Shirley J Thompson
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A very modern maestro: Shirley J Thompson OBE (BA Hons Music 1979)
The composer who likes to do things differently.
Layla Wright
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In pursuit of truth: Layla Wright (BA Hons Politics with Law 2018)
Documentary maker who's as passionate about storytelling as she is about Liverpool.
Malik Al Nasir
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Breaking down barriers: Malik Al Nasir (PGDip Applied Social Research 2002)
The author and performance poet's remarkable academic journey.