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The University of Liverpool has, since 1881, worked for the advancement of learning and ennoblement of life. This remains our mission today and will focus on all our efforts in the coming years as we strive to achieve our ambitions and aspirations, tackle the grand challenges of the age, and make our Vision a reality. We have laid down this direct challenge of where we want to be in 10 years' time, and now we must be just as clear on how we will get there. We start from a position of strength. As a connected, global University with multiple physical and virtual campuses – Liverpool, London, Suzhou, Singapore, and online – our worldwide influence and impact is unrivaled in higher education. Over the next decade, we will build on our internationally recognized strengths in research and scholarship and increase collaborative and inter-disciplinary working. We will continue to develop a high-quality environment in which to educate well-rounded, enquiring global citizens who connect and engage – through their learning, research, civic engagement, and inter-cultural understanding – with the world's most pressing problems. We will integrate teaching and research to ensure that we derive the maximum benefit from our rich environment of intellectual inquiry and challenge. The University values diversity. We are an inclusive institution committed to providing an opportunity for those with the capacity to benefit as individuals and as members of a wider community dedicated to a sustainable and just society. We will be guided by strong ethical principles and ensure that our values are embedded in our plans and actions. We will commit to a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative working, ensuring that we encourage and value staff and students' contributions to decision-making and foster good governance through a culture of openness and transparency. We respect differences and look for consistency and sharing of acceptable practices to ensure that fairness and equality of opportunity inform our organizational structures and processes. We will be confident and ambitious as we face future challenges, nurturing all our staff, and supporting their personal and professional development in an environment of constant change. We will acknowledge and reward contributions to achieving the highest possible standards in every aspect of our work. Our educational offer and world-leading research will be recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally as distinctively collaborative. We place the utmost value on partnership working. We will continue to shape a robust network of education and industry alliances, forging productive relationships worldwide, building capacity, and advancing knowledge. Our Vision is to be a connected, global University at the forefront of knowledge leadership, recognized by being in the top 100 worldwide. Your Strategy places our global activities at the center of our distinctive Vision for the future. With campuses in Liverpool, London, Suzhou, and Singapore, and as Europe's largest provider of wholly online postgraduate degrees, we have an excellent starting point. We will transform our University by building on our existing strengths and those aspects of our University that are genuinely unique. We aim to be world-leading in specific research areas and globally recognized in our research and impact activities. We will raise the profile nationally and internationally of our established knowledge leadership in Advanced Materials, Infectious Disease, and Personalised Health. We will clarify the synergy between teaching and research and the benefits to our students of studying a research-connected curriculum. By embedding internationalization in our teaching and extracurricular activities and creating exceptional connections to allow our students to study and work abroad, we will allow them to be global citizens. We will adapt and respond quickly to future challenges and opportunities presented by an ever more competitive external environment. Leadership empowered decision-making and collegiality will be at the heart of our organization, driving a culture of innovation as we seek to develop sector-leading services consistently across our multiple physical and virtual campuses. All of this can be achieved by delivering on the specific aims of our three supporting strategies. We will put ethics and integrity at the heart of our decision-making. We will work in partnership with our students to ensure their interests and aspirations to inform our activities. We will deploy our resources creatively and with care to maximize our positive impact locally, nationally, and internationally. We will develop a staff framework that sets out the employment offer and expectations for all our employees. We will work in partnership with our collaborators to ensure their interests and aspirations inform our activities. View full university

XJTLU was fortunate to have been founded at a time of innovation and challenges. The University is committed to improving higher education and exploring new models for higher education in China. Founded in 2006, we are the largest international joint venture university in China, a partnership between Xi'an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool. Our vision is to become a research-led international university in China. A Chinese university is recognized internationally for its unique learning and teaching, research, social service, and education management. Increasing internationalization remains a cornerstone of our University's vision and mission. Substantial steps have been taken, but challenges require particular dedication, effort, investment, and support. Mission: Educate technical and managerial professionals with international perspectives and competitive capabilities Integrate global economic and social development with expertise in business and technology With our unique focuses and features, research areas where humanity faces severe challenges Explore new models for higher education that will influence the development of education in China