Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Mike Storey, visited Hope Park on 15th December to give awards at the end of a Science and Technology Day attended by pupils from local schools.

During the day, Year 9 pupils from seven Liverpool schools worked together on three different Science and Technology Challenges, before gathering for the awards ceremony.

The Lord Mayor, who was accompanied by The Lady Mayoress, said: 'It's brilliant to see young people doing two things: exploring science and technology and working on challenges together in collaboration with each other.'

Aimhigher Greater Merseyside is a partnership across the region working to inspire, motivate and enable young people to succeed and progress to higher education.

Two Liverpool Hope students who won a University competition to design an academic poster on Human Rights and Global Citizenship flew out to Mumbai, India, to present their winning designs at an International Conference last week. 

Keynote speaker and Chancellor of Liverpool Hope University, Baroness Caroline Cox of Queensbury (pictured, fouth from right), hosted a ceremony at St Xavier’s College in Mumbai following the Conference on Thursday 10th December 2009 in celebration of the educational partnership between the two institutions.

Baroness Cox said:  “I am delighted to be involved with this seminar and look forward greatly to engaging with the diverse issues and discussions which are scheduled. It is fitting that in this, the 140th year of St Xavier’s establishment, we will be discussing topics which impact on the well-being of so many people around the globe.”

The ‘Institute for Research into Education and Society’ in Mumbai, India, was launched a year ago and is a collaboration between Liverpool Hope University and St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.  The Indian college has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University and faculty members from both the institutes will work on research projects dealing with how education impacts upon the development of societies.

Liverpool Hope University Visiting Fellow of Journalism Paul Du Noyer's latest book, "In The City: A Celebration of London Music" has been named by the Sunday Times as its Music Book of the Year.

The book, which charts the history of London music from Elizabethan Times to the present day, is the follow up to his Liverpool history Wondrous Place: From the Cavern to Cream.

Paul spoke about Liverpool and London music at the Cornerstone Festival with Media lecturer Paddy Hoey as part of the Food for Thought series recently (see picture). Details of his talk can be found HERE.

The Sunday Times says:-

"The first book properly to anatomise the popular music of our capital is a mighty achievement – and a cracking read. Du Noyer unravels the threads that link Elizabethan balladry to Britpop, bhangra and beyond, constructing a seamless social history that pays as much heed to Gilbert and Sulllivan as Small Faces. Mapping the music halls of the East End, the ballrooms of Mayfair and the basement clubs that housed renegade bands, his book is a hymn to the metropolis whose musical vigour lies in its wit, its ruthlessly competitive commercial spirit and passion for riotous fun. An engrossing story, beautifully told by an expat Liverpudlian who doesn't miss a trick."

The Gateway building played host to the annual Liverpool Hope Christmas Carol Service on the last week of term.

 
Students and staff members from the Hope community joined together to sing Christmas Carols, listen to readings from the bible and join in prayer.

 
The service was led by Reverend Phillip Anderson from the Hope Chaplaincy Team (pictured).

 
Susie MacFarlane, the Hope Students' Union President, gave a Christmas message, advising us to have goodwill throughout the year, not just at Christmas.

 
The Gateway Building staged its own nativity next to the tree in the foyer as Michael Kenny from the Chaplaincy Team laid down the baby Jesus figurine to complete the nativity story.

 
Traditional Christmas carols and hymns were sung, with Once in Royal David’s City, Silent Night, Joy to the World, The First Noel and O Come all ye Faithful finishing the service.

  
The congregation joined in prayer lead by Miss Marie-Therese an Auxiliary Chaplain who spared a thought for all those this Christmas who are without jobs, or facing redundancy.

It was a fantastic way for Hope to bring its Ecumenical values to the university, on its centre stage on Hope Park.

David Jenkins, Campus Journalist