Dr Thomas Stewart Traill 1781 - 1862
A prominent figure in the founding of the Liverpool Mechanics’ Institute, bringing accessible education to the working classes.
A prominent figure in the founding of the Liverpool Mechanics’ Institute, bringing accessible education to the working classes.
Avril is a graduate of the university, she spent 20 years teaching in primary schools on Merseyside before joining LJMU in 2014 where she is now a senior lecturer within our School of Education, working with both undergraduate and postgraduate students on our primary education programmes. She combines her passion for the outdoors with teaching, and has become our lead on outdoor learning, developing a new approach called the Natural Curriculum, and establishing two Forest School sites.
Read the oration for Dr Scilla Dyke MBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Kate Johnston.
Read the oration for Dr Frank Cottrell Boyce on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
In 2023, George was recognised for being LJMU’s longest serving member of staff, having worked at the university for some 51 years. He is a Reader in Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences and joined LJMU in 1972.
As a lad from Liverpool, Carl is similar to so many of those from the northwest region that stay and study here in Liverpool with LJMU. He has undertaken all of his academic studies here with us, and is an expert in the field of making weight in combat sports.
Pooja is a Reader in Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention in the School of Psychology, having joined LJMU in 2018. For more than a decade, her dedication to researching suicide has taken her out of the lecture theatre and into the field, playing a vital role in helping to establish James’ Place, the first safe, accessible service for suicidal men in community settings.
Read the oroation for The Right Reverend Dr Pete Wilcox on the award of his Honorary Fellowship from LJMU.
Member of the Board of Governors