About – Institute for Health Research
The Institute for Health Research was established in 2006as the virtual home of health research across LJMU. Find out about the research that is carried out within the Institute.
The Institute for Health Research was established in 2006as the virtual home of health research across LJMU. Find out about the research that is carried out within the Institute.
Find out more information about our PhD seminars.
Find out more information about the Sport Psychology, Education and Coaching Research Group which aims to take a multidisciplinary approach to developing research in the areas of coaching and teacher education, pedagogical approaches to practice and issues linking to social justice and equality, diversity and inclusion.
This project focuses on the role olfactory and oral perception plays in shaping our consummatory experiences, preferences, and food seeking behaviours. Research into this area is important to health research, shaping understanding of individual differences in food selection, consumption, and other dietary behaviours.
Exploring the impact of creative transpersonal psychology practices in person-centred coaching
This study aims to understand the causal relationship between discrimination and psychosis in ethnic minority populations in the UK.
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.
Find out more about research projects undertaken by the Biomechanics Research Group.
View and find out more about the members of the Sport Psychology, Education and Coaching Research Group.
Our research aims to make positive changes to coach, teacher and practitioner development and inform policy and practice to improve people’s lives. We provide multidisciplinary approaches to our research with the aim of solving real world problems and pride ourselves in collaborating with industry partners.