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1. Holding an offer of study - International students

   Discover essential information for international students holding an offer to study at LJMU, including next steps, visa guidance, accommodation, and support.

2. School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment staff

   See the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment's academic staff.

3. Courses - School of Public and Allied Health

   The School of Public and Allied Health has a wide range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD level.

4. Student and Graduate case studies

   Read careers case studies from students and graduates from every academic school at LJMU, including testimonials about volunteering, internships, industrial placements, graduate-level roles and graduate schemes.

5. Dr Kathleen Vandenberghe

   Kathleen has been a lecturer at LJMU since 2018, using her expertise and knowledge from a career in counselling to teach students on our MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice programme. In 2023, Kathleen was recognised by her students as Outstanding Personal Tutor in the students’ union, JMSU, Student Experience Awards.

6. Professor Mike Riley

   Professor Mike Riley has worked at LJMU for some 33 years and is the Director of the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment. He is passionate about giving students the tools they need to be the best that they can be in the world of building and construction.

7. Nisha Katona MBE

   Our sixth Chancellor and our first alumni Chancellor, Nisha Katona MBE, is an ambassador, advocate and role model for our students and staff. After studying law at LJMU, she went on to work as a Barrister for nearly 20 years before setting up her own business, Mowgli, one of the fastest growing restaurant movements in the country.

8. John Goble

   John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.

9. Phil Halpin

   Phil is Managing Director of Liverpool-based film company Mocha, which he set up alongside three other LJMU graduates at the turn of the 21st century. The business’s first client was LJMU and over more than two decades the company has gone from strength to strength, working on music videos to ministerial briefings. This year they created the LJMU 200 film in celebration of our bicentenary year.

10. Steve New

    Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.