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  1. Starting a business

    See how the Centre for Entrepreneurship develop a new business idea, work as a freelancer, launch a product or service or grow an existing business.

  2. Ken Birch

    Ken Birch was a Managing Director for Elder Dempster Lines. Ken had a family history of seafaring and had experience of the sea as a child after he and his family relocated to Southport because of the bombings in WWII. LIsten to Ken's interview.

  3. 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.

  4. Contact Us

    Access LJMU's Counselling and Mental Health services for support, crisis help, and resources. Visit us at the Student Life Building or contact our teams directly.

  5. About the Elder Dempster project

    The Homeward Bound: A Liverpool-West Africa Heritage Project documents the lives and memories of Elder Dempster’s seafaring and office staff. As part of the project, we recorded 25 oral testimonies.

  6. University structure

    Understand the organisational structure of LJMU, including academic faculties, departments, and administrative services.