About the Institution
Not many universities can claim 200 years in the same city: Liverpool John Moores University (in various forms) has been a part of Liverpool since 1823. And they’re constantly building on this legacy.
Like their Business School being named Business School of the Year at the Educate North Awards 2025.
Dr. Madeleine Pickles (who goes by “Maddy”) has been with LJMU since 2018, first as a Senior Lecturer before being promoted to Associate Professor of Organisational Transformation and Teaching Innovation in 2023. Before that, she spent more than 20 years in HR – across South Africa, France, England, and eight other European countries. She has won a whopping 23 awards (12 of which are international) for her research and teaching, several of which are directly linked to her work with Bodyswaps.