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1. Doctoral Academy team

   Julie Sheldon is the Dean of LJMU's Doctoral Academy.

2. Student Advice and Wellbeing team

   Yvonne Turnbull is the Head of LJMU's Student Advice and Wellbeing Department.

3. Teaching and Learning Academy team

   Dr Phil Carey is the Dean of The Teaching and Learning Academy.

4. Student Futures team

   Read more about LJMU's Student Futures.

5. Sport and Physical Activity – Student Experience

   Learn more about the director in charge of Sport and Physical Activity – Student Experience at LJMU, and explore the responsibilities and activities the department oversees.

6. Library Services team

   Heather Thrift is the Director of LJMU's Library Services Department.

7. Trish Bennett

   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.

8. Dr Will Swaney

   Will is an award-winning lecturer in our School of Biological and Environmental Sciences. He has been able to use technology to transform student learning.

9. Maureen Ouso

   Maureen is a member of staff with the Faculty of Business and Law, and part of the first cohort of employees with the Positive Action Programme. Described by her son as ‘half human, half cyborg’, she says that technology has changed her life since she lost her hearing after contracting malaria in 2010.

10. 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.