Practice Learning Support Unit
The Practice Learning Support Unit (PLSU) allocates practice placements for Nursing and Allied Health students at LJMU.
The Practice Learning Support Unit (PLSU) allocates practice placements for Nursing and Allied Health students at LJMU.
Study a standalone CPD course in health and social care at LJMU. Gain new skills and knowledge to advance your career in the field.
Under the 2010 Equality Act, the definition of ‘race’ includes: skin colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins. Find out more about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity training for external parties.
Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.
Barry Fowler joined King Edward the Seventh Nautical College, London in May 1952. Barry spent four years as an apprentice and eventually rose to the position of captain at Elder Dempster Lines.
Steven is a Client Systems Engineer with LJMU’s Information Technology Services. He started his career in Professional Services as an apprentice before eventually gaining a degree - the first person in his immediate family to do so. With a full circle view of how the university works, Steven embodies our student focussed approach.
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Prepare as a Professional Nurse Advocate online with LJMU, developing restorative supervision and quality improvement skills. | Apply now for 2026 entry
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James is a mental health nursing graduate, and one of many nursing students who went above and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic, putting their training into practice to support the NHS during their studies.