Liverpool FC Academy players visit the University of Warwick

A squad of academy players from Liverpool Football Club will be getting a taste of University life later this month when they visit the University of Warwick's Politics and International Studies Department (PAIS). The event, which is part of the PAIS widening participation and schools outreach programme, will look to inspire the young players to think about the benefits of higher education. Exchanging score boards for mortar boards, the players will take part in a range of seminars and lectures to give them a glimpse of life as an undergraduate student at University. "The reality is that only a small fraction of players will ever make regular top flight football," said Phil Roscoe, Head of Education and Welfare for LFC Academy , "we are absolutely committed at Liverpool Football Club to ensuring that our players don't close off any career options - and for us that means ensuring they all get a good quality education and plenty of information as to how they can continue academic study either alongside or in place of a full-time professional career. "In order to do this, we needed to be able to de-mystify what it means to study at degree level - that means giving them a real chance to try it out for themselves. When the University's Politics and International Studies department contacted us about doing some outreach work, we were happy to take up the opportunity." Dr Trevor McCrisken from the University of Warwick said: "We are really looking forward to welcoming the Liverpool FC Academy trainees onto campus.