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.
Learn about black researchers.
Meet the research staff that work within the Centre for Natural Products Discovery.
See contact information for current LJMU students including School Office, Placement Support, Careers, Registry Services and Student Advice and Wellbeing.
LJMU is committed to creating peaceful and inclusive societies. On campus, we support Armed Forces Day and we’re recognised under the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme. Locally, we’ve partnered with the Merseyside Police, raising the standard of policing in Merseyside. Nationally, LJMU AI researchers helped to solve murder case using a deep learning method originally developed for eco-conservation.
We are leading by example in our commitment to supporting the UN SDGs. As an institution, we are actively working towards these goals by prioritising actions to align our teaching and curriculum with the SDGs. Nationally, we are signatories of several covenants in support of equality, diversity and inclusion. Internationally, we’re leading a British Council consortium to address major global challenges and issues.
Learn more about the work our Estate Development department does within LJMU.
The Public Health Institute's expertise into international public health includes: maternal and reproductive health, the promotion of health, refugee health, violence prevention, drug abuse, and more. Find out more about this aspect of research.
Under the 2010 Equality Act, the definition of ‘race’ includes: skin colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins. Find out more about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity training for external parties.
Find out more information on self-managing chronic pain for people who live with pain and are looking to better manage their pain with prescribed medication.