Liverpool John Moores University
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| Motto | Audentes Fortuna Juvat ("Fortune assists the bold") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1823 (University 1992) |
| Chancellor | Cherie Blair |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof Michael Brown |
| Students | 24,085 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 19,905 [1] |
| Postgraduates | 4,180 [1] |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | EUA, NWUA |
| Website | www.ljmu.ac.uk |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a university in Liverpool, England. It is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Polytechnic. It is not to be confused with the University of Liverpool or Liverpool Hope University, which are separate institutions also based in Liverpool.
Originally founded as a small mechanics institution (Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts) in 1825, the institution grew over the centuries by converging and amalgamating with different colleges and eventually became the Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, the Polytechnic became one of the UK's new generation universities and assumed the name Liverpool John Moores University. The University took its name from Sir John Moores, the founder of the Littlewoods empire, which has been synonymous with Liverpool since it began in 1923. Sir John was a great believer in the creation of opportunity for all which embodies the ethos of LJMU in providing educational routes for people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
Based primarily on three campuses, the university has nearly 23,000 [1] students including a large number of foreign students. These students are represented by the Liverpool Students' Union. The Union publishes a magazine called Havoc and operates a radio station called Shout FM.
The University is organised into six Faculties spanning Business and Law; Education, Community and Leisure; Health and Applied Social Sciences; Media, Arts and Social Science; Science; Technology and Environment.
LJMU hosts guest lectures, with past speakers including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Steven Spielberg, Willy Russell, Phil Redmond, Alastair Campbell, and Baroness Shirley Williams of Crosby.
The University has links with industry, with degree programmes having been developed in association with leading companies including Ford, IBM, Lucas Industries plc and Jaguar. First Destination Survey results show that 94% of LJMU graduates are in employment or undertaking postgraduate study within six months of graduating [citation needed].
Through recent TQA assessments, LJMU is top of the league for teaching in physics and astronomy, applied social work, health studies, hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism, and has consistently received good ratings for its many other subject areas [citation needed]. LJMU is also the UK’s top university for teaching and research in Sports and Exercise Sciences. [2]
In 1999, Liverpool John Moores University Mens Rugby League Team were crowned Student Rugby League European Champions following a 20-14 victory over University of Bordeaux at I.M. Marsh Campus, Liverpool. This completed a treble victory after they lifted the SRL National League and SRL Premiership.
In 2007 the fledgling LJMU Darts Team defeated their local rivals Liverpool University 7-5 in a win which brought home the Varsity Championship trophy.
Recently the John Moores Alumni Association created an Alumni Board and an Alumni Business Network Group.
Phil Redmond is Honorary Professor of Media Studies.
UCAS code: L51
Halls of Residences
Liverpool John Moores University over recent years has sold off a number of previously University owned halls of residences. North Western Hall, formerly the North Western Hotel, built by Alfred Waterhouse in 1871 was sold off to Cosmopolitan Student Homes in 2004. The hall is situated conveniently between both the City and Mount Pleasant campuses.
A popular hall for students studying at the City campus is the Marybone Student Village, opposite the Avril Roberts Learning Resource Centre.
The current residences available to LJMU students are: Victoria Hall, The Railyard, Prospect Point, Opal Court, North Western Hall, Marybone 1, Marybone 2, Marybone 3, Lennon Studios, Great Newton Hall, Grand Central, Cedar House, Cambridge Court, Atlantic Point, Apollo Court, Barkhill Court & Rose Lane.
Famous alumni
- Stephen Byers MP
- Julian Cope (musician, author)
- Andreja Gomboc (astrophysicist)
- Mark Hendrick MP
- George Howarth MP
- Neena Gill MEP
- Farah Khazri (Famous model from Tunisia)
- Edward J Kelly investigative writer
- Margaret Murphy (crime writer)
- Martin Offiah (sportsman)
- Roxanne Pallett (actress)
- Kemal Shahin (housemate on the 2005 UK version of Big Brother)
- Andrew Stunell MP
- Gemma Tumelty (NUS President)
- Beth Tweddle (gymnast)
- Andi Watson (cartoonist)
- John Lennon (musician)
External links
- ^ a b c d "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06". Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ <http://www.educationuk.org/pls/cgi-bin/hc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?x=923011953908&y=&a=220704&z=5205&sec_id=1&area=zone