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1. Rethinking International Communism: History and Legacies

   Find out more about the Rethinking International Communism: AHRC-Funded Research Network conference taking place at LJMU 2-3 September 2022.

2. Jean Jones interview – Elder Dempster

   Jean was a Secretary for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jean's interview.

3. Alfred William Thomas interview – Elder Dempster

   Alfred William Thomas was an engineering with Elder Dempster in the early part of the twentieth century, read the account of his experiences with the company.

4. Centre for Port and Maritime History people and expertise

   The Centre undertakes historical research on port cities and examines their relationship to maritime ventures and enterprise.

5. History

   A leading history department in the country, LJMU History has a 91% student satisfaction rating on the 2022 National Students Survey.

6. Finding the right path

   Read Karen Critchley's story - When Karen graduated with a degree in Fine Art from LJMU she was not at all sure what she wanted to do with her life. Some 14 years on she has a Masters in Public Health under her belt and a flourishing career at the Public Health Institute.

7. Harcourt Doyle (1913 – 2001)

   Harcourt was a student at the Liverpool City School of Art and Crafts, a historic predecessor to the current Liverpool School of Art and Design. He became a highly respected stained glass window artist and thanks to diligent record keeping from his family, many of his original window designs, alongside prints and personal letters from his time at the School of Art now tell both his personal story and the institutional history of the university that we know today. The records are held within LJMU’s Special Collections and Archives.

8. Olu Olaseinde

   Olu Olaseinde was a passenger on the Elder Dempster lines. Read his story.

9. Just the job for Ryan

   Read Ryan Paden's story - two years into his three year MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, Northern Irish student Ryan has the job he wants and a bright future ahead of him.

10. Creative writing

    Find out more about creative writing within the Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History.