and the world. One of XJTLU's missions is to explore new models for higher education that will influence the development of education in China and the world. In line with this commitment, we have striven to ensure that our exploration is internationally relevant, intellectually challenging, and at the forefront of the fast-changing higher education sector. Our academic community is the driving force behind the implementation of many of the developments and refinements needed at this stage of the development of XJTLU. As a research-led University, we believe the provision of postgraduate education excellence will enrich and support the academic community's ongoing growth. Students are at the center of everything we do. In line with the overall goal of XJTLU increasingly adopting international principles around student engagement, we aim to treat students as young adults and have them contribute to the discussion, debate, and decision in as many forums as possible. XJTLU strives to develop a new, symbiotic relationship with business, industry, and the local community. The University acts as a vital center of competence and services that help tackle social challenges, drive economic growth, and make a positive intellectual impact on the public. You are a future entrepreneur, scientist, architect, engineer, diplomat, researcher, educator, or executive in our increasingly global environment. You have a desire to understand other cultures and become a citizen of the world. We want you. At XJTLU, you will find an international community of learners in the heart of China's ongoing economic success story and opportunities found nowhere else on Earth. Our global community of more than 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students (2,000 of whom are registered at the University of Liverpool) and 450 academic staff from 50 countries are continually growing, offering you the chance to make connections with people from across the world. The University's research strategy commits developing the physical and cultural environment necessary to build on its own and its parent universities' current strengths. XJTLU aims to establish an international profile based on world-class, cutting-edge research and provide a framework for action through sharply focussed key research themes and centers. XJTLU will orientate itself towards applied research, aiming to enhance Suzhou Industrial Park's research infrastructure and gain crucial support from the local government. The University is also well positioned as a bridge for Sino-British research collaboration, serving both as a portal for research talents entering China and a showcase for local research potential to the world at large. XJTLU's research strategy is kept under active review and evolves together with the development of academic programs. It will be measured by its feasibility, focus, and sustainability. View full university

We are now proud to be The City of Liverpool College, serving more than a third of all 16-18-year-olds in Liverpool and educating almost 20,000 students a year. Our students are spread across our 500 academic and vocational courses, offering them the widest choice in the city at the highest standard of learning. The size and breadth of the college put us at the heart of the City. Our daily work brings us in contact with partners and stakeholders of all kinds from large corporations and household names and frequently we work with Liverpool City Council. We work closely with local training providers and employers in the private, public, and voluntary sectors to deliver the widest range of further education courses, delivered with practical experience. Our close working relationships with businesses ensure that we keep up to date with what employers need but crucially ensures our students are equipped with the skills to find employment and succeed. We are heavily involved in a wide range of innovative programs. As a Gazelle college, we promote an enterprising culture for students to develop confidence and entrepreneurial skills to help create jobs for the future. Our Mission is to provide high-quality skills and education by delivering opportunities for growth to all people and businesses of the Liverpool City Region. Our values: Quality – Providing the highest standards of teaching and learning Inspire – Inspiring you to realize your full potential Ambition – Striving to be the best you can be Partnership – Working together to create sustainable improvement for you Passion – Determination to make a difference for you Innovate – Always looking for new ideas and solutions to help you grow Diversity – Embracing inclusivity, equality, and diversity During your time at College, you will be supported and encouraged to work hard to achieve success. However, we also want it to be interesting, fun, exciting, and rewarding. Make the most of your time in College through a range of exciting activities. As part of your health and wellbeing, we offer bespoke sports services from our College Sports Maker. Sport can be used to decrease stress levels, increase energy levels and help with concentration for a holistic approach to student life. In an educational landscape that is changing ever more rapidly, the College occupies a unique space. We deliver the largest and most diverse vocational curriculum across the city region offer a range of courses from entry-level to degree provide bespoke training hand-in-hand with employers in the state of the art facilities and continue to recruit students from a diverse range of backgrounds, supporting the college ethos of inclusivity. The College recruits from 30 of the most 100 deprived areas in England 93% of our students go on to education or employment. We believe that the socio-economic character of our student body makes high aspirations more important, not less and that every student who stays with us should be supported to achieve and progress. The College supports students, communities, and employers, and we believe whole-heartedly that the sum is more than its parts – that each of the three can benefit the other. We have worked with businesses to realize the