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We are saddened to hear of the passing of our honorary fellow Paul O’Grady.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
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We are very proud of our inspiring alumnus @alex_brooker who today became an Honorary Fellow of the university in recognition of his personal commitment and dedication to redefining the presence of disability. #LJMUGrad
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We’re pleased to have donated a vanload of protective equipment to the fantastic #NHS staff at Whiston Hospital.
Our brilliant @LJMU_Health colleagues have delivered supplies including gloves, aprons, hand wash and sanitiser, wipes, gowns and sterile dressings #COVID19 @sthknhs
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We are appalled by what we have witnessed this week: the racism, vandalism and attacks against Muslim communities and ethnic minorities.
At LJMU, this behaviour never has and never will be accepted.
We’ve contacted our students and staff and will continue to offer support.
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Graduation is ON for both 2020 & 2021 graduates! Look out for your invitation from Monday 10 May for our July 2021 ceremonies. Visit ljmu.ac.uk/students/graduati… for more information.
#LJMUgrad
#Graduation2021
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In 1975, we had only 22 students graduate @LJMUSportSci. Today, we had 22 receive their PhDs alone. #LJMUGrad
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As our Vice-Chancellor, Ian Campbell, said when updating staff and students on our plans to move forward together, we will soon have #LJMU face coverings available for all staff and students who wish to use them. Here is a sneak preview. #LJMUTogether
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All #LJMU students receiving results were sent an email and text this morning at 7am.
Good luck to everyone involved with their results today. #LJMUTogether
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We’re really excited to announce the appointment of Nisha Katona MBE as the next Chancellor of LJMU.
As the first alumni Chancellor for our university, Nisha will take on the role in January next year.
Read more here: ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/structur…
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From today LJMU staff and students with COVID symptoms can book a test here in the city. The test centre is open 9am-5pm each day with results via text message within 24 hours. bit.ly/3kfr3Vv
Any @LivUni or @LJMU students who are experiencing #Covid-19 symptoms can book a test quickly and easily at the University’s #COVID19 test centre on campus.
For more details head to: bit.ly/2DTRRLC
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Extraordinary scenes in our great city today - some of them taking place just outside #ljmu buildings. Huge congratulations to #LFC on their wonderful achievement and for bringing so much pride to #Liverpool.
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Is this our youngest graduation guest so far?
Baby Mona Lisa is two days old and here to celebrate her mum, Chengeto, graduating with a BA(Hons) in International Tourism Management 🎓📸
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In a message to all our students, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Campbell, reflected on the killing of George Floyd and what it means for us at #LJMU. #LJMUTogether
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It's great news that a partnership including LJMU has been awarded funding of £575,000 to develop mental health provision for students in Liverpool - a key priority for us #mentalhealth #wellbeing bit.ly/2XvJMkW
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Congratulations to our BSC Sports Development graduate @MeatballMolly who won her UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas! 👏👏👏 #ljmualumni
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Joey the Cavapoo 🐶has come along to support his owner Robert Awork as he graduates with an MA in Immersive Arts today! @LivEveryPlay #classof2020 #ljmugrad
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Well done to all applicants who confirmed their university place today. 2020 has been an especially challenging year, be proud of what you have achieved! See you in September #LJMUtogether #resultsday
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We have issued a joint statement with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine following yesterday's mass gathering in Sefton Park.
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We have today declared a climate emergency. Please take a look at the statement from our Vice-Chancellor, Ian Campbell.
ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
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We are extremely proud and excited for the news about #Eurovision2023! What an incredible opportunity for our wonderful city!
📸: Ste Maguire
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Congratulations to the @Lionesses - the new @WEURO2022 European Champions 🏆 and history makers!
Very proud of @LJMUSportSci alumni @lilkeets 🏴⚽️
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It takes Balls to climb Kilimanjaro for @comicrelief
Love this from @LJMUSportSci Prof @gpwhyte after summiting with @edballs @ShirleyBallas @itsanitarani @Dani_MasDyer @mrdanwalker @XanderArmstrong @OsiUmenyiora @LittleMix 😤
comicrelief.com/mountain
#ReturnToKili #RedNoseDay
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Liverpool Women’s Suffrage Society campaigning on Smithdown Road, 1910.
As we mark #Suffrage100, English Professor Glenda Norquay looks at the many ways suffrage literature gave women across all classes a voice: bit.ly/2nN0BXT
#100years #Votes100
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We are proud to announce that we have been ranked one of the best universities in the world for Sport and Exercise Science by @worlduniranking, rising to sixth place in the global rankings🎉
Read more ➡️ ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
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We’re delighted to have opened our fantastic new Pavilion today at Aldham Robarts Library.
