Meet the Outreach Team
We are committed to offering the best possible advice and guidance to prospective students.
Peter Dolan - Outreach Manager
Responsibility
Management of outreach team, and Belfast and Newry schools in Northern Ireland.
What is the best thing about your job?
Seeing the impact outreach can have in motivating young people to reach their potential.
Email: P.J.Dolan@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07968422501
Chris Prescott - Account Manager
Responsibility
Cheshire, Cumbria, Halton, Lancashire, Sefton and Yorkshire schools/colleges.
What is the best thing about LJMU?
How approachable the staff are. I studied at LJMU before working here and all the staff are happy to help and easy to talk to.
Email: C.J.Prescott@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07929999438
Sharon Roden - Account Manager
Responsibility
Northern Ireland schools/colleges - areas of Belfast, Co. Derry/Londonderry, Co. Antrim, Co. Down. Step Up widening access programme to schools across Liverpool and Sefton.
Top tip to students
Study a subject you want to study, not what you think you should study.
Email: S.Roden@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07968422315
Carolyne Berry - Account Manager
Responsibility
Further Education Colleges in Liverpool City Region.
Secret gem in Liverpool to explore?
Top of the Liverpool Cathedral tower.
Email: C.M.Berry@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 01519046366
Dave Leigh - Account Manager
Responsibility
Greater Manchester, North-East, St Helens, Staffordshire and Warrington schools/colleges
Top Tips for Students
Top tip for students is take advantage of the freedom and opportunities of university life. Make the most of the clubs and societies and don't forget the student discounts.
Email: D.W.Leigh@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07968422591
Mariama Djaura - Account Manager
Responsibility
Liverpool, North Wales, Northern Ireland and Midlands schools/colleges, summer residential events and community projects
What is the best thing about your job?
I love sharing my LJMU Student journey and inspiring other to make the most of their University experience.
Email: M.BaldeDjaura@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07929999448
Catherine Shillito - Account Manager
Responsibility
Wirral and Access all Areas programme schools and outreach projects.
What is the best thing about your job?
Meeting and speaking to students, be it a Year 7 pupil who is yet to realise their potential, or a Sixth Form student who knows where they are headed. It’s all about the conversation for me.
Email: C.H.Shillito@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 07929999325
Oliver Back - Account Manager
Responsibility
Wirral schools and Access all Areas programme schools.
Top Tips for Students
You’ll never have this much freedom and leisure time again, so relish every moment. Take advantage of all the activities and facilities you can use for free or cheaply and give things a go that you may never have dreamed of doing at school. It may change your life.
Email: O.P.Back@ljmu.ac.uk
David McDermott – Head of Sport and Athlete Management
Responsibility
Manages the LJMU Performance Sport team and services for dual career athletes attending LJMU. David is also the Head of Merseyside’s Talent Athlete Centre for Talented Athlete Sport Scholarships (TASS).
Email: D.McDermott@ljmu.ac.uk
Nikita Thompson - Student Placement
Responsibility
Attending promotional exhibitions and supporting school/college events and promoting the opportunities Higher Education provides throughout the UK.
Best thing about LJMU
The continuous help and support the University offers students.
Email: N.Thompson@ljmu.ac.uk
Iona Mayberry - Account Manager
Responsibility
Uni-Connect Shaping Futures Schools and associated projects targeting under-represented groups
Top tip to students
Study a subject you want to study, not what you think you should study
Email: I.K.Mayberry@ljmu.ac.uk
Student Advocates
The Outreach Team are supported by current students who help deliver some of our key programmes and are fully-trained and DBS-checked, find out more about our Advocates.
Contact us
Please get in touch for further information about LJMU's outreach offer.
Email: outreach@ljmu.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 904 6384
Twitter: @LJMUOutreach