biggest and best opportunities for our students, and to play our part in creating a skilled workforce for the future. The College will be one of the top five colleges in the UK, renowned for its work with employers and the impact on economic growth. We will be recognized for our ability to respond to employers’ needs and the excellence of our delivery. We will increase the volume of higher-level qualifications and double our apprenticeship volumes. The College will provide a superb education and learning experience to outstanding students, irrespective of their backgrounds, and will produce students distinguished by their skills, abilities, employability, and their ambition to contribute to society. The College will be the provider of choice for those wanting to develop their employability skills, gain employment and be successful in their chosen career. We will be the partner of choice for employers to recruit the best prepared and committed talent. View full school

Welcome to Progress Schools. Every year, our students continue to excel themselves and demonstrate how the hard work that goes into each of them pays dividends as they progress into an apprenticeship, further education, or employment. Progress Schools aim to ensure that each student becomes economically active in the future as we thrive in our responsibility to ‘support the potential to achieve‘. Progress Schools Liverpool works in partnership with Marine FC, where all students have access to the fantastic pitch facilities to be used during both enrichment and physical education sessions as part of the curriculum. Progress Schools uses a range of innovative teaching methods in GSCE English, maths, and vocational subjects, through industry expert teachers to ensure achievement for students who require a different approach to mainstream education. We support and develop young people who require appropriate support and challenge to meet their academic, emotional, behavioral, and/or social needs. Our students will be well prepared for the modern world with a positive approach to learning and confident as they enter their future careers, both willing and able to contribute to and strengthen their communities and achieve success in their chosen paths. Progress Schools will Provide a safe and Innovative learning environment with high-quality teaching, learning, and resources. Prepare young people for success in later life. Protect and increase opportunity for all students. Successfully engage with parents and carers to support student progress, well-being and achievement. Provide students with the opportunity to contribute directly to their local community. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people to create a world where young people can reach their full potential whatever their circumstances. Taking part in the program builds confidence and develops self-esteem. It requires persistence, commitment and has a lasting impact on the attitudes and outlook of all young people. The benefits of the program are not just apparent to the participants themselves but can be seen within the family, the community, and by future employers. At Progress Schools we support our students in making positive decisions about their future and focus on Individual career aspirations. We produce a tailor-made education package to suit each of our students to build self-esteem and confidence and equip them with the necessary skills to achieve within their chosen career path. View full school

Welcome to our school. Never has there been such an important time to support our young people in preparing them for the opportunity and challenges in the years ahead. Whether you are preparing to join our very special NLA family or are already a valued member. Feel for yourself our passion for learning as we strive to share and embrace this with the next generation of Doctors, Teachers, and Electricians. Located at the heart of our community, North Liverpool Academy is committed to working with local businesses and residents to be a true community school. We celebrate our diverse nature and we are nationally renowned for many aspects of our provision, including Student Leadership and Inclusion. We pride ourselves in being a school that is happy and driven by our core values. Every student is developed as a confident learner and our inclusive curriculum has been structured through strong partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally. The Academy provides a first-class education and equips students for 21st-century learning – regardless of background or ability. Our curriculum challenges the gifted and talented students as well as providing enhanced teaching for those with special educational and complex learning needs. North Liverpool Academy students are resourceful. They leave us knowing who they are, their place in the world, and how to lead a happy and successful life. They challenge themselves and are not hindered by circumstances because they have the skills to shape their future and the self-awareness to make the most of it. A curriculum that scaffolds the students’ learning journey by offering enjoyment, achievement, experience, and rigor that widen future choices. It is culturally and academically rich, exposing them to new people, ideas, and situations that challenge them to experience the unfamiliar and draw connections between themselves and their world. It is personalized, enabling students to build on new and emerging strengths, talents, and aptitudes. It guides them on the journey from dependent to independent learners. A personal development program that helps them connect with themselves and others and develop confidence that extends to unfamiliar situations. Through the i-Lead Programme, they experience new things that enable them to challenge and refine their sense of who they are and expand their horizon of opportunity. Through the Academy Gems, students learn self-awareness, how to relate to others and how to study to achieve, engage and respond critically and creatively with the world around them. Through graduation, students identify their learning journey and value the application of effort