It offers great new study spaces, PC access, meeting rooms and café.
We’re also transforming the outdoors into an attractive green space.
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A case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Liverpool. Unless you have been contacted by Public Health England there is no need to take any action or for any alarm. LJMU is operating business as usual. We have robust plans in place and are monitoring the situation closely.
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An incredible start to Liverpool Pride with our LJMU community, students and staff joining the parade.
#Pride #Liverpoolpride #LJMUtogether
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We're proud and utterly thrilled to have leapt 31 places in the @GuardianEdu University Guide 2019! 🎉
bit.ly/2mNMgLy #GdnUniGuide2019 #LJMU
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We are v proud to welcome @NishaKatona, CEO @Mowglistfood into our Fellowship this morning for her outstanding achievements in the food industry and as a champion for entrepreneurship. She is inspiring people across #Liverpool and beyond, incl so many of our students and alumni.
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We are very sad to hear the news of the death of our much-loved colleague, Professor John Somauroo. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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The University's ambitious new development at Copperas Hill, providing new student life and sports buildings along with attractive public spaces, has this morning been granted planning permission: bit.ly/2RC2GnB
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We are delighted to be back @LivCathedral to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the class of 2019. It’s our favourite week of the year! #LJMUGrad
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60 years ago today #JohnLennon starts at Liverpool School of Art, where he meets fellow #Beatles founding member Stuart Sutcliffe
#LJMU25
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Our thoughts are with those affected by the events in Manchester #WeStandTogether
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Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Campbell, has today updated all students and staff on our plans for moving forward together at #LJMU. We have included a summary below and a link to the full statement.
ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
#LJMUtogether
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🎉 Fantastic News 🎉
We are proud to announce that #LJMU has been named in the top 10 best universities in the world for Sports-Related subjects by the global #QShighereducation league table.
Read more about it: ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
@LJMUSportSci @gpwhyte
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It's the final day in office for the current @johnmooressu student officer team.
Julia, Lila, Megan and Mollie have done a fantastic job representing students at LJMU with great commitment and enthusiasm throughout the year.
Thank you all and good luck.
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🎉We are proud to announce that #LJMU has been announced as one of the Top 10 Best UK Universities by @StudentCrowd University Awards 2022!
Read more: studentcrowd.com/page/best-u…
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Sports Coaching student Oliver walked across the stage today with his twin brother to rapturous applause.
Oliver spent over a year in intensive care following a serious accident but today got to graduate among his family and fellow students.
Congratulations, Ollie! 🎓
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We wish all of our students, staff, friends and people everywhere a happy, healthy and peaceful new year.
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It's
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̶s̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶.̶.̶.̶ ̶s̶l̶e̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶?̶
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cold, grey and wet.
#snowwatch
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Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of a new lockdown across the country, we will shortly be contacting all LJMU students and staff directly with more information about how the university will operate during this period.
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We're proud to be working with @johnmooressu on this fantastic initiative.
We've put free menstrual products in every one of the 221 female, gender neutral and accessible toilets across our campuses. #ljmufreeperiod
NEWS! Together with LJMU, we're bringing you FREE menstrual products on campus to tackle period poverty ✊🎉
Please use what you need & give feedback if you want the trial to continue!
Use #LJMUFREEPERIOD or complete this survey: jmsufreeperiod.co.uk
@LJMU @MetroMayorSteve
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We're delighted to have signed a contract with @morgansindallci to deliver our landmark development at Copperas Hill.
It will provide a fantastic Student Life Building, outstanding Sport Building & attractive public open space bit.ly/2ZMJCHt
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Twins Yara and Rawan Kassab ‘graduated’ today from LJMU’s Refugee Nurses programme bit.ly/3jtlR2l on their 21st birthdays. The pair have been recruited as nurses at St Pancras Hospital in London. @LJMUNursing @NHSEngland @NHSuk @refuaid @TBBforTalent @CNWLNHS
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We are aware of the fire in the Redmonds Building. The fire brigade are on the scene and have the situation under control. Everyone inside has been evacuated safely. Thank you to the emergency services and all our students and staff for their help and cooperation.
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#EidMubarak to everyone celebrating today. We wish you all peace and happiness.
