Find out more about the Fellows Liverpool John Moores University honoured in 2006 including; Sir Antony Gormley, Lech Walesa, Steve Williams, Barry Owen OBE, Angela Frier MBE, Gordon McGregor Reid, Phil Swash, Lord Ernest Oxburgh, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE, Rt. Hon Lady Justice Mary Arden, Johnny Ball, Roy Morris CBE and Dame Gillian Oliver.
LJMU is proudly named in honour of Sir John Moores, a successful businessman who founded Liverpool’s famous Littlewoods retail and football pools company.
A British potter who was responsible for reviving the art of ‘sgraffito’ in the UK in the 1950s. She studied at Liverpool College of Art in the 1940s where she discovered a passion for ceramics and later went on to teach at the college too.
From a Second World War refugee to establishing the Department for Mural Art with the then College of Art, George’s influence on our former art students and on the city of Liverpool has lasted the test of time.
Stafford Beer was a scientist, poet, painter, founder of management cybernetics and world leader in operational research. He was appointed Honorary Professor of Organisational Transformation at Liverpool Polytechnic in 1989, and today the Collection bearing his name is among the most prized of LJMU's archives.
A talented artist who studied at our College of Art in the 1950s and is famously known as the ‘lost’ Beatle having originally formed the band with his friend and fellow student John Lennon.
A prominent figure in the founding of the Liverpool Mechanics’ Institute, bringing accessible education to the working classes.
Discover more information about one of our sustainable development goals: Peace, justice and strong institutions.
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LJMU is proud to host the Liverpool City Region Retrofit Summit and Expo 2026, a landmark, free to attend event bringing together housing professionals, local authorities, industry leaders, academics, community organisations and policy makers who are shaping the future of low carbon homes.