Razvan embraced university life during his policing studies degree, having moved to the UK from Romania and being inspired by a coffee shop customer to work in the world of policing. He was a Student Advocate, supporting others to get into higher education and will now go on to serve with Merseyside Police taking his learned experience, and compassion for others, into his career.
Read the oration for Chrissie Maher on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.
Read the oration for Esther Rantzen CBE on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.
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.
John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.
Obi Okeke was Third Mate for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Obi talks about why he joined Elder Demspter Lines, about his time at the University of Southampton and what it was like on board in bad weather conditions.
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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.
Calvin joined LJMU in July 2017 and says that a milestone in his career was founding the international relations programme that he lectures on.
Read the oration for Ramsey Campbell on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Roger Phillips.