Not to be confused with University of Liverpool or Liverpool Hope University.
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University Coat of Arms.jpg
Motto Fortes fortuna adiuvat (Latin)
Motto in English
Fortune Assists the Bold
Established 1823 – Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts
1992 – Liverpool John Moores University
Type Public
Endowment £1.3 million
Chancellor Sir. Brian Leveson
Vice-Chancellor Nigel Weatherill
Administrative staff
1,095
Students 24,680
Undergraduates 20,410
Postgraduates 4,270
Location Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
53.403°N 2.970°WCoordinates: 53.403°N 2.970°W
Campus Urban
Colours
Navy blue
Lime green
Affiliations University Alliance
EUA
NWUA
Northern Consortium
Website www.ljmu.ac.uk
The new logo for Liverpool John Moores University from 2013.png
Liverpool John Moores University (brevis: LJMU is a public research university in the city of Liverpool, England with more than 24,000 students — 20,410 undergraduate students and 4,270 postgraduate students, making it the largest university in Liverpool by student population – as well as being the twentieth largest in the United Kingdom. The university can trace its origins to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823 making it a contestant as the third-oldest university in England; this later merged to become Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, following an Act of Parliament the Liverpool Polytechnic became what is now Liverpool John Moores University.[ It is a member of the University Alliance, a mission group of British universities which was established in 2007. and the European University Association.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Origins
1.2 Present day
2 Campuses
3 Academic profile
3.1 Faculties
3.2 Teaching
3.3 Research
3.4 Libraries
3.4.1 Aldham Robarts library
3.4.2 Avril Robarts library
3.4.3 I M Marsh Campus library
3.5 Industry links
3.6 Foundation courses
3.7 Guest speakers
3.8 Painting Prize
3.9 Rankings
4 Student life
4.1 Student demographics
4.2 Students' Union
4.3 Sports
5 Notable alumni
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History[edit]
Origins[edit]
Originally founded as a small mechanics institution (Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts) in 1823, the institution grew over the centuries by converging and amalgamating with different colleges before eventually becoming Liverpool Polytechnic. The University also has a long history of providing training, education and research to the maritime industry, dating back to the formation of the Liverpool Nautical College in 1892.
The institution then became a university under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 under the new title of "Liverpool John Moores University". This new title was approved by the Privy Council on 15 September 1992. The university took its name from Sir John Moores, the founder of the Littlewoods empire. Moores was a great believer in the creation of opportunity for all, which embodies the ethos of LJMU in providing educational routes for people of all ages and from all backgrounds. This belief led Sir John Moores to invest in the institution and facilities, such as the John Foster Building (housing the Liverpool Business School), designed by and named after leading architect John Foster With the institution's backgrounds dating back as far as 1823, many of the university buildings date back also, with aesthetically pleasing Georgian and Victorian buildings found on a few of the campuses.
Present day[edit]
The James Parsons Building at LJMU's City Campus
LJMU now has more than 24,000 students[citation needed]. LJMU was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2005.
Currently, Liverpool John Moores University is receiving more applications than previously seen[citation needed]; according to data in 2009, the total number of applications submitted to LJMU was 27,784.
On 14 April 2008, Dr Brian May CBE was inducted into the university as the fourth Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Dr May is also the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen. He replaced outgoing Chancellor Cherie Booth QC, wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Honorary fellows in attendance at the ceremony included Sir Patrick Moore and Pete Postlethwaite. May was succeeded as Chancellor in 2013 by Sir Brian Leveson.
LJMU is a founding member of the Northern Consortium, an educational charity, owned by eleven universities in the north of England. Alongside LJMU, this group was co founded by The University of Bradford, The University of Huddersfield, Leeds Metropolitan University, The University of Leeds, The University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Manchester, The University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield.
Campuses[edit]
The university is based primarily on three campuses:
City Campus, housing buildings from many faculties in and around Liverpool city centre
Mount Pleasant Campus, close to the city centre, home to the faculty of Business and Law
I M Marsh Campus, in Aigburth housing the Education, Community and Leisure faculty
Academic profile[edit]
Faculties[edit]
Liverpool Business School
Liverpool School of Art and Design
School of Natural Sciences and Psychology
The university is organised into four faculties (which are each split into schools or centres), most of the faculties are based at a particular campus site however, with many joint honours degrees and some conventional degrees, the faculties overlap meaning students' degrees are from both faculties. The four faculties are:
Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies
Liverpool Business School
Liverpool School of Art and Design
Liverpool Screen School
School of Humanities and Social Science
School of Law
Faculty of Education, Health and Community
Centre for Public Health
School of Education, Leisure and Sport Studies
School of Nursing and Allied Health
School of Teacher Education and Professional Learning
Faculty of Science
Astrophysics Research Institute
School of Natural Sciences and Psychology
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Faculty of Technology and Environment
School of the Built Environment
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations
Teaching
In Engineering the Times Good University guide rates Liverpool John Moores University at 23rd in the UK for Mechanical Engineering and 17th for General Engineering[citation needed].
LJMU is also one of the UK's top universities for teaching and research in Sports and Exercise Sciences The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) awarded LJMU £4.5 million over five years for the establishment of a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)[citation needed]. The CETL award recognises LJMU's record for Physical Education, Dance, Sport and Exercises Sciences. LJMU is the only United Kingdom university to be awarded an Ofsted Grade A in Physical Education and it is also the premier institution for both teaching and research in Sport and Exercise Sciences.
LJMU was also chosen (ahead of the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University) to deliver the academic side of a national scheme called the New Entrepreneurs Scholarship, which is supported by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and The Prince's Trust[citation needed].
Research
Mount Pleasant Campus Centre
According to the UK Research Assessment Exercise 2014 (RAE 2014), LJMU every unit of assessment we submitted was rated as at least 45% internationally excellent or better.[15]
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 key LJMU results
• LJMU demonstrates World-leading research in 77% of submitted disciplines (ie. 13 out of 17 UoAs have 4* research) • On the basis of the proportion of World-leading and internationally excellent (4*+3*) research, LJMU is ranked 61st of the 128 UK universities that submitted more than a single UoA • LJMU research impact is rated as internationally excellent in all subject areas • All 17 UoAs have internationally excellent research and 96% of LJMU research submitted to REF 2014 is of international quality or better • LJMU has almost doubled the proportion of activity rated internationally excellent or above (34% in RAE2008 to 66% in REF2014) • 72% of the institution’s research impact activity is rated as internationally excellent or world-leading • Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism achieved 97% of research activity 3* & 4* overall • The University more than doubled the volume of 4* (world-leading) activity (from 8% in RAE2008 to 18% in REF2014) .
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