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  1. Honorary Fellows 2007

    Find out more about the Fellows Liverpool John Moores University honoured in 2007 including; Dr Brian May CBE, David Morrissey, Brian Corfe, Tom Jenkins, Rt Revd Dr Rupert Hoare, Sir John Skehel, Paul Heathcote MBE, Steve Parry, Commodore Rod Walker, Malcolm Walker CBE, Stephen Binns MBE, Rebecca Burke-Sharples CBE, Matthew Clarke, Sir David Clarke, John Agyekum Kufuor and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

  2. Honorary fellows index

    See the full list of Honorary Fellows who have received the University's highest award.

  3. Honorary Fellows 2015

    Find out more about the Fellows Liverpool John Moores University honoured in 2015 including; Senator Datuk Seri Syed Ali Al-Habshee, Professor Viv Bennett, Ramsey Campbell, Dame Philippa Russell, David Charters, Lady Grantchester, Andrew Miller MP, Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE, Most Reverend Justin Welby, Deborah Shackleton and Ronald Muirhead.

  4. Mariama Balde Djaura

    Mariama undertakes outreach work for the university, working with schools across the country to establish meaningful connections that help young students to realise their academic and personal potential. Inspired by her early life experiences, moving from Africa to Northern Ireland, and then the opportunities afforded to her by LJMU during her own studies, she is determined to help others and act as a role model.

  5. Sir John Moores 1896-1993

    LJMU is proudly named in honour of Sir John Moores, a successful businessman who founded Liverpool’s famous Littlewoods retail and football pools company.

  6. Louise Shepherd CBE

    Louise is the Chief Executive of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and has a distinguished NHS career spanning more than 30 years. In 2023, she became an honorary fellow of LJMU in recognition of her transformative, visionary leadership in healthcare for the benefit of young people.

  7. Gary Blacker

    Gary is a paramedic science graduate of LJMU with over two decades of experience in the ambulance service. He has now made the transition to become a full-time member of staff at the university, teaching the next generation of health professionals. In 2023 he was named as an Outstanding Teacher at the students’ union awards after being nominated by his students.

  8. Alex Brooker

    Alex Brooker is an LJMU alumni and Honorary Fellow. He is a role model and inspiration for people of all ages and backgrounds, but particularly for those with disabilities, as he himself was born with hand, arm and leg disabilities. He has attained huge success as a journalist and is renowned as a writer and television presenter.

  9. His Honour Dr David Lynch

    Dr Lynch has been part of the fabric of the university for over 50 years, as a student, as a lecturer, as the Liaison Judge for the School of Law, as an Honorary Fellow, a mature student and Visiting Research Fellow.

  10. King Charles III

    Back in 2007 LJMU acknowledged the then Prince of Wales with an Honorary Fellowship and hosted him during the tenth Roscoe Lecture series. Dedicating much of his life to others, as the heir apparent to the throne, HRH The Prince of Wales was recognised for his services to charity, education and the environment.