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1. Carl Williams

   Member of the Board of Governors

2. Malik Al Nasir

   Malik Al Nasir is an author, poet and academic from Liverpool. From the age of 9 to 18 Malik grew up in care. By 18 he says he was left traumatised, semi-literate, homeless and destitute, many years later going on to successfully sue Liverpool City Council for neglect, racism and physical abuse.

3. Fadi Alnaef

   Fadi is a 2023 graduate from the maritime business and management programme. He came to the UK as a refugee, having fled his home in Damascus, Syria, and gaining his initial qualifications in Greece. He used his dissertation research to highlight the challenges facing the shipping sector and their obligations under international law to help vessels in distress, including refugee and migrant boat crossings.

4. Andrew Holroyd OBE

   Read the oration for Andrew Holroyd OBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

5. John Kelly

   Read the oration for John Kelly on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

6. Valentina Cazzato

   School of Psychology

7. Martin Randles

   Department of Computer Science

8. Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE

   Read the oration for Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Phil Redmond.

9. Girlguiding UK (Merseyside)

   Read the oration for Girlguiding UK (Merseyside) on the award of their Corporate Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

10. Rationale for the network and further information

    The DisSPA network aims to provide a transdisciplinary space to connect members and allies who advocate for, and collaborate to, enhance the provision of more inclusive and empowering sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disability.