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1. Physical health

   Prioritise your physical health with support from LJMU's Student Wellbeing Team. Find helpful resources and contact us for assistance anytime.

2. Accessibility guide for Aldham Robarts Library

   Access information for Aldham Robarts Library.

3. New finds and related archives – Elder Dempster

   Read more about new finds for the Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.

4. Barry Groombridge interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Groombridge joined Elder Dempster Lines aged 16. Barry’s first voyage was from London to the United States, via West Africa. The voyage lasted nine months. Listen to Barry’s interview to hear about the Christmas he spent with nuns in Madeira and what life was like as a purser at Elder Dempster Lines.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Accessibility guide for Student Life Building

   Access information for the Student Life Building.

8. Problems completing your assessment

   Find out what help is available if you have problems completing your assessment.

9. Starting your own business or freelancing

   Starting your own business or freelancing information for final year students.

10. Doctoral Academy team

    Julie Sheldon is the Dean of LJMU's Doctoral Academy.