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  1. Henry Egerton Cotton 1929 - 1993

    The first Chancellor of the university and a well-known figure in Liverpool. He is immortalised in statue form on our City Campus outside of the Henry Cotton Building.

  2. John Bishop

    Liverpudlian entertainer and comic, recognised by LJMU in 2014 with an Honorary Fellowship and a proud supporter of the university and our students.

  3. John Lennon 1940-1980

    As one quarter of the most influential band of all time, The Beatles, John Lennon spent time in the late 1950s at our College of Art and is one of our most celebrated failures.

  4. The Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson QC

    Sir Brian Leveson, perhaps best known for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession and leading the Leveson Inquiry into ethics within the UK media, was the fifth Chancellor of LJMU serving in the role for eight years from 2013 to 2021.

  5. Professor Peter Toyne CBE DL

    Professor Peter Toyne was the Rector at Liverpool Polytechnic between 1986 and 1992 and the first LJMU Vice-Chancellor, once it gained university status, from 1992 to 2000. His vision for the polytechnic and then the university benefited not just students but Liverpool too.

  6. Professor Frank Sanderson

    Professor Frank Sanderson is one of the pioneering team that launched the sport science degree at Liverpool Polytechnic and was admissions tutor in September 1975 when the first students enrolled.

  7. John Goulding

    John is a PhD student with the School of Education. He is also ex-forces, having served with the RAF Police before leaving the military and beginning his own higher education journey. Alongside his studies, looking at research to support veterans, John is a student representative on our Armed Forces Steering Group.

  8. National Teaching Fellows (NTF)

    The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme is an esteemed AdvanceHE award, accorded to around fifty educators every year since 2010.

  9. Tina Purkis

    Read the profile of Tina Purkis, HR Executive Director .

  10. Dr Aileen Jones

    Read more of Dr Aileen Jones' biography and discover the roles and responsibilities of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Engagement and Partnerships at Liverpool John Moore's University.