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1. Mastering Shipbuilding Management (2025)

   The Mastering Shipbuilding Management (MSM) week provides a globally unique educational experience and is supported by the UK National Shipbuilding Office.

2. Angela Samata CF

   Angela was awarded an LJMU Honorary Fellowship in 2018 for her tireless work as a mental health campaigner, speaking out and challenging the stigma of suicide.

3. Gareth Dixon

   Gareth is an active ambassador for LJMU and is extremely proud of his Liverpool Polytechnic history, as the second generation in his family to graduate from the institution.

4. CPD Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner Programme

   Unique Level 6 CPD programme that provides practitioners with a means to ensure earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer.

5. Emily Parsons

   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.

6. Nickianne Moody

   Nickianne worked at LJMU for just short of 30 years, teaching on and then leading the university’s Media and Cultural Studies provision. Sadly, she died in 2019 following a period of illness, leaving behind a multitude of memories and legacies for students and academics alike.

7. Dr Sasha Kosanic

   Dr Sasha Kosanic is an interdisciplinary scientist whose research focuses on answering complex questions about climate change and the impact it is having on nature and societies. She is also an advocate for inclusion in education, as a former Paralympian and a scientist living with Cerebral Palsy, she looks to highlight inequalities wherever she finds them and to drive forwards change in research and academia.

8. Ami Hopkins

   Ami is an engineer with a passion for sailing. She is a graduate of the university’s BSc (Hons) Product Innovation and Development programme and has since gone on to make history as a member of the first all-female team to win an around the world yacht race on the Maiden yacht.

9. Professor Andy Newsam

   A Professor of Astronomy Education and Engagement, Andy is a champion of explaining complex science under his directorship of the National Schools’ Observatory, ensuring access to the universe for all.

10. Speakers

    Find out about the distinguished guest speakers featured for the 40th anniversary of sports science at Liverpool John Moores University.