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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has just recruited another 150 scientists as part of its expansion programme. Excellent news.
 
#126 ·
My understanding is that that building would have to be demolished - that's what I was told.

This is one of the troublesome aspects of HS2: it creates uncertainty and anxiety for surrounding householders and businesses. The other option - having a an HS2 terminal at Exchange Station would most likely have to result in demolition of the Exchange Building ( which has just been refurbed).
 
#128 ·
The first part of your post is understandable; but I disagree with your second point. The building is providing the opportunity for an expansion and improvement in LJMU's facilities, at a fraction of the cost of a demolition and new build. Yes, most would agree it is not the most attractive building in the city - but, nonetheless it has just had the programme of refurbishment announced.

HS2, whether you agree with it or not; or want it or not - is so far in the future ( especially phase 2) that it will inevitably create uncertainty & anxiety - because everyone is aware that it could always be cancelled - nobody really knows for sure if it will really go ahead.

It's a bit like Liverpool's cancelled tram scheme - and the negative impact that had on the London Road corridor; and like the uncertainty surrounding Liverpool Waters, whereby we are likely to see derelict land for many years to come and the city cannot make proper, definite plans involving the site - in any meaningful sense.
 
#129 ·
Should the building be required to be cleared for hs2 for Liverpool then I would say to your point on the use of the building that I don't feel the city as a whole could be expected to pay such a heavy price (no ability to expand Lime Street) solely for the benefit of saving one big organisation some money. I'm not one who buys in to the mantra that the universities are universally good for Liverpool no matter what - there's a balance to be achieved, and I'm sure that they could expand elsewhere or in tandem with a station design, should that be necessary.

I do disagree that there are any blight issues to do with Liverpool Waters. There is no other realistic way of using such a vast tract of land, nor any other plans to do so. No one's being put off from doing anything here because of Liverpool Waters, Liverpool Waters is the plan for the city. It's as proper and definite as you're going to get anywhere. In this case, there is absolute certainty that there exists a will to do something with the land (including what it is).

Once the hybrid bill for Phase 2 is through (post next election) then there would be concrete certainty, but in the interim simply coming to a local conclusion that the building must or must not go (like in Manchester, where the authorities have released their desired plans) would suffice.

The building is a hefty, ugly industrial unit in the heart of the city. If hs2 gets cancelled and it gets pulled down for some other reason instead, I really don't see how the city has lost anything.
 
#130 ·
I think you are way too optimistic about the future for the northern docklands - certainly as long as it is Peel who owns them. There are no definite plans; just a fantasy scheme.
Grosvenor, on the other hand, did had a definite plan. And Grosvenor succeeded because the city was crying out for what it offered - and it was an 'organic' development that blended into the surrounding cityscape. When Peel announce even just one new development on Princes Dock, I think we''ll all be pleased to see it.

Surely it is right that the Liverpool campaign for HS2 needs to communicate, at this stage, with LJMU? The recent announcements represent their future development plans - and they are real, are in process and are going to happen.
 
#131 ·
LJMU begins invitations to tender for Copperas Hill development

LJMU has published the first invitation to tender for architects for the design of the Copperas Hill site, which will bring together the University’s portfolio of 37 buildings into a connected university village, creating new spaces and streets around key existing buildings and improving the pedestrian links between Byrom Street and the Knowledge Quarter.

Colin Davies, LJMU Director of Estate Management said:

“The University has started the process for tender for short-listing professional firms to help us realise the development of the Copperas Hill site. The advert for the architects has gone out today and cost managers, services engineers and structural engineers will be going out in the next few weeks.

“We are still in the process of finalising the master plan which will not be signed off until early summer and the appointments for the professional services will not be made until summer.

“Currently we are holding consultations within the University to scope out which Faculties and Services are likely to relocate to the site.”

Details of the vision can be found here.


Source - http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/NewsUpdate/viewarticle/1282/
 
#138 ·
University staff walk out in Liverpool
6 Feb 2014 15:00

Pay row continues over 1% offer


Unite and Unison members gather outside the University of Liverpool's Guild of Students in Brownlow Hill

Striking university staff took part in a rally and march in Liverpool today as they walked out in an increasingly bitter row over pay.

