Faculty of Science
Role: Faculty Administrator
David Wood is a highly-valued member of Placement Learning Support Unit within the Faculty of Science. He works modestly in the background, ensuring that hundreds of Science students each year are able to begin their placements safely, on time, and with all the correct paperwork in place. It is a testament to the quality of his support that he is regularly name-checked in module evaluation comments, for example:
“David in particular was very helpful when I was unsure of a deadline for one of the pre-placement documents I had to submit.” “[He] was incredibly kind and supportive.”
Science placement module leaders also attest to the invaluable support that David provides. His conscientious approach means that the placement process, which can be demanding and stressful for students, runs smoothly. Recently, his work has extended to include Fitness to Practice processes and liaising with Occupational Health. He has applied himself to these tasks with his usual high standards of diligence and efficiency. David strives for the highest standards in everything he does and has a true community spirit, putting LJMU students at the heart of his work.
Faculty of Health
Role: Learning and Technology Officer
Niall is a dedicated and pro-active member of the Technology Enhanced Learning team based within the Faculty of Health. His work with the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies team has helped hundreds of distance learning students to complete their programme of study, and has been invaluable to his academic colleagues. He has worked tirelessly to support students with a variety of technical challenges, whilst also fostering a sense of community through the use of online chat and discussion boards. His innovations have also helped to enhance assessment practices, in particular, the use of Panopto for student presentations. Overall, Niall has gone above and beyond his role to deliver enhancements to the student experience.