Professor Colin Fallows is an artist, curator and Professor of Sound and Visual Arts here at LJMU within the Liverpool School of Art and Design. Since joining the school in 1978, he has been able to share his knowledge and experience with thousands of students.
Dex is a psychology and criminology student and the founder of JMSU’s Boxing Society. The society has not only brought students together in the world of sport, but has helped to form a community where people are also using boxing to support their mental health.
International student Ricky is studying media, culture and communications at LJMU and has embraced the cultural differences of Liverpool compared to his home nation of China.
Isaac is a trainee working on reception across campus and is one of the first employees at LJMU with the Positive Action Programme.
Emily is LJMU’s Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, responsible for looking after the university’s collection of rare, unique and distinctive books and archive materials. It was during her time at school that she first began thinking about a career working as the custodian of such special documents, publications and artefacts.
Nathan is a digital marketing graduate who now works for a creative agency. Inspired by one of his lectures, he came up with the ingenious idea to create an online profile for entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, who saw his work and invited him to join his team.
From a Second World War refugee to establishing the Department for Mural Art with the then College of Art, George’s influence on our former art students and on the city of Liverpool has lasted the test of time.
Phil is the founder of a Liverpool-based mental health social enterprise called The Mind Map, helping to improve people’s mental health through counselling, training and awareness. It was his own experiences growing up that influenced his decision to set-up the organisation.
Eleanor is a pharmacy graduate now working in a community pharmacy in Liverpool. She attributes the ‘nurturing’ approach of her LJMU lecturers as key to shaping her and her colleagues into the professionals they are today. Pharmacists who can show their personality and vulnerabilities with their customers, to build a lasting rapport that creates excellent service for the community they serve.
From volunteering in Fiji to acting as a student mentor on LJMU’s first Reciprocal Mentoring Scheme, Sacha embraced all of the opportunities available to her during her student years at LJMU and is an inspiring alumna.