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Liverpool John Moore University (UK) Originally founded as a small mechanics institution (Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts) in 1825, the institution grew over the centuries by converging and amalgamating with different colleges and eventually became the Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, the Polytechnic became one of the UK's new generation universities and assumed the name Liverpool John Moores University. The University took its name from Sir John Moores, the founder of the Littlewoods empire, which has been synonymous with Liverpool since it began in 1923. Sir John 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. LJMU has continued to go from strength to strength, and we now have over 24,000 students from all over the world. The University has played a vital role in the cultural renaissance of Liverpool and has taken an active part in the regeneration of the city. New advances in digital technology and science have placed the University at the forefront of exciting developments in areas such as multimedia, sports science and space exploration.
LJMU is a contemporary university in one of the most famous cities in the world. We aim to give people the opportunity to maximise their potential in an environment that is stimulating, challenging and exciting, but also caring and supportive to promote a sense of whole person development. We are particularly committed to providing opportunities for talented people from backgrounds where a university education is not always seen as a viable option.
The University is organised into six Faculties spanning Business and Law; Education, Community and Leisure; Health and Applied Social Sciences; Media, Arts and Social Science; Science; Technology and Environment.
The team from LJMU is based in the Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure in The Centre for Tourism, Consumer and Food Studies. The Centre is one of five centres’ that are within the Faculty of Education, Community and Leisure. The centre is home to a vibrant interdisciplinary team of staff who are very active in all aspects of their subject areas whether that is teaching, research or enterprise. The Quality Assurance Agency awarded courses run from the Centre the maximum score 24/24.
The centre runs both undergraduate and post graduate courses and staff delivering the courses come from a variety of disciplines such as Nutrition and Dietetics; Food Science; Events Management; Anthropology; Community Studies Consumer Psychology; Marketing; Tourism and Leisure Management; Tourism and Leisure Operations; Home Economics; Retail Marketing; and Strategic Management. The Centre takes the consumer and his or her needs as the focus for all its activities and this involves ensuring that all its courses are student centred. |