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It takes a lot more than a little rain to dampen spirits and our commitment to equality and justice in our great city. #LCRPride #LiverpoolPride
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Four @PremierLeague professional match officials are receiving strength and conditioning training and physiotherapy sessions with @LJMUSportSci, under a new partnership with @FA_PGMOL and @gcperformancehq
Find out more➡️ bit.ly/3HfuIkx
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We're thrilled to have won @educatenorth University of the Year at last night's ceremony! ow.ly/1Ttc30bfJJR #EducateNorth #LJMU
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Thanks for sharing this Emma. We’ve been delighted to see your story all over the media today. Hope Mr Attenborough enjoyed the read!
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We are very proud to work alongside our @johnmooressu colleagues with our shared commitment to #LJMURespectAlways
Standing in solidarity with @Blklivesmatter & everybody seeking justice & equality across the world.
We have collated some resources we can all access to inspire & effect change in our community.
jmsu.co.uk/articles/black-li…
📸: @stanleypark_liv/@lpoolcouncil
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"I want to set an example to women and girls"
From the first person in her remote village in Pakistan to attend university, to a doctorate, Dr Maryam Kawsar graduated from LJMU with a PhD today.
Read her story: ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
ALT Dr Maryam Kawsar receives her PhD
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The wearing of face coverings is now mandatory on campus, in line with recent government guidance. Free, washable #LJMU face coverings are being made available to all students/staff. There will be a small number who will be exempt for health reasons from wearing face coverings.
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We are so excited to announce the postponed #LJMUgraduation s for our Class of 20& 21 are now happening in January 2022! 🥳
👨🎓Thank you to all #LJMUgraduates for their patience and understanding, we are so excited to give you the graduation you deserve!
ljmu.ac.uk/students/graduati…
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He's helped everyone from @davidwalliams to @ThisisDavina achieve epic #SportRelief goals: LJMU Prof and 'ultra-endurance nutter' @gpwhyte on keeping celebs in one piece, inspiring people to get active, & why sport science is an incredible subject to study bit.ly/2u4hSlI
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Sport Science in #Liverpool @LJMU - now ranked 15th in the world bit.ly/3uDGbRz @worlduniranking @LJMUSportSci #sportcity
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A big hello to all our new students 👋👋👋 Hope you're all raring to go for induction week?
Be sure to check our 'Before You Arrive' website to find out where and when you need to be - good luck!
ljmu.ac.uk/before-you-arrive
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Take a first look around our fantastic new Student Life Building and Sports Building.
We have taken handover of our landmark development at Copperas Hill from @morgansindallci
It provides outstanding new student facilities in the heart of our city.
bit.ly/2N8x2ke
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We’re back with season 2 of #1823Podcast.
We’ve got episodes on the way talking about #fakenews, #BlackHistoryMonth, facial recognition and much more.
Check out our season 2 trailer and subscribe to the podcast now ljmu.ac.uk/Podcast#subscribe
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LJMU has made the decision to keep IM Marsh as part of our campus.
Read more: ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
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Congratulations to @LJMU graduate Suaad Hussain, #Teacher of the Year for @EducateMag @EducateAwards. #Inspirational #teachers #teaching @ACADEMYSFA
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Today we start sending out invitations to 2021 and 2020 graduates for July Graduation at Liverpool Cathedral. Let's celebrate!!
Visit ljmu.ac.uk/students/graduati… for the answers to your graduation questions.
#LJMUgrad
#Graduation2021
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In three weeks we will be welcoming most new & returning students safely back on campus as induction week begins. Please check your induction timetable on My LJMU & prepare yourself for the new academic year by visiting ow.ly/xB4r50Bbzne. The countdown begins #LJMUtogether
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We're looking forward to a day of celebration tomorrow as we host an online event for the class of 2020.
Graduating students will be joining us remotely, along with their loved ones, to mark their fantastic achievements.
We'll post updates from the event throughout the day.
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It’s the third ceremony of the day and we found a very proud daughter dressed just like her mummy, celebrating her biomedical science degree ❤️#LJMUgrad #Classof2020
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🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
Congratulations to everyone receiving their results this morning. We are so excited to meet all our new students in September.
Remember if things haven’t gone to plan, Clearing is still an option for you.
Find out more: ljmu.ac.uk/clearing
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We are pleased to have donated over £7,000 to @WhitechapelLiv to help people sleeping rough in our city. This fantastic cause was nominated by @johnmooressu and the money will support many people across Liverpool.
bit.ly/2JkjThS
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Today marks the start of our week-long April 2022 #graduations. Prepare yourselves for a graduation Twitter Takeover as we celebrate the long-awaited graduations of our 2020 cohort.