Classes at the city’s universities were cancelled as members of the University and College Union (UCU), UNISON and Unite joined forces to protest over a “miserly” 1% pay offer.

Staff manned picket lines at institutions across the city in the morning, before union members made their way to a rally in University Square at the University of Liverpool at 12 noon.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/university-staff-walk-out-liverpool-6680454 >>
 
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#140 ·
As a final year student at LJMU I am extremely annoyed at these walkouts. Each week for the past 8 weeks or so my classes have been affected. I am not paying a fortune to go to university so lecturers can just get up and leave! I understand their reasons but we are paying for a service that isn't being provided to its full. Has any other students on here been affected by these walkouts?
 
#143 ·
10:1 Campaign

Liverpool Young Greens Launch 10:1 Campaign



On Wednesday February 26, Liverpool Young Greens will launch their campaign for a “fair pay campus”.

The 10:1 Campaign is a national effort led by the Young Greens of England and Wales to produce a fairer campus. They are asking students to sign a petition to ensure the Vice Chancellor signs up to five key pledges which are:

1. To publish the wages of themselves and their highest paid management staff
2. To publish the ratio between themselves and the lowest paid workers
3. To commit to paying all workers a living wage (£7.45 per hour)
4. To commit to paying all contractors a living wage
5. To commit to working towards a ratio of 10:1

This launch follows the release of a report in October which ranked the University the 17th most unfairly paid university, and a series of higher education strikes throughout the year.

The event will feature speeches from students and staff, including one from from National Young Greens Co-Chair Clifford Fleming on the campaign. There will also be refreshments provided.

Liverpool Young Greens Co-Chair Ross Campbell said “The ever-increasing disparity in wages between upper management and regular employees in higher education is unsustainable, unethical, and symptomatic of a growing culture of entitlement and corruption that has gone on long enough.

“The 10:1 campaign will highlight and address the elitist and greedy behaviour of those at the top who seek to reward themselves with massive wage packets whilst imposing pay freezes on lecturers, administrative staff and caterers at our city’s universities. It’s time for students to stand up and say “no” to trickle-down education.”

With the announcement of Professor Sir Howard Newby’s retirement, Liverpool Young Greens claim that now is a perfect time to launch the campaign. Co-Chair Hannah Ellen Clare said “We need to show the University what we want from a Vice Chancellor. I hope to see you there!”

Source - http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2014/02/liverpool-young-greens-launch-101-campaign/
 
#144 ·
University starts work on £90m project
Insider News North West

Work has started on the University of Liverpool's £90m student accommodation project in Mossley Hill.

The investment will provide a self-contained student village including new catering and sports facilities at the university's Greenbank site.

It forms part of a £250m project at the university which has involved the opening of Vine Court at the city centre campus as well as the construction of Crown Place which is to open in September 2014.

There is also set to be a £5m investment in the 18th century Greenbank House, which was left to the university by the Rathbone family.

Professor Kelvin Everest, the university’s pro-vice chancellor for student experience, said: "By investing in this site we hope to better meet the requirements of our diverse student community and provide an environment that matches the high standards of this popular residential area of Liverpool.

"We also hope that the local community will take advantage of our new sporting facilities during the summer months."
 
#145 ·
Specialist construction college planned for Anfield

A university technical college for 600 students specialising in engineering, logistics and construction courses is being planned for north Liverpool.

An agreement for the development on the site of the former Anfield Comprehensive School has been reached between the Department for Education, Liverpool City Council and the UTC's trustees.

A planning application will be submitted following a consultation with local residents. Subject to approval, the UTC would open in September 2015.

The college will be called UTC Liverpool Engineering and Logistics and will teach 14 to 18-year-olds a range of specialist skills alongside the mainstream curriculum.

UTC trustees include the City of Liverpool College, Liverpool John Moores University and Laing O'Rourke. Partners in the enterprise are Peel Ports and engineering consultancy Arup. Kier Construction would build the new facility.

