TEACHING
QUALITY
Liverpool John Moores University
71
st
NATIONAL
RANK
RANK
70.6%
FIRSTS
2:1s
2:1s
84.4%
COMPLETION
RATE
RATE
Key Stats
n/a
51st=
STUDENT
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
76th=
RESEARCH
QUALITY
QUALITY
79th
GRADUATE
PROSPECTS
PROSPECTS
Contact details
ADDRESS
Kingsway House,
Hatton Garden, Liverpool, L3 2AJ View on map >
Telephone
Email
Website
Open days
October 4, 15 and 18
University Profile
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) attracted a record number of new undergraduates in 2013, taking it back to the levels of enrolment it enjoyed before the fees went up to £9,000 and prompted a sharp decline.
Applications have reached a level close to those for the neighbouring University of Liverpool, a much more regionally recruited student population attracted by an institution embedded in its Merseyside community and working hard to give its students more than just a degree. Nearly half of the students are drawn from the Merseyside area.
The biggest draw for prospective students is the prizewinning World of Work (WoW) initiative, which ensures that every degree includes opportunities for work-related learning both on- and off-campus and encourages all undergraduates to become expert in eight transferable skills, applicable to a wide range of careers.
The programme has been shaped and steered by leading companies and business organisations. More than 150 local employers have been trained as WoW skills verifiers, working with LJMU to deliver graduate-entry-level interviews. The Centre for Entrepreneurship supports students and graduates who want to start up in business, become self-employed or
Naming itself after a football pools millionaire set a pattern of innovation for LJMU. Early examples included the original student charter and the first degrees in sports science and criminal justice, as well as the first distance learning degree in astronomy.
It has invested £180m over the last ten years to transform its three campuses. Developments include the award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building and the £25.5m life sciences building, where the world-class facilities include an indoor 70-metre running track and labs for testing cardiovascular ability, motor skills and biomechanics functions.
A new £37.6m Redmonds Building now houses Liverpool Screen School, the Faculty of Business and Law, and industry-standard TV and radio studios.
There is a learning resource centre on each of the three campuses, two of which are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during semesters. The university’s Virtual Learning Environment, Blackboard, enables students to access most teaching materials and a range of other support features online.
Mainly concentrated in an area between Liverpool’s two cathedrals, the university now has 22,500 students in the city and another 4,500 taking LJMU courses overseas.
Arts and science, technology and science courses occupy separate sites within easy reach of the city centre, with the IM Marsh campus three miles away for education and community studies.
A growing research reputation is a source of particular pride. A third of the research assessed in 2008 was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. LJMU was among the top four of post-92 universities for electrical and electronic engineering, general engineering, sports-related studies, architecture and built environment, anthropology, physics, biological sciences, and computer sciences and informatics. And the university is among the top 25 universities in the UK for PhD completion rates.
A £1.6-million maritime centre features the UK’s most advanced 360-degree ship-handling simulator and there is a sophisticated robotic telescope on the island of La Palma, in the Canaries built in Liverpool by the university. Through its work with the National Schools' Observatory and the La Palma telescope, LJMU has brought cutting-edge astronomy into over 3,000 British schools.
Students and staff are encouraged to get involved with the university’s city community through the university’s Foundation for Citizenship and LJMU has links with more than 300 primary and secondary schools in the northwest, north Wales and Northern Ireland.
The university’s efforts to extend access to higher education are successful: almost all the undergraduates are state-educated and 42% – a big increase on last year - are from working-class homes. Almost one in five come from areas with a poor take-up of places in higher education. Among the scholarships and bursaries introduced to offset the impact of higher fees are the John Lennon Imagine Awards, match-funded through a gift of £260,000 from Yoko Ono, which help students who have either been in local authority care or who are estranged from their parents.
LJMU is also the highest ranking university in the Stonewall index of Britain's best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The university has a wide range of disability support services and continues to improve its dropout rate, which is now significantly better (at (8.7%) than the national average for the university’s courses and entry grades (12.2%).
An assessment room is available for students with disabilities and requiring additional support to test out a range of furniture, equipment and technologies based on their own specific needs.
Student facilities have been improving. The university has partnerships with a range of private accommodation providers so that all new students are guaranteed accommodation if they require it. Liverpool is now ranked in the 10 best cities in the world to visit by Rough Guides and is also one of the most affordable student cities in the UK.
Links with a range of cultural organisations give students free access to art exhibitions and orchestral performances, and discounted theatre tickets. They also have free off-peak access to 12 Lifestyles Fitness Centres across the city.
Sports facilities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, two golf courses, fitness suites and weights rooms and all-weather football pitches.
Applications have reached a level close to those for the neighbouring University of Liverpool, a much more regionally recruited student population attracted by an institution embedded in its Merseyside community and working hard to give its students more than just a degree. Nearly half of the students are drawn from the Merseyside area.
The biggest draw for prospective students is the prizewinning World of Work (WoW) initiative, which ensures that every degree includes opportunities for work-related learning both on- and off-campus and encourages all undergraduates to become expert in eight transferable skills, applicable to a wide range of careers.
