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Anyika Onuora, World, Commonwealth, European and Olympic Medallist

We have developed a unique method of delivering career development services that are co-developed and co-delivered with employers and integrated into the curriculum, culminating in our award winning World of Work Skills Certificate. By taking this approach we have seen a steady improvement in LJMU graduates obtaining professional and managerial jobs. NAME: Daniel Green PROGRAMME: Sport Development with Sport Business (please note, course titles have recently changed and this course no longer exists. However similar placements would apply to Sport Development and Sport Business courses) WORKS AT: Manchester County Football Association Experience is vital within the sports and leisure sector as there is fierce competition for job opportunities. The final year of my degree brought everything together; the opportunity to undertake a substantial work placement; lectures with guest speakers from within the sport and leisure sectors; and the completion of a comprehensive research project, all supported my career development. In my current role I am responsible for the management of all financial and operational delivery, the deployment of physical resources and leading teams to achieve high quality results in a fast-paced and high-pressured environment. Throughout my time at LJMU I undertook a range of voluntary roles to ensure I gained as much insight, experience and relevant skills as I possibly could. Whilst not all of my experience was within the sports and leisure sectors, I made sure the skills I was developing were transferable to the roles I wished to pursue once I graduated. I now lead critical business functions including finance and business compliance, technology, commercial and marketing, business planning and project delivery. I am also responsible for people management and oversee recruitment, training and employee engagement.

NAME: Philip Lew Chun Foong PROGRAMME: MSc Sport Psychology WORKS AT: National Sports Institute of Malaysia ROLE: Centre Head, Sports Psychology Centre My role involves providing sport psychology services to elite national athletes, conducting lectures/presentations during conferences and talks, mentoring internship students and completing administrative tasks. My role is very exciting, enjoyable and offers a great platform for learning. The internship programme I did as part of my course, as well as LJMU’s reputation and the lecturers in charge of the course helped me with my future career development. My motto is: “Every effort is a step closer to success”. Never be afraid to try, never be complacent, keep on improving and keep up your efforts to give yourself the extra edge above other applicants.

NAME: Adrian Roose PROGRAMME: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science WORKS AT: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital ROLE: Exercise Physiologist My job involves prescribing a relevant exercise/physical activity and education programme for recent cardiac procedure patients including MI, bypass, stents, ICD, valve repair/replacements etc, as well as a host of other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and stroke (CVA). As part of the exercise team, we are involved in the assessment process, which allows us to perform a functional capacity test, talk about goals and create a bespoke programme based on their assessment needs, procedure, symptoms and aspirations. Due to my previous work experience I was able to demonstrate particular skills such as patient interaction, multidisciplinary work, time keeping, organisational skills and autonomy as examples. If employment experience is not an option, work experience is vital, as in my experience work placements have sometimes led to students being employed on a full-time basis.

I loved everything about LJMU. The support of the tutors and the sport scientists definitely helped to develop my elite sport career while giving me future options. The strength and conditioning side of the Sports Scholarship and mentorship was also fantastic. LJMU and the Sports Scholarship Scheme has helped me become the athlete and the person I am today.

NAME: Bethan Woolley PROGRAMME: Sport Development with Inclusion (please note, course titles have recently changed and this course no longer exists. However similar placements would apply to BA (Hons) Sport Development) WORKS AT: Staffordshire Football Association During my second year of university I undertook a two month placement with Tranmere Rovers in the Community. As a player for their ladies team it was the most fitting area of work to carry out my placement as I knew at this point that I just wanted to work in football. Following my placement, I was offered a part time community coach role at the trust and carried this out until the end of my time at university. This is where most of my experiences/examples came from; it was here that I was able to start building my football knowledge, delivery and practice. On top of coaching at Tranmere, in my third year as part of a year-long placement I worked in partnership with the Liverpool County FA delivering football to girls in schools – an area I was extremely passionate about working in. I took every opportunity the university offered, the coaching course, qualifications and placements; I did not expect to get the role I am now doing today, I took a chance in applying and I am now working in my desired field.

Sport Scholarship Scheme LJMU’s Sport Scholarship Scheme is one of the leading initiatives in the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and academic potential. Sport Scholars receive specialist guidance to enhance their sporting performance, including fitness tests and profiling, strength and conditioning programmes, nutritional advice and sport psychology. This is alongside a cash bursary, mentor and extra study support so that they can balance training, competing and studying.

Notable LJMU Sport Scholars Anyika Onuora, who is a World, Commonwealth, European and Olympic medallist, took part in the Sport Scholarship Scheme while completing her Economics degree. Anyika won Gold at both the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2015 Beijing World Championships in the 4 x 400 metre relay. Nikita Parris studied the BA (Hons) Sport Development at LJMU. She is now an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City Women on loan from Everton Ladies. Nathan Maguire, who is currently studying for a foundation degree in Inclusive Sport Development, made his Paralympic debut in the 4 x 400 metre wheelchair relay in Rio. A number of Professional Rugby League players have been LJMU Sport Scholars, including: Stuart Howarth who played for Salford City Reds RLFC full time; Matthew Ashurst who plays for Wakefield Wildcats RLFC full time; and Andy Dixon who played for Leigh RLFC and has just been offered a Strength and Conditioning and player role with the new Rugby League Franchise in Toronto, Canada.