Liverpool is a major city and metropolitan borough in North West England.
Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the southwest of the county of Lancashire.
Liverpool sits on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary and its growth as a major port is paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution.
Liverpool is home to Liverpool FC and have just won the Premier League title in 2020.
Liverpool John Moores University Facts
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), which originally opened as a Mechanics Institute in 1823, is now one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK.
Named after Sir John Moores – the entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Littlewoods retail empire – the university comprises three large campuses, with the central ‘City’ campus just a short walk from some of Liverpool’s main sites, including the World Museum, the Walker Art Gallery and St George’s Hall.
LJMU’s academic partnerships include further education colleges, hospital trusts, public services and private companies, as well as other universities in Europe, Asia and the USA, with which it collaborates on world-leading research projects and study abroad opportunities for students.
It also has its own Centre of Entrepreneurship that supports upwards of 2,000 students every year in developing their own businesses.
Location
School of Health, 81 Tithebarn St, Liverpool L2 2ER