Liverpool Hope University is a vibrant community of scholars, students and support staff. We are proud of our past, confident in our present and ambitious for our future. In 2019, we celebrated 175 years since the establishment of our founding colleges, which marked the beginning of our rich tradition of providing opportunities for a well-rounded education. Liverpool Hope University is distinctive. It is unlike any other university in the United Kingdom. Its work is shaped by Christian principles although it embraces those of all faiths and none. It values the individual, encouraging students to achieve the highest academic standards while becoming responsible citizens.
All of our academic staff are research active and our commitment to a research-informed agenda can be seen in our Research Excellence Framework 2014 results and the high percentage of staff submitting work. 45% of research outputs across our three Faculties were classified as 4* (World Leading) or 3* (Internationally Excellent). The University has particular research strengths in areas of social sciences, humanities, creative and performing arts, education, health sciences, psychology, earth sciences, mathematics, computer science and engineering. This developing research expertise builds upon and complements our already well-established reputation for excellence in teaching and learning. We are a research-informed, teaching led University of distinction and we have already made excellent progress in making this ambition a reality. Our policy is to combine these elements of our work in keeping with the University’s stated academic profile as a research-informed teaching University of distinction.
Our equal commitment to developing a learning community, places students at the heart of the system and is evidenced by our high investment in quality facilities. We have pursued a programme of investment to ensure our students and staff have excellent learning environments and inspiring campuses. The newest addition to this programme is our Arts Centre, and plans are underway to construct a state-of-the-art Motion Picture Factory, and a new IQ Building. These two developments will transform learning at our Hope Park and Creative Campus sites.
Staff benefits include a generous annual leave allowance, plus Hope Liturgical Days and Bank Holidays, along with competitive rates of pay defined using the HERA job evaluation scheme, access to a pension scheme with employer contributions, discounted gym membership at our Taggart Avenue sport complex plus health and well-being initiatives.
If the level of your personal ambition matches that of our University and you are an excellent team player, active researcher and committed teacher or outstanding support professional, we would be delighted to hear from you.
"If you join us you will be doing so at an exciting time as we continue to build a liberal arts university of distinction in the UK, dedicated to scholarship in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and creative arts. Liverpool Hope is committed to supporting a workplace environment that attracts, develops and retains top quality staff from across the world who are fully committed to the aims of our unique and vibrant University. Liverpool Hope is a successful and rewarding place to work and develop your career." –Andy Catterall, HR Director
Vice-Chancellor’s message:
"We are a vibrant academic community with excellent scholarly standards and high ambition. It is important to me that our staff feel part of an exciting, welcoming, pastorally centred community, which values the individual. We approach the development of our staff in the same way that we do our students - Liverpool Hope values personal care and development within a scholarly community - in the words of Cardinal Newman the university is 'alma mater' because she knows her children one by one." –Professor Gerald Pillay, Vice-Chancellor & Rector