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.
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
School of Law
Liverpool Logistics Offshore and Marine Research Institute (LOOM) is a leading research unit in marine, offshore and transport studies. LOOM's research interests include: 3D-simulation of logistics movement, evolutionary algorithms and optimisation, formal Ship safety assessment, human and organisational error studies and logistics supply chain studies.
Colette was a dedicated member of the catering team at LJMU for 42 years, having joined Liverpool Polytechnic in 1981. Sadly, in October 2023, just four months before her retirement, Colette passed away after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just a few months earlier. She was a much-loved colleague, developing life-long friendships while working for the polytechnic and university. Colette also had, and continues to have, many family ties to LJMU.
The Institute of Art and Technology focuses on the following themes: contemporary art, 3D digital art, the uses of art, exhibitions and curatorship, as well as design discourse and practice.
General Engineering Research Institute
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
The Drone Technologies and Sensing (DTS) research area combines some of the latest research from the General Engineering Research Institute (GERI) in the field of state-of-the-art drone technology, alongside well established research streams in optical measurement and sensing that have a long history of sustained research excellence.
Astrophysics Research Institute