Dr Thomas Stewart Traill 1781 - 1862
A prominent figure in the founding of the Liverpool Mechanics’ Institute, bringing accessible education to the working classes.
A prominent figure in the founding of the Liverpool Mechanics’ Institute, bringing accessible education to the working classes.
Professor Ian Tracey is one of Britain's best known and respected musicians. He is a Professor, Fellow, and organist at LJMU and has been the organist at Liverpool Cathedral since 1980. He plays the music for our graduation ceremonies and has done so for 51 years.
As a craft, design and technology student of the then Liverpool Polytechnic in the 1980s, Arthur designed a special mace for use at graduation ceremonies and became the first mace bearer.
A pharmacy graduate from Limerick who was supported throughout his studies to play Hurling, Ethan also found his tribe here in Liverpool, a place with plenty of enduring Irish connections.
Malik Al Nasir is an author, poet and academic from Liverpool. From the age of 9 to 18 Malik grew up in care. By 18 he says he was left traumatised, semi-literate, homeless and destitute, many years later going on to successfully sue Liverpool City Council for neglect, racism and physical abuse.
Sam is a Class of 2023 graduate and will start work with our Student Futures team in September 2023, after enjoying working alongside them during his studies.
Sean studied law at Liverpool Polytechnic and was President of the Student’s Union. He has since gone on to become a BBC journalist, reporting on politics and parliament, often hosting LJMU students at the BBC and sharing career insights.
LJMU’s most watched YouTube video features shorthand lecturer Sue, who worked for more than a decade with Liverpool Screen School before retiring in 2017, teaching the skill to aspiring journalism students.
Phil is a graduate of Liverpool Business School, having studied business, management and marketing. He now runs his own personal branding agency, OSSAI, which is going from strength-to-strength amplifying the voices of Black and diverse founders and CEOs.
Pete is the Outreach Manager at LJMU, responsible for building relationships with schools and colleges and for delivering the university’s sustained widening access initiatives, targeting under-represented learners and disadvantaged communities. In 2023 he celebrated 25 years of working at LJMU.