and determination to realize goals. Leadership that infuses the NLA vision through the Academy Gems to enable each of us: students, teachers, and support staff to make the most of what we have and bring out the best in others. We are determined to improve the life chances and opportunities for our community. We are restless in our shared drive to make every day better than the last. Our curriculum is broad, balanced, and cohesive. We have personalized learning pathways that will empower and prepare our students for the 21st century. Underpinned by our core values, the curriculum provides a wide range of subjects and opportunities which meet the needs of all of our students. We want North Liverpool academy students to be enthusiastic about their learning and develop a thirst to learn more. We recognize that our curriculum extends beyond the classroom. The North Liverpool Academy is officially a Good Sixth Form. We have lots of experience in helping students to achieve their potential. Our courses are led by exceptional subject specialists with lots of experience in teaching A-Level and BTEC qualifications. Our results show that students perform well in our caring, learning environment and go on to great things. The North Liverpool Academy is an exciting place to learn. We encourage a culture of aspiration, independence, confidence, and respect, so students leave with a very competitive set of skills and the confidence to succeed. After two years at North Liverpool Academy, you will have some great memories and the experience and knowledge you need for a very bright future. Many of our students go on to study at top universities, including Liverpool, Manchester, and Warwick, whilst others secure apprenticeships or jobs with leading local employers. View full school

Liverpool Progressive School offers education and support for young people under 19 with a range of conditions, disabilities, and complex support needs. Liverpool Progressive School helps children towards a better future by providing the highest quality of education where inclusion, enrichment, and progression enable achievement for all children by focusing on their specific and complex needs. The curriculum is planned to promote individual and group learning opportunities via a full range of experiences and activities that are appropriate to each student’s age, entitlement, needs, abilities, and choice. Particular emphasis is placed on the National Curriculum, communication, and self-directed behavior strategies for a lifelong learning program. Wherever possible we aim to provide access and inclusion opportunities to mainstream education and other community-based leisure and social activities geared towards the promotion of independent living. Most students enter Liverpool Progressive School with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan providing the basis for their Individual Education Plan and Individual Learning Plan. This is a tool by which the school establishes what and how targets are to be achieved. In addition to educational targets, other development parameters are set, monitored, and reviewed regularly. Liverpool Progressive School strives to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, social, emotional, and physical development of all students in school and society. Through themed weeks a selected theme is threaded throughout the curriculum to promote and develop this entitlement. Our overarching aim at Liverpool Progressive School is to provide the highest quality education where inclusion, enrichment, and progression enable personal achievement for all students in preparation for the responsibilities, experiences, and opportunities of adult life (with appropriate levels of support). The Asian Award Scheme offers accredited programs of study that complement other curriculum areas, allowing opportunities to practice acquired skills and knowledge through practical and functional activities. New Horizons is an activity-based Asian program offered to KS3 (11-14) students providing structure, flexibility, and providing recognition for small steps of achievement. The contexts are set within and beyond school and support the delivery of Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, and Careers educational targets. This program is appropriate for learners working between levels P1 – P8 in Key Stage 3. Transition Challenge is an Asian program suitable for Key Stage 4 (14-16) students. It provides a framework of activities developing and accrediting personal and independent living skills through areas relating to National Curriculum Key Stage 4 programs of study. This scheme is complemented by activities geared towards skills development necessary for adult living, as recommended by the Dearing Review. Towards Independence is an Asian program that has been developed for the adult learner (16-19). It offers formal recognition for small steps of achievement and modules can be accessed separately and accumulated to build up a profile. Personal Projects offer a way of combining classroom-based learning objectives in functional contexts. They are planned with students from 14+ years and include elements of Transition Action Plans, LA advice, ILP targets, hobbies, interests, work experience, spiritual and cultural events, and community access. Gardening is a great enabler, providing opportunities for everyone to take part, to learn, and to enjoy time together. Gardening can strengthen relationships between teachers and pupils as they work together, sharing skills to improve their environment. View full school

Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is the first school in the UK specializing in Science and Health Care for 14 to 19-year-olds. The UTC provides outstanding academic and vocational education by working closely with local employers to create the next generation of scientists, healthcare practitioners, engineers, and entrepreneurs. The Liverpool Life Sciences UTC offers a completely new experience of education for its students. Our commitment to teaching and learning of the highest standards and our expectations that all students strive for success is supported by an education provision that ensures real-life industry sector experience, development of a true and representative portfolio of industry-standard skills, an atmosphere of creative excitement, a genuine engagement with the pursuit of knowledge plus delivery of the full range of academic qualifications. This will open doors for our students, and we guarantee them a place at university on a course of their choosing, a job, or an apprenticeship when they complete their program of study. The underpinning principles of the Liverpool Life Sciences UTC are: Approaches to success, student achievement, high expectations, and collaboration contribute to the highest quality of learning and teaching. Approaches to teaching and learning that ensure all learners have access to a full range of academic qualifications and complementary industry-specific qualifications. Approaches to teaching and learning that get the very best from every learner through teaching that is challenging, bold, exciting, and creative. Approaches to parents and families that genuinely engage them in partnership assure they are fully able to take part in a guided learning conversation where they jointly review their child’s learning. Approaches that ensure future young employees are articulate and confident and have an appreciation of society, culture, and diversity. Liverpool Life Sciences UTC provides pupils with a unique educational experience. Students are encouraged to take a core curriculum of GCSEs and/or A Levels, plus a range of vocational qualifications. Business partners help to shape the curriculum by defining their skills requirements and providing projects, masterclasses, and training that meets these needs. When students move into year 10, they can make individual choices about what subjects they would like to study. The role of the Liverpool Life Sciences UTC is to offer information and guidance on the different options available and help you to make decisions that will support you in the future. We work closely with students and parents to ensure you understand the wide range of subject options available and to help you understand the opportunities and challenges that each subject brings. We are then able to create a personalized program for each Key Stage 4 student that offers a broad, balanced curriculum that suits each student’s talents, needs, and aspirations. Students in Year 10 study a variety of topics including History of Liverpool, Square Mile Project, Finance IFS Qualification, Citizenship, Latin. At Liverpool Life Sciences UTC the British values are reinforced regularly: Democracy, The Rule of the Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. At Liverpool Life Sciences UTC we seek to provide a full, varied, and interesting Physical Education KS4 curriculum that challenges, engages, and excites staff and children alike. We see Physical Education as a vital part of the education experience as a whole. We work collaboratively with schools in our Multi-Academy Trust to ensure students can experience a wide range of activities and utilize a variety of sporting environments. Every student at the UTC is gifted and talented as a result of their enrolment within a UTC specializing in Sciences and Healthcare. The areas of expertise and the time taken for their gifts and talents to shine through will be very different. It is our mission at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC to strive to challenge every one of our students and encourage our pupils to embrace their gift and make a difference in the world of healthcare and science. Within our unique environment, students are not only stretched academically in the classroom but also through the enormous variety of enrichment activities in our Innovation Labs, Health Care Suite, and unrivaled placement opportunities. View full school

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), founded in 1898, was the first institution in the world dedicated to research and teaching in the field of tropical medicine. As a registered charity, we often work across the world in challenging circumstances to fulfill our Mission of reducing the burden of sickness and mortality in endemic disease countries. We do that by delivering effective interventions that improve human health and are relevant to the most impoverished communities. Our work in combating diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue, and lymphatic filariasis is supported by a research order book of well over £210 million. Our worldwide reputation and the caliber of our research outputs have secured funding to lead over ten international consortia and product development partnerships to reduce or eliminate the impact of diseases upon the world's poorest people. Our state-of-the-art facilities continue to develop new drugs, vaccines, and pesticides, which put us at the forefront of infectious disease research. As a teaching institution, we attract more than 600 students from 68 countries, from Ph.D. research and Masters programs to a range of professional courses, and work in partnership with health ministries, universities and research institutions worldwide to train the next generation of doctors, scientists, researchers, and health professionals. The provision of technical assistance is a significant component of LSTM's Mission of promoting the improved health of the poor and disadvantaged peoples. LSTM consultancy improves health systems in developing countries while helping to inform our teaching and research agendas. We also provide pre- and post-travel clinical services through our subsidiary Well Travelled Clinics Ltd(link is external), with centers in Liverpool and Chester. Our Vision is to save lives in resource-poor countries through research, education, and capacity strengthening. Our Mission is to reduce the burden of sickness and mortality in endemic disease countries through the delivery of effective interventions that improve human health and are relevant to the most impoverished communities. Our Values are Making a difference to health and well-being, Excellence in innovation, leadership, and science, Achieving and