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  1. Fracture and contact mechanics

    The Fracture and Contact Mechanics specialises in the development and use of finite element structural and multi-physics packages.

  2. Jo Stanley

    Dr Jo Stanley is a historian. Read about women who worked for Elder Dempster Lines, as well as two detailed pieces about the lives of two of Elders' former female employees - May Quinn and Julia Andrews.

  3. EDIpedia A to Z

    Browse our repository of STEM Scholar profiles. Over 300 profiles are available, created by interns, students and staff. The profiles cover academic disciplines within the Faculties of Science, Health, and Engineering and Technology.

  4. Professor Stafford Beer 1926 – 2002

    Stafford Beer was a scientist, poet, painter, founder of management cybernetics and world leader in operational research. He was appointed Honorary Professor of Organisational Transformation at Liverpool Polytechnic in 1989, and today the Collection bearing his name is among the most prized of LJMU's archives.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.