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1. 200 years of Liverpool John Moores University history

   Find out more about the history of John Moores University from its origin as the Mechanics School of Arts, through to being granted university status in 1992, right up to the present day.

2. Supporting the construction industry

   Find out more about the history of the College of Building.

3. The growth in vocational education

   Find out more about the history of Liverpool Polytechnic.

4. The legacy of Sir John Moores

   In early 2024, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Professor Mark Power looked back at the legacy of Sir John Moores and his Littlewoods business, revisiting how the university came to bear his name and how the university is the custodian of the Moores’ family story.

5. I.M. Marsh College of Physical Training

   Find out more about the history of I M Marsh College of Physical Training.

6. A pioneering modern civic university

   Find out more about the history of Liverpool John Moores University.

7. Liverpool College of Arts: Art and Design

   Find out more about the history of the Liverpool College of Arts

8. Pharmaceutical education

   Find out more about the history of Liverpool School of Pharmacy

9. Innovative teacher training

   Find out more about the history of C F Mott College of Education and COLCHE.

10. Liverpool Mechanics' and Apprentices' Library and Liverpool Mechanics' Institute and College of Arts

    Find out more about the history of Liverpool Mechanics and Apprentices Library