Liverpool Hope university is a public university originally established in 1844 as a teacher training college. It received university status in 2005 and currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a wide variety of disciplines. The university consist of nine departments ranging from Hope School of Business to the School of Health Sciences.
The university comprise of two campuses: The Hope Park located in Childwall and the Creative Campus located in Everton. The campuses both have renowned libraries and prominent halls of residence tailored for different types of students. The Sheppard- Worlock Library located in the main campus of Hope Park offers students access to a wide array of publications, research materials, extensive computing facilities and even hosts a number of commercial business activities.
The university has forged academic partnerships with Sun Yat-Sen University of China and the Christ University of India.
It also runs its own radio station called the THIS Radio, which stand for The Hope Institute of Sound radio.
Recently the university has also been focusing on enhancing its research abilities in key areas such as education, humanities, mathematics social sciences and robotics. The research projects of the university have earned a strong reputation for their active engagement with the public at local, national and international levels.
Notable alumni of the university include athlete Jenny Meadows, actor Terry Molloy and poet and author Malik Al Nasir.
