Elizabeth is the Head of Primary Programmes within the School of Education, and her own career in teaching brought her to work at the university. In 2023, she won a JMSU Student Experience Award, after being nominated as an outstanding teacher with students praising her for her support, empathy, and enthusiasm in all that she does.
One of the UK’s youngest Black professors, an LJMU alum and former lecturer who attributes the success of his academic career so far, in part, to the supportive leadership and peers here at the university.
Ibe founded Cycle for Life, a Toxteth based organisation that strives to ensure the community has a voice in the active travel revolution in Liverpool and the confidence to cycle in their city. Ibe and his team are getting support from LJMU’s Business School to now scale up their community-focused work and increase their social value.
Ami is an engineer with a passion for sailing. She is a graduate of the university’s BSc (Hons) Product Innovation and Development programme and has since gone on to make history as a member of the first all-female team to win an around the world yacht race on the Maiden yacht.
Shaquita is the 2022/23 Liverpool John Moores Students’ Union (JMSU) Vice President for Education and is passionate about furthering diversity in education. Having lost her mum during her own studies, she demonstrated incredible courage to have completed her degree at such a challenging time in her life, and to then go on to represent the student voice at JMSU.
Visually impaired footballer Rainbow plays in the England Blind Football squad and works with our experts at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences to ensure that he remains on top of his game.
Liverpudlian entertainer and comic, recognised by LJMU in 2014 with an Honorary Fellowship and a proud supporter of the university and our students.
Emily is an alumnus from our Liverpool School of Art and Design. Having studied graphic arts she is now raising awareness about the signs of abusive relationships and the modern phenomenon of ‘lovebombing’ through her creative works.
Maxine has come full circle since studying as an undergraduate student with LJMU to now working for her alma mater, Liverpool Business School. Alongside her day job, Maxine is a yoga instructor, running sessions with LJMU Sport and for the university’s menopause matters group.
Sir Brian Leveson, perhaps best known for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession and leading the Leveson Inquiry into ethics within the UK media, was the fifth Chancellor of LJMU serving in the role for eight years from 2013 to 2021.