delivering through partnership, An ethical ethos founded on respect, accountability, and honesty, and creating a great place to work and study. Our multidisciplinary approach to global health research allows us to translate research innovation and scientific breakthroughs from laboratory research into effective interventions for those most in need. Born out of the shipping industry, LSTM attracts talented researchers and students from around the world. With a research portfolio of over £320 million, LSTM has created and sustained a reputation for scientific Excellence and continues to offer unrivaled learning opportunities to postgraduate students. They study both in the UK and across the developing world. As one of the few postgraduate centers of Excellence in the field of tropical medicine, we are enthusiastic about offering our unrivaled learning opportunities to students within the UK and across the developing world, to provide them with the opportunity to excel in their careers in public health, medicine, and academia. A testament to our ongoing success LSTM continues to expand: we have matched our investment in new facilities, such as the Liverpool Life Sciences Accelerator Building, with an investment in new talent and increased our staff numbers from 160 in 2001 over 471 by the end of 2016. View full university

In 1823 a small institution was founded to revolutionize education in Liverpool and provide opportunities for the working people of the city. The Liverpool Mechanics Institute was founded by people of power and influence who recognized the transformative effects of education and the impact that learning and aspiration could have on individuals, communities, and society. It was the first such institution to be founded in England. This small, pioneering movement was followed by the establishment of the Liverpool Institute and School of Art and the Liverpool Nautical College, and in 1900 Irene Mabel Marsh opened the IM Marsh campus. Together, these organizations laid the foundations for Liverpool John Moores University, an institution that has grown and flourished and continues to provide opportunities for all. Today, with a vibrant community of 25,000 students from over 100 countries worldwide, 2,500 staff, and 250-degree courses, Liverpool John Moores University is one of the largest, most dynamic and forward-thinking universities in the UK. As a modern civic university, we are integral to the life of the city. However, we are also global in our approach, forging international partnerships to facilitate world-leading research and collaboration to tackle some of the massive global issues facing the modern world that have an everyday impact. As an institution, we are unashamedly ambitious – for our students, our staff, and the broader global community. Under the leadership of our Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor Nigel Weatherill, we are undergoing a renaissance as the strength of our teaching and research continues to exceed even our high expectations. We were one of the highest climbers nationally in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, which assesses the UK's quality of research. We are on an upward trajectory in the first UK league tables. Our student satisfaction scores increase year on year. All of this helps build on our solid reputation for providing students with the highest quality teaching and a learning experience informed by relevant, credible, and world-leading research. We acknowledge and celebrate our successes and achievements, but we never rest on our laurels. Continuing to improve and enhance the experience and opportunities offered to our students is the driving force for the whole University – our pioneering work in improving graduate prospects, our innovative approach to cultural partnerships, and our evolving student-focused campus are setting benchmarks for the essence of university life in the 21st century. We have an open and enthusiastic academic community operating in world-class facilities. Diversity is a valued endeavor that is supported, and achievement is celebrated. We will continue to provide our students with an exceptional experience and encourage our staff to push the boundaries of their professional and academic disciplines so that we can thrive in a world of endless possibilities and potential. We are an ambitious and forward-thinking institution that challenges convention and believes passionately in the concept of ‘One University’ – a community working together to achieve common student-centered objectives within a clear strategy. To be recognized as a modern civic university delivering solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. We believe in the power of education to drive transformation across social, cultural, and economic boundaries. We are innovative and progressive with an entrepreneurial spirit. We think creatively about new ways to do things. We strive for the highest standards in everything we do. We believe that by working together in partnership, we can achieve excellent and lasting results. We believe in leading the way, challenging convention, and breaking new ground. View full university

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts opened in 1996 to forge a new approach to performing arts training. It was co-founded by our Lead Patron Sir Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty (LIPA's Principal) and is housed in his old school, which underwent a multi-million-pound renovation to transform it into a state-of-the-art performing arts higher education institution. Today LIPA is an acknowledged part of the UK's higher education provision for the performing arts, recognized and ranked alongside institutions a lot older. LIPA provides learning for the primary skills needed for putting on a show (performers and those who make performance possible), uniquely blending specialists, and generic skills. LIPA offers degree courses in Acting, Community Drama, Dance, Music Theatre and Entertainment Management, Music, Sound Technology, Theatre and Performance Design, and Theatre and Performance Technology. We also run full-time