Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University was set up in 1823 as Liverpool Mechanics’ School of Arts and then converted into Liverpool Polytechnic, after which it received university status to become Liverpool John Moores University. The University is located in the North West of England.

It has three campuses, City Campus, Mount Pleasant Campus, and IM Marsh Campus. City Campus is located within the heart of Liverpool, a short walk away from the Central Library, the Walker Art Gallery, the World Museum, and St. George’s Hall. IM Marsh Campus is located at Aigburth, four miles south of the city center and close to Sefton Park, Lark Lane, and Otterspool Promenade. The campus has high-spec teaching rooms, labs, gyms, sports, and fitness equipment, playing fields, drama theatre, dance studios, practice kitchens, IT zones, library, café, and many social spaces.

Mount Pleasant Campus is located near the Anglican Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral. It is famous for the John Lennon Art and Design Building, which had won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. It is home to many buildings like Aldham Robarts Library, Aquinas Building, Dean Walters Building, Egerton Court, Liverpool Science Park, Joe H Makin Drama Centre, and John Foster Building.

All three campuses of the University offer modern academic facilities with over 250-degree programs, thus making it one of the most advanced educational institutions in the country. The University is popular for its lively community of more than 23000 students from all over the world, and its staff members of over 2400 members.

• Liverpool John Moores University offers career support and opportunities for work-related learning to students, which will equip them for the modern job market.
• The University is located in a beautiful and exciting location. The multicultural nature of Liverpool makes it a great place to live in and it is one of the best places to have a great student experience.
• It is also one of the best research institutes, which carry out important and inspirational work on Art and Technology, Brain and Behaviour, Education, Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology, Health, Literature and Cultural History, Public Health and Sport and Exercise Science.
• The University encourages students on many ‘go abroad’ programmes that are regarded as international opportunities for students to experience different cultures, gain new skills, meet new friends and enhance their CV. 
• The most important opportunities include access to world-class facilities, leading academics, paid internships, first-rate business advice and much more which make allow them to achieve increased levels of satisfaction year after year in the National Student Survey.

Career Services:

Liverpool John Moores University has a careers service and faculty careers advisor who helps students while studying, ensuring that they graduate with practical experience and real-world skills required for entering the workforce. Some examples include Nursing, midwifery, paramedics, creative writing, engineering, and law. The University helps students secure work experience, placements, internships, write or improve their CV, experience interview and psychometric tests, attend employer presentations, networking events, careers workshops among others. The university’s affiliation with big employers locally and nationally also adds to the career benefits of a student interested in placements, paid internships, and industry masterclasses with them. Students can also give their time volunteering for charities or any good cause.

Success Rate:

According to The Guardian’s News Datablog, Employment statistics of students who graduated from Liverpool John Moores University is 87.5%.

Notable Alumni: 

1. Beth Tweddle: First female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games.
2. Claire Foy: English TV, film, theatre actress and winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series.
3. Mohamed Nasheed: Journalist and activist who went from prison to elected president of the Maldives in 2008 and back again. 
4. Philip Selway: the drummer of the alternative rock band Radiohead and the 26th greatest drummer of all times, by Gigwise in 2008.
5. Sir Mark Hendrick: Labour (Co-op) MP for Preston. 

Student Services:

Liverpool John Moores University offers student services through the Student Advice and Wellbeing department. It provides advice in areas ranging from accommodation, finance, counselling, care leavers and estranged students, academic advice, disability and mental health. 

Library:

The University has three library sites but students can also access online academic e-books, e-journals, databases, online tutorials, study guides and a weekly online programme of library and study skills sessions.

Arts and Culture:

Besides having their excellent arts and culture facilities like a design studio, modelling workshop, film studio, laboratories and courses, Liverpool John Moores University also has cultural partnerships with Tate, Homotopia, LightNight, Foundation of Art and Creative Technology and Liverpool Biennial.

Accommodation:

The University offers a ton of student housing options. Students can opt to live near the University campus as well as the Liverpool city centre. All the accommodation options are located near public transportation to make travel easy. Moreover, accommodations are equipped with great facilities like gyms, gaming lounges, and theatres.

Sports Facilities:

The University has a main sports hall which offers specialist training and provides facilities like netball courts, pitches, badminton and tennis courts, handball pitch, volleyball courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, climbing wall, changing rooms, fitness suites, gym, strength and conditioning studio, and astroturf. 

Medical Services:

The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals offer their medical services to students and staff of the university. It also provides placements for student doctors, nurses, dentists and allied health professionals. It is recognised as a centre of excellence in biomedical, clinical and health service research.

Clubs:

John Moores Students’ Union (JMSU) heads clubs and societies and offers students the opportunity to become members of various clubs and societies throughout Liverpool. A few of the clubs and societies include their Dance Society, Climbing Club, Jets Cheerleading, Men’s Football, Handball, Netball, LJMU Nursing Society, JUSST, Tennis, LMJU Drama Society and the Christian Union.