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  1. Robert Hough CBE DL

    Read the oration for Robert Hough CBE DL on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

  2. Dr Brian May CBE

    Read the oration for Dr Brian May CBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

  3. Dr John Roberts CBE

    Read the oration for Dr John Roberts CBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

  4. Professor Peter Toyne CBE DL

    Professor Peter Toyne was the Rector at Liverpool Polytechnic between 1986 and 1992 and the first LJMU Vice-Chancellor, once it gained university status, from 1992 to 2000. His vision for the polytechnic and then the university benefited not just students but Liverpool too.

  6. Professor Michael Brown CBE DL

    Professor Michael Brown was the second Vice-Chancellor of the university, taking on the role at the helm from 2000 to 2011. Under his leadership, the university underwent a decade of quiet revolution, with the development of new campus buildings and a focus on graduate employability.

  7. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE

    Read the oration for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

  8. Sir Dr Brian Harold May CBE

    Sir Brian May, legendary Queen guitarist and astrophysicist, was the fourth Chancellor of the university, a post in which he championed the student focussed approach that is core to LJMU’s vision and values.

  9. Sir Bert Massie CBE DL (1949 – 2017)

    Bert was a famous disability rights campaigner, himself a wheelchair user, dedicating his life to advocating for improvements to the daily life of those with disabilities. He was also an alumnus of the Liverpool Polytechnic, later becoming an Honorary Fellow and serving as a governor, while working closely with the university on its equality and diversity policies.

  10. John Moores Jr CBE, DL (1928-2012)

    The second Chancellor of LJMU, serving for five years from 1994 to 1999, and the son of Sir John Moores who the university is proudly named in honour of.