centenary with a three-day celebration,
including a spectacular sound and light
show on the waterfront in July. The new
Museum of Liverpool also opened its
doors with a record-breaking 13,000
visitors on the first day, and with
exhibitions celebrating all things
Liverpool. Finally, the University's very
own Victoria Building will be celebrating
its 120-year anniversary in 2012. Founded
largely through philanthropic support and
providing the inspiration for the term
`redbrick university', the building is still an
iconic landmark on campus, and a
popular visitor attraction as the
University's gallery and museum.
University's £600 million investment in
facilities across campus, and work on the
first phase of these developments is well
underway. Comprising new residences,
state-of-the-art teaching and research
facilities, and future plans for a student
village on the current Carnatic site, these
developments are testament to the
thriving nature of the University, and our
commitment to maintaining excellence.
We are of course aware of the need to
ensure an even better student experience
for future generations of graduates, and
alumni play a critical role in all aspects of
this. If you are interested in getting more
involved in any capacity, please do get in
touch with me or a member of the team.
but this year we saw the largest cohort to
date of online graduates receiving their
degrees. Often undertaking their study
whilst juggling demanding full-time jobs
inspired to hear about their personal
journeys and to see how passionate and
enthusiastic they are about the University
despite the fact that for many of them,
graduation is the first time they have ever
visited Liverpool! Our online degrees
are the University's fastest-growing
programmes, and in response to the
increasing number of online graduates
we are going to be launching a number
of new webinars this year, open to all
alumni, regardless of where you are
located. Keep an eye out for the
promotion of them via the website
and e-newsletter.
have a three-time Olympian and twice
World Champion kayaker, Karen Furneaux
as guest speaker at an event in Toronto in
June. We are also planning an event in
New York and our first event in Grand
Cayman, which will mark the 30th
anniversary of the Cayman Islands Law
School partnership with the University,
and will see the launch of an alumni
association. More details about these,
and other events, can be found on
page 21-24.
and hope you enjoy reading this issue
of insight.
E: karen.brady@liverpool.ac.uk
and will continue
to be, a year of
celebrations for
the city's iconic
landmarks.
and Development Team please call
+44 (0)151 795 4639 or email:
alumni@liverpool.ac.uk.
+44 (0)151 794 2250 or email:
insight@liverpool.ac.uk.