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.
Andy Cooke has a distinguished policing career spanning more than 30 years, eventually seeing him taking on the highest role within Merseyside Police as Chief Constable. In 2023, he became a Bicentenary year honorary fellow in recognition of his outstanding achievements and the positive impact of his leadership in policing, both locally and nationally.
Read the oration for Louise Ellman on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Read the full oration for Datuk Dr Noel Robert on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Bert was a famous disability rights campaigner, himself a wheelchair user, dedicating his life to advocating for improvements to the daily life of those with disabilities. He was also an alumnus of the Liverpool Polytechnic, later becoming an Honorary Fellow and serving as a governor, while working closely with the university on its equality and diversity policies.
Trish is the Chief Nurse, Chief Operations Officer, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Clinical Services at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. In 2023, she was awarded an honorary fellowship for her dedication to public health and nursing throughout her career spanning over three decades in the NHS.
Read the oration for Dr John Cater on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Read the oration for Steve Hawkins on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Read the oration for Jamie Carragher on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Roger Webster.
Read the oration for Lord Martin Rees on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.