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1. 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.

2. John Goble

   John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.

3. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   A timeline of events relating to James Joyce's 'Chamber Music', first published in London in 1907.

4. BBC presenter Jane Garvey 'tells it like it is' to students

   Students studying English at LJMU were treated to a special Q&A with the presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour.

5. Staff Disability Network

   The LJMU Staff Disability Network is open to staff whom identify as having a disability (physical, hidden, mental and long-term health conditions), in the first instance.

6. Events – Being Lean and Seen

   Find out about past and upcoming events within Being Lean and Seen.

7. Sharing Practice – Supporting Student Collaborative Activities with Shared Documents in Office 365

   Faculty colleague Andrew Kennedy has kindly offered to share his experiences of using shared documents on Office 365 both to support student group assessments and also to facilitate active and engaging shared writing and proof reading activities.

8. Meet the team - PLSU Science

   Find out more about the Placement Learning Support Team within the Faculty of Science.

9. Nursing and healthcare students – accommodation

   If you are a nursing or healthcare student we understand you have specific accommodation requirements to fit in with your differing timetables, workloads and shift patterns. That's why we have created a page of information about the types of accommodation available that will help you concentrate on your studies.

10. Olu Olaseinde

    Olu Olaseinde was a passenger on the Elder Dempster lines. Read his story.