About Alumni Journeys: LJMU School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
In the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, at Liverpool John Moores University, we pride ourselves on equipping students with the tools, experience and insight to explore careers in or out of sport.
We talk with former students about their journey from their course at LJMU into the world of employment. Here there's lots of good advice and top tips for prospective, current and former students.
If you want to know what our courses are like..
If you want to know where these might lead you..
If you want to know what being a student in the school is like...
We have it all for you here!
In our 9th episode we speak to former BSc sport and exercise science and MSc Biomechanics student Dr Kim Duffy!! She doesn’t work directly in sport anymore but that does not mean her job isn’t cool and interesting!!! Kim kindly opens up about her journey from LJMU to now helping to protect us all from the next pandemic! Really really important work for our world is being done through the skills taught and developed here at LJMU. Kim’s advice centres around being curious and asking people ...
28 May 2025
Sport and Exercise Science - Conor Heeney
Conor Heeney discusses his undergraduate journey at LJMU, his industry insight, starting his own consultancy, and his role in looking after athletes in this interview.
7 May 2025
BSc Physical Education - Ella Robinson
In this episode we explore Ella's journey to becoming a teacher. At LJMU we know that not everyone knows exactly what they want to do... that being said there is also people who have known for ages! Ella speaks about her call to a teaching vocation founded in inspiration from her secondary school PE teachers and her lecturers at John Moores. She also speaks about the confidence nurtured with us on her course, in order to be the best teacher she can. She believes exposure to different teaching...
14 Mar 2025
BSc Sport Coaching - Emma Langhorn
In this episode, we speak to Emma who completed the undergraduate in Sport Coaching. She talks about her passion for coaching in sport but also helping others. She talks about how LJMU equipped her to not only fulfil her professional goals and aims, but also to unite that with one of her purposes in life, which was to give back and provide a service and experience that she didn't have. We are so proud of Emma for this, but also for her speaking about it and drawing attention to the wider im...
29 Jan 2025
BSc Sport Development - Rebecca Garlick
In our fourth episode we speak to Rebecca Garlick who works for the Football Association. Rebecca speaks about the importance of a support network whilst being a student - made up of friends, classmates and staff members.She also speaks of the importance of networking within LJMU whilst you have access to world leaders. She details how keeping in touch with people can pay dividends down the line in your career.We are ranked very high for teaching according to University evaluators, but we als...
4 Dec 2024
BSc Sport Psychology - Benjamin Curpen
Benjamin Curpen, a 2020 LJMU BSc (Hons.) graduate, shares how his sport psychology degree equipped him to thrive outside of sport with transferable skills developed at LJMU.
4 Dec 2024
MSc Sport Psychology - Daniel Rimmer
LJMU alumnus Daniel Rimmer shares how his MSc in Sport Psychology equipped him to tackle problems in various industries by developing valuable skills in client management and problem-solving.
19 Nov 2024
Science and Football - Benjamin Torkornoo
In our first episode we speak to Ben who has recently graduated LJMU.
Ben works in elite sport and is very well equipped to do this with his skills and experiences.
He speaks on what he believed helped him at University to secure his current role.
He also talks about what you can do before you even get to University, to help with your job search.
In other episodes we will explore roles outside of elite sport - but we are so proud of Ben being at the top of his game!
19 Nov 2024
Sport and Exercise Science - Katy Garnham-Lee
In our second episode we speak to Katy who completed 2 degrees with us at LJMU!
Katy speaks about her time within different roles and industries, and how it helped her to realise what she enjoyed and what she wanted to do.
A really key message from this episode is to follow your own intrigue and interest - no one knows yourself better than you do!
We are so happy and proud to see Katy excelling in her work and helping the next generation.
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