TheUniversity of Liverpoolis a remarkable place, combining academic excellence with the attributes of our famous home maritime city: a spirit of creativity, welcoming to all, and committed to social responsibility.
Established in 1881, we are the original ‘redbrick’ university – a phrase inspired by our distinctive redbrick Victoria Building. This spirit of originality shapes everything we do; ideas are born here that transform industries and travel the globe, touching and improving millions of lives as they go.
Our founding mission - ‘for the advancement of learning and ennoblement of life’ reflects our belief in the transformative power of research and education. And our Gold rating inthe Teaching Excellence Frameworkhighlights our commitment to world-class teaching and learning. Employability is embedded throughout our programmes, and our graduates enjoy high employability rates.
With over 30,000 students and 280,000 alumni across over 170 countries, our diverse, multicultural community makes us a home for all kinds of ambitions and all kinds of achievements. Alumni include nine Nobel prize winners, the first female poet laureate and the first female Director General of MI5, alongside those who have led the way in fields from nuclear disarmament to the life cycle of malarial parasites.
Today we have hundreds of international research collaborations. spanning diverse subject matter across our three faculties – Health and Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Engineering. We are pioneeringmaterials discoveryutilising digital design, transforming health and medicine throughtherapeutics innovationand leading scientific breakthroughs in our understanding of the universe inparticle physics. Combined with ourInterdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR)we are helping to create a more prosperous, fair and healthy world for everyone.
OurMaterials Innovation Factorydraws together world-leading research and technologies to provide a stimulating environment for the exchange of ideas to accelerate the delivery of real world solutions.
Like Liverpool itself, we march to the beat of our own drum. And we encourage our students and staff to do the same. Leading by example, we foster creativity, independence and courage. We open our doors wide, and make sure everyone can express their true character here, whoever they are and wherever they come from. Because when they do, they make our learning environment richer, and our whole University stronger.
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