Each year we celebrate the diversity, creativity, dedication and achievements of our students studying one of the Art and Design MA courses. This year, we welcomed Mike Pennington, Editor of the Double Negative arts publication to be our guest judge and we hosted an event in the John Lennon Art and Design Building to celebrate the successes of our students. Find out more about Art and Design postgraduate courses, and explore our students' work: https://lsad.co.uk Applications are now open for people wishing to advance their practise, change careers or explore their passions and creativity. Find out more: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/subjects/art-and-design#Postgraduate-2025

Listen to two of our students as they talk about their experiences on the MA Graphic Design and Illustration as they prepare to graduate and move onto the next stages of their careers. Read more about the MA: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/2025/35417-graphic-design-and-illustration-ma Visit LJMU during one of our postgraduate events, to find out more about the courses offered at the School of Art and Design, fees, funding, accommodation and academic support https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-students/postgraduate-events

Develop your artistic practice and understanding of contemporary art, relating to wider social and cultural contexts, with leading artists on LJMU's Fine Art MA. Listen to some of our current part and full time students currently exploring their artistic endeavours on the MA at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. Read about the degree in full: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/2025/32925-fine-art-ma Visit our virtual School of Art and Design and explore our facilities and student work: https://lsad.co.uk/

Have you ever wondered what an architect does? What type of lighting works best in an office, what makes buildings sustainable and how can town planners learn from design schemes in other countries? Our courses are validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), enabling graduates to embark on the professional training route required to become a chartered architect. LJMU has ranked 13th university in the UK for Architecture (The Times UK University Rankings 2025). Here from some of our recent graduates as they reflect on their experiences studying on the BA (Hons) Architecture degree, taught within the School of Art and Design. Find out more: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/30132-architecture-ba-hons https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/40132-architecture-ba-hons-fnd

Do you want to support people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities throughout their learning journey? Hear from some of our current students and joint programme leaders, who talk about how this unique degree will develop your critical understanding of education and inclusive practice, leading to a diverse range of careers. Read about the degree: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/36405-education-and-special-educational-needs-ba-hons And the Foundation year degree: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/46405-education-and-special-educational-needs-ba-hons-fnd

Hear from our students and Programme Leader about what it's like to study on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree at LJMU. This degree offers a multi-disciplinary approach to working with children and their families, exploring different perceptions of children and childhood opens up an exciting range of career opportunities. Read more: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/32491-early-childhood-studies-ba-hons

Find out more about our unique MA Cities degree at Liverpool John Moores University, a postgraduate degree which encourages students to dive right into contemporary UK and international cities from an exciting socio-economic, cultural, theoretical and practical perspective with this cross-disciplinary masters. Get ready to explore how people and policy shape our cities, and the key role culture and creativity have in driving the development of modern cities. Find out more about the MA: Full time: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/2025/36950-cities-ma Part-time: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/2025/36951-cities-ma

In the build up to one of the most tense and contested US elections in living memory, with so much at stake, we have asked three academics from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences to talk about the elections from the perspective of their areas of research. This short summary video features Dr Andrea Livesey, Historian and specialist in slavery and its legacies in the US and the UK, Dr Laura Gillespie, Historian and specialist in the US Civil War, and Dr Matthew Hill, subject leader in the International Relations department and Programme Leader of BA International Relations and Politics.

In the build up to one of the most tense and unpredictable US elections in living memory, Dr Matthew Hill, Subject Head of Liverpool John Moores University's International Relations department discusses some of the key factors which make this year's election too hard to call. We've seen two assassination attempts of Trump, Biden standing down for his Vice President Kamala Harris to stand as the candidate for the Democratic Party and use of new, often bizarre, campaigning tactics. Read more about Matt: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-arts-professional-and-social-studies/humanities-and-social-science/matthew-hill Find out more about studying International Relations and Politics at LJMU: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduates/2025/36202-international-relations-and-politics-ba-hons