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1. Kerry Byrne

   Member of the Board of Governors

2. 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.

3. LJMU Wellbeing Week

   Wellbeing Week, which runs every year provides an opportunity for staff and students to try out new approaches to staying healthy and happy; from yoga to music, knitting to meditation. See the programme of activities from Wellbeing Week 2021.

4. Luminary Lecture Series

   Read more about the Luminary Lecture Series at Liverpool School of Art and Design. The Series presents the work of leading practitioners in art and design.

5. Mr Lee Gilmore

   Member of the Board of Governors

6. Self-care

   Self-care is vital to managing your mental health and wellbeing. It is important to find strategies that work for you. Take a look at these hints and tips to manage your mental health and wellbeing.

7. Wellbeing Journal

   We created the wellbeing journal because we wanted you to have everything you need in one place to support you from both an academic and wellbeing perspective. Use your journal to plan your work and your self-care and to reflect on your student experience.

8. Student Futures Internships Programme

   In 2023 Student Futures ran a Green Internship Project with three LJMU students. Their assignment was to explore the area of Green Careers and Skills in more depth.

9. Get involved and get green with Student Futures

   Student Futures would like to bring LJMU students a range of careers talks, workshops and activities around the themes of Sustainability and Green Jobs.

10. About the Elder Dempster project

    The Homeward Bound: A Liverpool-West Africa Heritage Project documents the lives and memories of Elder Dempster’s seafaring and office staff. As part of the project, we recorded 25 oral testimonies.