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  1. Dr Ulrich Hoppe

    Read the full oration for Dr Ulrich Hoppe on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

  2. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE

    Read the oration for Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

  3. Julian Parker

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

  4. Sue Johnston OBE

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

  5. Dr Will Swaney

    Will is an award-winning lecturer in our School of Biological and Environmental Sciences. He has been able to use technology to transform student learning.

  6. Professor Dr Ian Tracey DL

    Professor Ian Tracey is one of Britain's best known and respected musicians. He is a Professor, Fellow, and organist at LJMU and has been the organist at Liverpool Cathedral since 1980. He plays the music for our graduation ceremonies and has done so for 51 years.

  7. Arthur Hyatt (1939-2022)

    As a craft, design and technology student of the then Liverpool Polytechnic in the 1980s, Arthur designed a special mace for use at graduation ceremonies and became the first mace bearer.

  8. Sam Scragg

    Sam is a Class of 2023 graduate and will start work with our Student Futures team in September 2023, after enjoying working alongside them during his studies.

  9. Reverend Canon Dr Ellen Loudon

    From drama student to priest and Christian activist, Ellen Loudon is an inspiring alumna who in her role as Canon Chancellor of Liverpool Cathedral joins our annual graduation ceremonies, celebrating the opportunities that gaining a degree gives our outstanding students.

  10. Lorraine Shaw

    Lorraine Shaw was the Subject Lead for Nursing in the School of Nursing and Allied Health from 2013 until her retirement in 2023. As a registered nurse since 1987, practising in a range of clinical areas, her ties with LJMU began in 1992 when she needed a degree to progress with her career and enrolled with LJMU while continuing to work full-time for the NHS, and later venturing into teaching and management.