Congratulations to everyone celebrating this week!
#LJMUgrad #Classof2020
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What happened when @BBCSport tested how easy it is to run at Sir @Mo_Farah's 5,000m pace (23km/hour!), with the help of @LJMUSportSci 😓
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A minute’s silence was held at our graduation today @LivCathedral for the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
Our thoughts go out to the 97, their loved ones and those affected by the tragedy.
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We are so excited to be welcoming over 400 new students to our Adult, Child and Mental Health Nursing courses this AM! @LJMU_Health @LJMUNursing
#studentnurse #LJMU2021
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It is with sadness that the University learned of the death of Honorary Fellow Sir Ken Dodd, OBE. In addition to accepting his fellowship in 1997, Dodd presented an LJMU Roscoe Lecture that explored the lighter side of life, unsurprisingly concentrating on the role of humour.
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We have provided further guidance for students this afternoon on examinations and assessments.
The full details are on our website:
ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/informat…
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Washington, D.C., in the 1960s... or Liverpool in 2018?
Filming for @TheCrownNetflix spotted today: so exciting living in a city that's such a versatile star of the big and small screen 🤩 #TheCrown @FilmLiverpool
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'I see through the fog... let the spirit come in' 😱
Dr Matteo Borrini convinced an unsuspecting audience of his paranormal abilities... before revealing the tricks he uses to debunk psychic detectives: bit.ly/2AEeJue
Happy #Halloween!
@MagicCircleHQ @DerrenBrown
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All this week we will be sharing examples of how we have adapted our buildings to make them COVID-safe for the new academic year.
1. You must wear a face covering in all LJMU buildings. We are providing a free, reusable LJMU face covering for students and staff
#LJMUtogether
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In memory of the 96 who lost their lives at Hillsborough 30 years ago today, visitors, staff and students are invited to observe a minute's silence at 3.06pm #YNWA
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In 2019, 6289 LJMU students crossed the stage over graduation - that's a whole lot of celebrating when you factor in proud family, friends & staff cheering from the sidelines. Let's take a moment to look back at last week's graduation ceremonies 👇🎬👨🎓 #LJMUgrad
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🎂🎈 Exactly 25 years ago today...
Wander back to when Liverpool Polytechnic became LJMU in 1992 - and beyond to our origins in 1823 #LJMU25
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We've ranked 12th in the @StudentCrowd University Awards 2021 for Best UK Universities based 100% on reviews from students!🎉
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Our Registrar, Mark Power, has written to all students and staff this morning with an urgent update about the closing of our libraries.
As a result, we will be significantly extending deadlines to support our students at this extraordinary time.
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Hᴀᴘᴘʏ #NᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟQᴜɪᴇᴛDᴀʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ.
Wᴇ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʟ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴀɴᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ.
Tʜɪs ᴛᴡᴇᴇᴛ ɪs ᴅᴇᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ @LJMUlibrary Sɪʟᴇɴᴛ Zᴏɴᴇs.
Eᴠᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ, ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʀɪsᴘs.
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Spend a couple of minutes looking around our fantastic Copperas Hill development.
Lila and Emily from @johnmooressu are your guides to the new Student Life Building and Sports Building.
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Our Vice-Chancellor, Ian Campbell, thanks all #LJMU staff, saying “you are not on your own” in this incredibly challenging and unsettling time.
ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
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From #LJMU student making notes watching @LFC to taking Mexico to victory over Germany - congrats to @JCOsorioOficial!
#MEX #GER #MEXvGER
Juan Carlos Osorio studied Science and Football at LJMU, now he's managing Mexico in the World Cup! #LJMU #Alumni #WeAreInternational
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"An Irish Gaelic proverb goes: Is ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
It means: In each other’s shadow we flourish."
Take time out and listen to a very special Christmas message from Professor of English and Cultural History @joemoransblog.
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'It feels more like a country than a city': what #LJMU students 💗 about Liverpool. Welcome & welcome back to our new & continuing students!
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We have appointed Professor Ian Campbell as our next Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He will join us in October 2019.
To find out more about Ian and read comments from him and our Chair of Governors, please click the link below.
ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/art…
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We're now celebrating the achievements of our graduating students from the:
-School of Sport, Leisure and Nutrition;
-School of Sport and Exercise Sciences;
-School of Nursing and Allied Health;
-School of Education; and the
-Public Health Institute
#LJMUgrad
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