Liverpool Hope University has teamed up with Initiatives of Change UK to run a major UK and International young people’s School for Changemakers this summer.  The conference, which runs from 18th to 23rd June, aims to help those attending to think practically about the principles and practice of shaping a future informed by the values of Faith. 

Everyone attending will leave with a personal action plan for becoming an initiator of change, able to make a real difference as transformative leaders in  the spheres of politics, business, environmental, community or educational life. 

The Early Bird sign-up fee – 5th May- is only £100 for 5 days full board, accommodation, tuition, visits and entertainment.  Full details from Tony Bradley(email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Charlotte Sawyer (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

This price is reduced to £50 through a bursary scheme for those who would need help with the costs. Contact Tony Bradley on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.

Second year Social Pedagogy students at Hope have developed a community-based project called the Living Library, in partnership with Liverpool City Council, providing individuals with the chance to reduce their prejudices and encourage understanding of different cultures.

The Living Library involves a select number of individuals or 'Human Books' who each have a different story or topic to talk about.  The public or 'The Readers' then browse the library catalogue and choose which 'Human Book' they would like to loan, in this time they can speak informally about their chosen topic.  This enables 'The Readers' to learn more about the topic they have chosen, and in some cases, break their stereotypes by challenging their prejudices.

The event will take place on Friday 30th April at Toxteth Community Library, Windsor St, Liverpool L8 1XF between 11am and 3pm.

Liverpool Hope lecturer in Psychology Dr Sal Watt has co-edited a new book with Dr Julie Scott Jones (MMU) entitled ‘Ethnography in Social Science Practice’ (Routledge).

This collaborative venture brings together papers from colleagues, both past and present, from Liverpool Hope and Manchester Metropolitan Universities. 

While exploring the underpinning philosophy of ethnography, this text illustrates through case study research, the flexibility of ethnographic methods alongside the diverse range of research sites where it can be successfully employed.

Bernard Jackson, Professor of Law and Jewish Studies, gave his Inaugural Lecture, entitled ‘Tales of Two Prodigals: Jewish-Christian Relations in the First and Twentieth Centuries’ on Wednesday 28th April. The event also recognised and celebrated the inauguration of The Makin Chair in Jewish Studies.

A packed theatre enjoyed Professor Bernard Jackson's insightful lecture which looked at two very different stories involving 'prodigal sons'.

The story of Oswald Rufeisen's life and religious journey during and after the holocaust was extraordinary and Professor Jackson drew fascinating parallels between Rufeisen and Luke's original prodigal. He also posed serious questions which challenged 2,000 years of religious thought and ended by asserting that Liverpool Hope was a 'safe place' to analyse such issues.

Afterwards, Dean of Arts and Humanities, Dr Terry Philips, thanked Professor Jackson for his "rigorous scholarship and tremendous breadth of knowledge".