Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism
Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.
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This time last year LJMU student and now graduate Nathan Bickerton, went viral
He was offered a job just fifteen minutes after creating a Wikipedia page and tweeting The Diary of a CEO host and BBC Dragon, Steven Bartlett. Here he tells us about the whirlwind of a year he's had, what his LJMU undergraduate and postgraduate degrees taught him, and his own tips for how to stand out from the crowd in the job market.
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Student's 'one-in-a-million' job offer
A LJMU student was astounded after a private message to marketing guru Steven Bartlett landed him a job within 10 minutes.
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Teaching staff urged to sign-up for My Pensions Online
The start of the academic year can be a good time to review your pension arrangements. All academic teaching staff are reminded that they can sign-up to an online portal if they are members of the Teachers Pension Scheme.
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Join the LJMU Gym
Annual fee of £25 for students and £40 for staff/alumni
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Another successful year for the online summer course “Sustainability and Employability”
Over 60 students successfully completed the online summer course Sustainability and Employability: Understanding Sustainability Issues and Getting Ready for the Job Market.
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Consultation LJMU and the Atlantic Slave Economy
In February 2019, LJMU joined the Universities Studying Slavery Consortium (USS), based at the University of Virginia.
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Academic Board Elections - Non-Teaching Staff
Following the call for nominations, an election for the non-teaching member of staff on Academic Board will take place.
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Librarian Heather discovers relatives in her own archive!
Digging into the archives to find your ancestors often throws up surprises.
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The people who built JMU: exhibition from today
Educational Pioneers: Fanny Calder, James Gill and the making of a modern university opens