one-year Foundation Certificates in Performing Arts (Acting) Performing Arts (Dance) Performing Arts (Singing) and Popular Music and Sound Technology. We offer first-class facilities and invest around £500,000 each year to update or improve our learning environment. We have high-end performance and rehearsal spaces, with the technical kit which rivals what you'll find in the professional world. As you explore our courses, you can find out more about the facilities used by students in each course. Our teaching staff has worked with leading names across the performing and creative arts industries. We also employ part-time Visiting Professionals who are working where you want to be where you leave. You'll find our teaching staff profiles on each of the course pages, where you can find out more about their achievements and how they could support your development. On top of this, we welcome notable industry figures each year to deliver one-off masterclasses. For all courses where industry professional accreditation can be achieved, we've met the standard, so you are guaranteed training that meets industry requirements. Liverpool is a vibrant city with a world-famous reputation for culture. There are countless opportunities to get involved in the cultural scene here. This means you can put your learning into practice and gain invaluable experience outside of the Institute. This essential skill is at the heart of our teaching. Collectively, our courses provide training in all of the skills required to put on a show. We are one of the few training institutions in the world to offer to make possible performance courses alongside all aspects of performance, enabling our students to gain diverse experience during training. Some 76% of those working in the creative and performing arts are self-employed, so it's likely you'll fall into this category. That's why business and entrepreneurship skills are built into all of our courses. This includes encouraging you to develop a career plan and learn practical self-management skills. Mark had been fired up by Alan Parker's 1980 film 'FAME' about the New York High School for the Performing Arts. Mark then approached a variety of well-known people in the creative and performing arts to refine his ideas. This journey leads to The BRIT School in London and then LIPA. The creation of both described in Mark's first book 'Optimistic, Even Then.' "Late one night, I made a sentimental visit to my old school, the Liverpool Institute, built-in 1825. I found the place in a dilapidated state but was still intrigued by being in a place where so many of my early years had been spent. I took a film cameraman around and reminisced about the teachers, the pupils (one of them George Harrison), and some of the events that once took place in this lovely building. Making this film inspired me to start talking to people about ideas to save the building". George Martin, a supporter of Mark's approach to performing arts education and instrumental in the development of The BRIT School, was contacted by Paul and introduced Mark to Paul. The two men brought different but symbiotic aspirations to the project: Paul wanting the building restored, Mark wanting to pioneer a new approach to performing arts education. It took seven painful years of planning, fundraising, and building to get the project off the ground. It was not easy, but then, as Paul reminded Mark from time to time, "If it were easy, everyone would be doing it." The next coincidence was Liverpool City Council, which was wondering how the city might build upon its reputation as a music city. Pete Misspelled Word Misspelled Word Misspelled Word Fulwell, then managing the Liverpool band The Christians, was commissioned to report on how this could be done. Pete looked at Mark to input the training element of the 'Music City' report. The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts officially opened its doors to students in January 1996. During his speech at the inauguration event, Paul wished his parents could have been alive to witness the event, while Mark hoped that, one day, students would experience the feelings he was experiencing then. View full university

Liverpool Hope University pursues a path of excellence in scholarship and collegial life without reservation or hesitation. The University's distinctive philosophy is to 'educate in the round' – mind, body, and spirit – in the quest for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. We are proud of our rich heritage, but we continue to look to the future as we invest in the University. In recent years we have celebrated the opening of the EDEN (Education and Enterprise) building at Hope Park, and the Creative Campus goes from strength to strength. The beautiful Renaissance-style garden is blossoming and has now won several design awards. This year, building work is underway to see even more changes on campus. The new Health Sciences Building at Hope Park opened in January 2016 and includes state-of-the-art labs, a 25m running track, and double-height robotics and engineering room for drone testing. This building is also a recently built Our Place student social zone, the refurbishment to our library, and a new cafe and lounge at the Creative Campus. All of these changes serve to enhance the idea of Collegium and community at Liverpool Hope – something that has been at the heart of the University since its beginnings back in 1844. Almost 170 years ago, our first founding colleges, The Church of England's Warrington Training College (1844) and the Sisters of Notre Dame's Our Lady's Training College (1856), were established to provide teacher education for women. A century later, Christ's College was built opposite S. Katharine is where Hope Park is today, admitting its first students in 1964. By 1980, the colleges had joined to form an ecumenical federation – the Liverpool Institute of Higher Education (LIHE). The late Archbishop Derek Worlock and Bishop David Sheppard wrote of this as "a sign of hope" (Better Together). LIHE later became a single, unified College and was given the new name of Liverpool Hope to represent the