Liverpool school pupils form all-female coding club
The visit of a award-winning technology expert has inspired Liverpool School students to form an all-female computer coding club.
Pupils from The Academy of St Francis of Assisi were visited by Lady Mariéme Jamme.
She encouraged the pupils to follow careers...
First class Formby primary school teacher named teacher of year
Formby's Matthew King has been awarded the prestigious title of one of the country's best teachers by the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
His name was put forward for the competition by two co-workers after they forgot to get him a...
Wavertree school opening postponed despite concerns raised by MP
Families have been disappointed after a new academy in Wavertree postponed their opening to 2025 after allowing applications for places to start in September.
MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Paula Barker, recently revealed she wrote to Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary,...
How a paralympic sport creates level playing field for schoolchildren
A ball game which features in the Paralympics is being used in Merseyside schools to encourage inclusivity and participation.
The sport ‘Boccia’ - which means ‘ball’ in Italian - was originally set up to support those with cerebral palsy. It...
Tim Hetherington Fellowship offers unique opportunity for LJMU students
In a unique partnership with Index on Censorship and the Tim Hetherington Trust, Liverpool John Moores University is offering one journalism student the opportunity to join the Index on Censorship editorial team for a year.
The Tim Hetherington Fellowship...
City’s cultural groups put big ideas in the spotlight
Liverpool John Moores University will highlight some of the city's exciting cultural organisations in a special event tonight.
Reverse Big Ideas will demonstrate how the university's teaching and research is enhanced by its community partnerships.
Project organisers from the city’s leading...
Slow down for Bobby: Schools remember Knowsley boy on 16th birthday
Schools and parents are remembering Bobby Colleran on what would have been his 16th birthday.
Bobby died in a traffic collision while on his way home from school in Knowsley in 2014 aged six years old.
The Bobby Colleran Trust was...
LJMU saddened by the passing of honorary fellow, Paul O’Grady
Liverpool John Moores University has paid its own tribute to television legend Paul O'Grady after his sudden death.
The Wirral-born celebrity and animal rights campaigner was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the university in 2005 for his services to television...
Chancellor announces massive AstraZeneca investment to South Liverpool site
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion.
The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...
‘Drop Everything and Read’ as Liverpool celebrates World Book Day 2021
Liverpool’s World Book Day celebrations are set to go ahead despite the current National lockdown restrictions.
Liverpool Learning Partnership's ‘Drop Everything and Read’ project starts at 10am on Thursday for World Book Day 2021.
The project encourages young people across Liverpool...