The programme has been shaped and steered by leading companies and business organisations. More than 150 local employers have been trained as WoW skills verifiers, working with LJMU to deliver graduate-entry-level interviews. The Centre for Entrepreneurship supports students and graduates who want to start up in business, become self-employed or
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work freelance, as well as working closely with programme teams to provide enterprise education through the curriculum.Naming itself after a football pools millionaire set a pattern of innovation for LJMU. Early examples included the original student charter and the first degrees in sports science and criminal justice, as well as the first distance learning degree in astronomy.
It has invested £180m over the last ten years to transform its three campuses. Developments include the award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building and the £25.5m life sciences building, where the world-class facilities include an indoor 70-metre running track and labs for testing cardiovascular ability, motor skills and biomechanics functions.
There is a learning resource centre on each of the three campuses, two of which are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during semesters. The university’s Virtual Learning Environment, Blackboard, enables students to access most teaching materials and a range of other support features online.
Mainly concentrated in an area between Liverpool’s two cathedrals, the university now has 22,500 students in the city and another 4,500 taking LJMU courses overseas.
Arts and science, technology and science courses occupy separate sites within easy reach of the city centre, with the IM Marsh campus three miles away for education and community studies.
A growing research reputation is a source of particular pride. A third of the research assessed in 2008 was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. LJMU was among the top four of post-92 universities for electrical and electronic engineering, general engineering, sports-related studies, architecture and built environment, anthropology, physics, biological sciences, and computer sciences and informatics. And the university is among the top 25 universities in the UK for PhD completion rates.
A £1.6-million maritime centre features the UK’s most advanced 360-degree ship-handling simulator and there is a sophisticated robotic telescope on the island of La Palma, in the Canaries built in Liverpool by the university. Through its work with the National Schools' Observatory and the La Palma telescope, LJMU has brought cutting-edge astronomy into over 3,000 British schools.
Students and staff are encouraged to get involved with the university’s city community through the university’s Foundation for Citizenship and LJMU has links with more than 300 primary and secondary schools in the northwest, north Wales and Northern Ireland.
The university’s efforts to extend access to higher education are successful: almost all the undergraduates are state-educated and 42% – a big increase on last year - are from working-class homes. Almost one in five come from areas with a poor take-up of places in higher education. Among the scholarships and bursaries introduced to offset the impact of higher fees are the John Lennon Imagine Awards, match-funded through a gift of £260,000 from Yoko Ono, which help students who have either been in local authority care or who are estranged from their parents.
LJMU is also the highest ranking university in the Stonewall index of Britain's best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The university has a wide range of disability support services and continues to improve its dropout rate, which is now significantly better (at (8.7%) than the national average for the university’s courses and entry grades (12.2%).
An assessment room is available for students with disabilities and requiring additional support to test out a range of furniture, equipment and technologies based on their own specific needs.
Student facilities have been improving. The university has partnerships with a range of private accommodation providers so that all new students are guaranteed accommodation if they require it. Liverpool is now ranked in the 10 best cities in the world to visit by Rough Guides and is also one of the most affordable student cities in the UK.
Links with a range of cultural organisations give students free access to art exhibitions and orchestral performances, and discounted theatre tickets. They also have free off-peak access to 12 Lifestyles Fitness Centres across the city.
Sports facilities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, two golf courses, fitness suites and weights rooms and all-weather football pitches.
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Detailed Statistics
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY
SCORE
RANK
Ranking
-
71 (83)
Student experience
82.8
51st=
Research quality
3.7
76th=
Ucas entry points
336
63rd=
Graduate prospects
61.5
79th
Firsts and 2:1s
70.6
45th=
Completion rate
84.4
74th
Student-staff ratio
19.7:1
88th
Services/facilities spend (£)
1,308
93rd
VITAL STATISTICS
Undergraduates
(Full-time)
16,710
Undergraduates
(Part-time)
2,390
Postgraduates
(Full-time)
1,375
Postgraduates
(Part-time)
2,110
Applications/places
32,560/6,315
Applications/places ratio
5.2:1
STUDENT CITIES
Sam Davys, students’ union president
How student dominated the city is, making LJMU such a vibrant place to be.
We have one of the highest percentages of home students so it’s hard to ensure they get a full university experience.
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Cost of living
Nightlife
Transport
Culture
ACCOMMODATION
FEES
UK/EU fees
£9,000
Fees (placement year)
£975
Fees (overseas year)
Free
Fees (international)
£11,000-£12,000
Finance website
Graduate salaries
£17,864
BURSARIES/SCHOLARSHIPS
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Household income below £25K, a bursary of £500 a year (excluding Foundation year).
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Further academic, sports and care leaver's awards including six Vice Chancellor's Scholarships of £10,000 per year. Enhanced student hardship fund.
SPORT
Sports points/rank
463, 66th
Sport website
Student satisfaction
92.1%
89.0%
88.8%
88.7%
88.6%
87.3%
86.2%
86.1%
85.8%
85.6%
85.3%
85.2%
83.9%
83.2%
83.1%
81.5%
80.9%
80.6%
79.9%
77.6%
76.2%
76.1%
75.6%
74.2%