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.
Hannah Lacy graduated from LJMU in 2021 with a degree in Wildlife Conservation, followed by an MSc in Wildlife Conservation Technology in 2022, and is now a PhD Researcher in Conservation Biology at the University of Leeds.
MSc Health Psychology graduate Tillie Davies tells us about her training as an Education Mental Health Practitioner with Barnardo’s.
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.
Two Sport Psychology students share their experiences of their field trip to Manchester United training ground and the English Institute of Sport.
Rory Kane graduated in 2025 with a degree in Business with International Business Management. He has secured a role as a Business Development Coordinator for Generative Minds after initially completing a Discovery Internship with the company.
Talyn Hushon graduated with a degree in History in July 2025 and has secured a place on the Impact Local Government Graduate Scheme as a Graduate Management Trainee.
Jorge David Capera Holguín an international student from Colombia answers some of the most commonly asked questions about settling into student accommodation.
Charlie Gregory, who graduated with a degree in Media, Culture, Communication, talks about the Discovery Internship he completed during his final year in 2023.
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