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1. Barry Fowler interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Fowler joined King Edward the Seventh Nautical College, London in May 1952. Barry spent four years as an apprentice and eventually rose to the position of captain at Elder Dempster Lines.

2. Barry Groombridge interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Groombridge joined Elder Dempster Lines aged 16. Barry’s first voyage was from London to the United States, via West Africa. The voyage lasted nine months. Listen to Barry’s interview to hear about the Christmas he spent with nuns in Madeira and what life was like as a purser at Elder Dempster Lines.

3. The history of Elder Dempster Lines

   Read more about the history of Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.

4. LCR Enhance Project

   The LCR Enhance Project supports and provides equal access to the upskilling in Leadership and Management for employees currently fulfilling, or, with future potential, to undertake high-level management and leadership roles.

5. Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory

   Now under new #UKSPF funding, the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory teams at LJMU and University of Liverpool are eager to get supporting even more Liverpool City Region businesses to decarbonise.

6. Alan Wigelsworth interview – Elder Dempster

   Alan Wigelsworth began working for Elder Dempster Lines aged 15. Alan joined the company as office boy. Listen to Alan's interview.

7. The Digi:Đổi Consortium

   Funded by the British Council Vietnam, The Digi:Đổi Consortium is an innovative global network to deliver a future-proofed, scalable digital transformation hub in Vietnam underpinned by digital inclusion, wellbeing, and net-zero.

8. Further Eco-Innovatory case studies

   The Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory helps local businesses by creating innovative low carbon goods, processes and services. Read the case studies to find out who we work with and how we have helped these businesses.

9. Timeline – Elder Dempster

   Browse through the dates on the Elder Dempster timeline to learn more about the history of the Elder Dempster Lines shipping company.

10. Liverpool Business School WAM System privacy notice

    LJMU takes your privacy very seriously. This privacy notice explains how we use your personal information and your rights regarding that information.