their stories.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, we asked some of the students who completed their PhDs with the Institute over the last 20 years to share their stories.
The value of a university education has been a hot topic for some time. We look at the benefits to doing a degree - why it's a valuable investment in the professional and personal future of students.
On Friday 8 March, over 20 students studying BSc and MSc programmes in LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences visited St. George's Park, the home of the Football Association.
Samantha Elmes graduated with a Degree in History and English and is now working as a diplomat for the Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO).
We sat down with Muller, a student who applied to study International Relations and Politics, BA (Hons) at Liverpool John Moore’s University through Clearing to find out what studying a foundation year as part of your degree is really like…
Charity Bose Azebeokha graduated in 2023 with a Masters in Public Health and now works as a Clinical and Clerical Research Assistant at Liverpool University Hospital.
Hattie Lowe graduated with a History degree and then went on to do a Masters at Chester University in Sustainable Heritage before securing a job as a Programming and Partnerships Officer for the National Trust.
James Dewhurst graduated in 2024 with a degree in Business with International Business Management. He now works as a Graduate Project Manager in the Infrastructure Team at Gleeds.
Kris Roberts graduated with a degree in Media, Culture, Communication in 2020, then completed an MSc in Digital Marketing. He is now the Head of Digital Marketing and Innovation at the MAPD Group following a role as Associate & Digital Marketing Manager at Jackson Lees Group. When studying at LJMU he told us about how he took matters into his own hands to gain writing experience when he found limited opportunities in the PR/marketing sectors.
Ellen Johnston is a student at LJMU on the BSc Sport & Exercise Science degree. She started her online health and wellness coaching business in 2024, supporting women to thrive in all aspects of their life and catering for their physical, mental, emotional, relational, environmental and existential health.