college's mission. Liverpool Hope University was born in July 2005, when the Privy Council bestowed the right to use the University title. The Privy Council granted research Degree Awarding Powers in 2009. With a history extending 168 years, Liverpool Hope has developed a strong tradition of scholarship and research in critical disciplines. As the only ecumenical university foundation in Europe, the University's work has been shaped by Christian principles but embraces all faiths and none. The excellent academic record of our students is supported by pastoral care. As one of Britain's smaller universities, Liverpool Hope values the individual - in the words of Cardinal Newman, knowing her children one by one. Care, concern, and support for students are always a priority. Liverpool Hope has two main teaching campuses. Hope Park is situated in a leafy suburb of Liverpool and is a mini educational village. The Creative Campus in Liverpool city center is the home to our creative and performing arts subjects. Both campuses have seen significant investment over the last five years, so traditional architecture sits beside contemporary buildings and facilities. The University places great emphasis on bringing together of research excellence and top-quality teaching. This is facilitated by a community of academics and scholars who are of the highest caliber. This research-informed teaching enables our students to develop into rounded and employable graduates who can confidently take their place as global citizens in the 21st century. At Liverpool Hope University, we offer a wide range of undergraduate degrees, both as single and combined honors. Such a variety means you can choose a suitable degree for you and the career you want to pursue. Our excellent academic record and supportive environment are complemented by the beautiful settings of our campuses, making Liverpool Hope an extraordinary place to study. We place a great emphasis on bringing together research excellence and top quality teaching. Our research-led teaching aims to ensure that you develop into a rounded and employable graduate to take your place in society and make a difference in whatever career path you choose. We offer two types of degrees: Single Honours and Combined Honours. All of our degrees, including UCAS codes and entry requirements, can be found in the Undergraduate Courses section of our website. If you choose to study a Single Honours degree, you choose to study one primary subject area. Single Honours degrees are the right choice if you have a particular subject area you want to study in more depth. If you choose to study a Combined Honours degree, you are choosing to study two subject areas equally. Combined Honours degrees are the right choice if you are interested in more than one subject area. At Liverpool Hope University, our degrees follow an integrated curriculum. This means that instead of setting modules and module options in your second and third years, the curriculum is set across all three years, with a small element of choice. It means less of a fragmented study of each subject area, each year developing your knowledge of the subject as a whole, providing you with a more rounded knowledge base in your chosen degree. View full university

The College first opened in 1992, following an amalgamation of the previous four existing colleges across the City. Until late 2013, the College was known as Liverpool Community College. We are now proud to be The City of Liverpool College, serving more than a third of all 16-18-year-olds in Liverpool and educating almost 20,000 students a year. Our students are spread across our 500 academic and vocational courses, offering them the most comprehensive choice in the City at the highest standard of learning. The size and breadth of the College put us at the heart of the City. Our daily work brings us in contact with partners and stakeholders of all kinds from large corporations and household names, and frequently, we work with Liverpool City Council. We work closely with local training providers and employers in the private, public, and voluntary sectors to deliver the broadest range of further education courses delivered with practical experience. Our close working relationships with businesses ensure that we keep up to date with what employers need, but crucially ensures our students are equipped with the skills to find employment and succeed. We are heavily involved in a wide range of innovative programs. As a Gazelle college, we promote an enterprising culture for students to develop confidence and entrepreneurial skills to help create future jobs. Our experienced and expert Pastoral Care Team across campus provides help, advice, and information to students on all issues relating to their personal, social development, and overall wellbeing while studying with us. Achievement Coaches are available to give you one to one support. They help you get over any barriers you have to success, offering you a listening ear, improving your study skills, building your confidence and helping you to achieve your aims at College During your time at College, you will be supported and encouraged to work hard to achieve success. However, we also want it to be interesting, fun, exciting, and rewarding. Make the most of your time in College through a range of exciting activities. As part of your health and wellbeing, we offer bespoke sports services from our College Sports Maker. Sport can be used to decrease stress levels, increase energy levels, and help with concentration for a holistic approach to student life. The City of Liverpool College was launched in 1992 from an amalgamation of some further education colleges from across the City. Almost 20,000 students study at The City of Liverpool College every year. Over a third of all 16-18 year olds in The City of Liverpool choose to study with us. Our Pastoral Team build and coordinate a calendar of events throughout the year to support our student’s wellbeing and personal development. We have hundreds of courses to choose from that lead on to higher education or in to wide and varied careers.. View full university