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  1. John Martin

    John Martin was a catering officer with Elder Dempster Lines. Read his account of his experiences with the shipping company.

  2. Peter Woods

    Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.

  3. Contact us

    Final year students: contact us for career support.

  4. Consumer information

    As LJMU is a participating institution in the William D. Ford Federal Direction Loan Programme, we are obligated to provide some consumer information in relation to financial aid for U.S. students.

  5. 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.

  6. Steve New

    Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.

  7. Service standards

    Service standards have been developed to give our customers a clear indication of the level of service you can expect from student administration services.

  8. Health and wellbeing support at LJMU

    We offer a range of health and wellbeing related support including one-to-one counselling, wellbeing advisors, drop-in sessions, and activites to help you keep happy and healthy including free gym membership and the opportunity to join our wellbeing choir.

  9. Liverpool Screen School Research Seminar

    Liverpool Screen School Research Seminar is a series of talks exploring media, culture and identity. The research events attract high-profile speakers and is aimed at academics and students. Find out more.