Liverpool Mayor Cllr Joe Anderson said the development would provide a major boost to the economy of north Liverpool. He said: "This is fantastic news for the city and for the Anfield area. It will be an asset not just for the north Liverpool community but for the whole city region.

"Teenagers attending the UTC will be equipped with technical skills which will give them a head start in their careers. The UTC will also play a key role in delivering the kinds of skills which will help Liverpool position itself as a centre of excellence in engineering and logistics."
- See more at: http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/new...planned-for-anfield.html#sthash.dBrzC83C.dpuf
 
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#153 ·
Merseyside manufacturer cooking up 300 jobs on back of £3m government grant

A Merseyside cooker manufacturer is to create 300 new jobs on the back of a £3m government grant to be announced today.

The jobs boost will be confirmed this morning by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a visit to the area.

The Government is providing the funding to Glen Dimplex Home Appliances in Prescot as part of Round 5 of its Regional Growth Fund (RGF) investment programme that sees a total of £23m invested in seven projects in the north west of England.

The private sector is expected to contribute another £140m to these projects.

Two other Merseyside firms will also receive RGF cash support today. Drugs research firm Redx Pharma, based at the University of Liverpool, and Unilever’s Port Sunlight research and development base will receive support.

This brings the total of RGF money invested in the North West to £420m over the life of the coalition government.

Glen Dimplex is planning to significantly increase its manufacturing commitment in Merseyside for brands such as Stoves, Belling and New World and develop medical refrigeration appliances.

Redx Pharma will create a new pharmaceutical research and development centre for metabolic disease alongside its existing facilities for cancer and infection drugs creating 107 new highly-qualified jobs. The project will focus on new therapies in areas of high need in an ageing and increasingly overweight population, such as cardiovascular disease, inflammation and diabetes.

Unilever will use the funding to grow its product design capabilities in Port Sunlight, working closely with the University of Liverpool, University of Manchester and Sci-Tech Daresbury.

The Deputy Prime Minister said: “The North West has seen major benefits from the Regional Growth fund already, and the £23m investment I am announcing today is the latest important part in making sure the recovery is sustainable and balanced across the country.

“We’re seeing very encouraging signs that the British economy is on the road to recovery. Home-grown and British-based businesses are leading that charge for a stronger economy.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-manufacturer-creating-300-jobs-6943979
 
#154 ·
Merseyside universities urged to reveal reasons behind “secretive” pay rises awarded to their bosses

University of Liverpool, vice-chancellor Sir Howard Newby enjoyed a pay rise of 9.8% putting him on £360,000 a year


Professor Sir Howard Newby

Merseyside universities have been urged by a union to reveal the reasons behind “secretive” pay rises awarded to their bosses.

The University and College Union (UCU) said the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University and Edge Hill University in Ormskirk all refused its request to see minutes of meetings of remuneration committee, which set pay rates.

In a report released today, Thurs the union, which represents lecturers and academics, said it was time to lift the lid on what it called the “murky world of senior academic pay”.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...ide-universities-urged-reveal-reasons-6948416 >>
 
#155 ·
Fury as university lecturers told they won't be paid if they join marking boycott

UCU union said “ultimate sanction” would be introduced unless employers could agree a deal over pay


The University's Victoria Building on Brownlow Hill, Liverpool

Lecturers at the University of Liverpool have been told they will not be paid if they join a marking boycott being threatened by a union amid a pay dispute.

The UCU union, which represents academics at universities, said the “ultimate sanction” would be introduced unless employers could agree a deal over pay.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fury-university-liverpool-lecturers-told-7000339 >>
 
#156 ·
Merseyside universities banking millions, according to new survey

Edge Hill and LIPA were ranked in top five after both turned in surpluses of 16% for 2012/13 financial year


Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), Mount Street,Hope Street,Liverpool

Many of the region’s universities and colleges are in robust financial health, according to a survey by a leading academic newspaper.

One university leader today defended institutions’ moves to bank cash, saying it was important to safeguard them against future difficulties.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...iversities-banking-millions-according-7005693 >>
 
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