Liverpool Logistics, Offshore and Marine (LOOM) Research Institute
Welcome to LOOM Research Institute
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The Liverpool LOgistics, Offshore and Marine (LOOM) Research Institute was formulated with the formal approval from the Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in June 2010. The LOOM Research Institute supersedes and replaces the LOOM Research Centre (previously known as the Marine, Offshore and Transport Research Group within the School of Engineering of LJMU set up in 1998). The LOOM Research Instutute has attracted external funding of more than £2m and completed a number of doctoral and postdoctoral research projects supported by both internal and external grants. The Institute currently holds over £1m external funding primarily from the EPSRC, EU and DTI. The Institute has 11 full academic members, 10 associate members, 26 doctoral/postdoctoral researchers, and 5 external members. The LOOM Research Instutute is equipped with a wide range of risk modelling and decision-making tools. The Institute also works with the Lairdside Maritime Centre http://www.lairdside-maritime.com/ and the main teaching groups to deliver undergraduate and post graduate courses in Marine and Offshore Technology and Maritime Operations, Transport and Logistics.
Formal LOOM Research Institute Website (updated in June 2010)
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