Barry Groombridge joined Elder Dempster Lines aged 16. Barry’s first voyage was from London to the United States, via West Africa. The voyage lasted nine months. Listen to Barry’s interview to hear about the Christmas he spent with nuns in Madeira and what life was like as a purser at Elder Dempster Lines.
Known for its outstanding teaching, the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences has a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation courses. Find out about our degree programmes in anthropology, biology, geography, wildlife conservation, animal behaviour, zoology and more.
Discover external wellbeing resources beyond LJMU, including general and specialist support. Contact our Student Wellbeing Team for help and guidance.
Join us at our upcoming postgraduate open day events this March.
Are you able to think clearly and compassionately in a time of crisis? Explore our nursing, midwifery and paramedic courses.
The LJMU Women Professors Network is for all female academics at Professorial level.
Read the oration for Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.
Working in partnership with Mersey Forest, LJMU have developed the Natural Curriculum, which is already gaining a strong local and regional reputation. We run a professional practice hub for local schools and have successfully delivered Department for Education/Natural England funded income-generating programmes for teachers.
Face Lab produced a 3D facial depiction of a 19th Century adult male from skeletal remains recovered during rescue excavations on Rat Island, Gosport near Portsmouth.
Find out more about the individual roles within the LJMU Women Academics Network and meet the Network Officials