Doctoral Academy
The Doctoral Academy is committed to ensuring a high quality research training environment for postgraduate research students.
The Doctoral Academy is committed to ensuring a high quality research training environment for postgraduate research students.
The doctoral thesis aims to understand the factors that influence young people’s attitudes toward police legitimacy in the United Kingdom.
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.
Research suggests that autistic people are at a higher risk of suicide than non-autistic people. Figures show that up to 66% of autistic adults had thought about suicide during their lifetime (compared to 20% of non-autistic adults), and up to 35% had planned or attempted suicide.
Explore our Research Informed Teaching examples which have been collected from across all of our faculties. They illustrate scenarios where LJMU research and knowledge exchange has changed and enhanced our curriculum offer.
Examine ethical and legal issues in advanced practice at LJMU and strengthen decision-making in complex care settings. | Apply now for 2026 entry
The Performance Sport team at LJMU is dedicated to improving both the sporting and academic aspect of student athletes.
The Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology offer a range of learning opportunities in natural sciences including animal behaviour, biology, conservation, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology and primate behaviour. Find out about our current MPhil projects and PhD opportunities.
Find out more about creative writing within the Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History.
Study advance heart failure care at LJMU through an interdisciplinary approach to assessment, management and patient support. | Apply now for 2026 entry