Phil is Managing Director of Liverpool-based film company Mocha, which he set up alongside three other LJMU graduates at the turn of the 21st century. The business’s first client was LJMU and over more than two decades the company has gone from strength to strength, working on music videos to ministerial briefings. This year they created the LJMU 200 film in celebration of our bicentenary year.
Jamie Christon is the Chief Executive of Chester Zoo and was chosen as one of 10 new honorary fellows during LJMU’s Bicentenary year. The honour reflects his work driving forward conservation at the zoo, preventing extinction in a changing world, and working collaboratively with organisations, partners, and visitors.
Read the oration for Her Honour Elizabeth Steel on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Sir Malcolm Thornton.
Read the oration for Professor David Greenaway on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Alison Wild.
Read the oration for Bob Prattey on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.
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From geology lecturer to Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Clare joined the polytechnic as it prepared to become a university and has followed the journey of LJMU from its beginnings in the early 1990s to present day. She is passionate about the transformative power of education.
Pooja Saini’s research tackles stigma and develops innovative, collaborative approaches to suicide prevention for men, women, and young people.
Andy Cooke has a distinguished policing career spanning more than 30 years, eventually seeing him taking on the highest role within Merseyside Police as Chief Constable. In 2023, he became a Bicentenary year honorary fellow in recognition of his outstanding achievements and the positive impact of his leadership in policing, both locally and nationally.