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  1. Dr Avril Rowley

    Avril is a graduate of the university, she spent 20 years teaching in primary schools on Merseyside before joining LJMU in 2014 where she is now a senior lecturer within our School of Education, working with both undergraduate and postgraduate students on our primary education programmes. She combines her passion for the outdoors with teaching, and has become our lead on outdoor learning, developing a new approach called the Natural Curriculum, and establishing two Forest School sites.

  2. Dr Trang Nguyen

    Trang is a wildlife conservation scientist and environmental activist from Vietnam working in both Asia and Africa to tackle the illegal wildlife trade, and she undertook her undergraduate studies here at LJMU.

  3. Dr Robyn Pyne

    Robyn joined LJMU in 2017 and is Programme Leader and Principal Lecturer for Logistics and Maritime programmes with our Faulty of Engineering and Technology. In 2024 she became Associate Dean for Global Engagement, responsible for collaborative provision and international partnerships for the faculty.

  4. Helen Kerr

    Helen is an LJMU science graduate who has gone on to have a very different but an amazing career in the creative industry as well as a stint at Liverpool Football Club managing former player relations.

  5. Ave McKimmie

    Ave is undertaking her master’s in pharmacy at LJMU and is one of thousands of students who travel from different parts of the UK to study in Liverpool.

  6. His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    An Honorary Fellow of LJMU for his continual pursuance of peace and one of the most memorable Roscoe lecturers to have graced the stage at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral for our popular public lecture series that has been running since 1997.

  7. Professor Michael Brown CBE DL

    Professor Michael Brown was the second Vice-Chancellor of the university, taking on the role at the helm from 2000 to 2011. Under his leadership, the university underwent a decade of quiet revolution, with the development of new campus buildings and a focus on graduate employability.

  8. Isabella McNamara-Catalano

    Izzy worked within LJMU’s Corporate Communications team as a graduate intern. She began her internship during the university's Bicentenary year in 2023, working on projects to celebrate the milestone anniversary and to engage with students. She graduated from LJMU in 2023 with an MSc in Forensic Anthropology.

  9. Colette Dalton

    Colette was a dedicated member of the catering team at LJMU for 42 years, having joined Liverpool Polytechnic in 1981. Sadly, in October 2023, just four months before her retirement, Colette passed away after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just a few months earlier. She was a much-loved colleague, developing life-long friendships while working for the polytechnic and university. Colette also had, and continues to have, many family ties to LJMU.

  10. Lucy Cashman

    Lucy is an alumnus of our MBA programme and is now the strategic relations lead for place with Liverpool City Council. Alongside her studies, Lucy was part of the team that supported the mayoral campaign for Joanne Anderson, who became the first directly elected Black woman to take on the position, while overcoming personal challenges to still gain a first-class degree.