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David McDonnell
30 Ratings
Pros
"FriendLy team, flexible hours, Good pay, ReSPected workforce, Good work ethic, Well structured, Good pastoral care services" (in 4 reviews)
"Liverpool is a great city, full of history and opportunities to be out and about" (in 4 reviews)
Cons
"poor infrastructure (CAT3 very badly designed); poor management/financial team; poor technical team (many members with very little proficiency)" (in 5 reviews)
"No cons, the administration team could be more effcienct" (in 3 reviews)
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"Best job in the world"
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RecommendsI have been working at University of Liverpool part-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Student Advocate job at Widening Participation and Outreach
Wonderful people
Great pay
Super flexible
Extremely understanding
RewardingCons
Absolutely no cons at all
Advice to Management
Never change
University of Liverpool 2018-06-04 10:15 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Student Ambassador"
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I worked at University of Liverpool part-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Plenty of opportunities to practice communication skills
- Decent pay
- Great StaffCons
- Not enough work hours
University of Liverpool 2018-07-09 05:12 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"PhD within the Institute of Integrative Biology at UoL"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
inclusive environment
great microscopy, and omic resources
collaborations are highly encouraged and work well
Athena swan goldCons
very long working hours and a culture driving incredibly hard work in particular within some new research group
Advice to Management
Better recognition of the heavy workload place upon PhD research students and streamline the monthly report system as it is very time consuming
University of Liverpool 2018-07-06 09:10 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Lecturer"
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Pros
Nice campus. Good uni. Good students.
Cons
Over worked and underpaid for the hours you do (as an academic). Probably like this everywhere though.
University of Liverpool 2018-05-11 13:25 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Excellent place to work ... depending on your local management"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at University of Liverpool full-time
Pros
The general working conditions and benefits at the University are very good relative to many other companies,
Though we are playing catch-up after many years of neglect there has been a transformation of the estate over the past 10 years and there are more infra structure projects underway
The students make the University a vibrant place to work
The location in a great city with great people is an added bonus for staff and students alikeCons
General bureaucracy and an interfering, over protective, risk averse approach to HR still hampers innovation and progress. Everything takes too long to progress and there are too many HR admin errors that create waste, and additional work!
Training and development opportunities are generally very good (depending on your role I suspect) but the volume of 'obligatory' online training and the vigour in which we are pursued to get this done is frustrating and time consuming.
Too many unnecessary (and unnecessarily complicated ) forms everyone has to complete for every move they make, even though the systems don't ever seem to hold or produce accurate data in returnAdvice to Management
All senior staff to personally demonstrate the values & ethics set out in the strategy 2026 and more genuine focus on student experience (extra-curricular is equally important) and staff wellbeing to really strengthen the whole University community and underpin the high performance required to compete in the global HE market. Invest more in public realm and update sport & rec facilities and other social spaces for student and staff.
University of Liverpool 2018-04-28 02:17 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Can be a bit hit or miss depending on where you work"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at University of Liverpool full-time
Pros
One of the most renowned Universities in the Northwest
Cons
No consistancy, salaries vary from one department to another and if your department head is particulary tight you can be working for a lot less money than those in another department with a great deal less to do.
Advice to Management
Treat all staff fairly
University of Liverpool 2018-05-31 12:53 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Reaserch assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Fantastic Place to work and Grow
Cons
Lack of funding in some key area
Advice to Management
Technical support is essential across the board. Please invest more in this area and provide weekend coverage
University of Liverpool 2018-04-20 21:14 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Very nice. Easy job."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at University of Liverpool part-time
Pros
Easy.
Friendly.
Casual.
Good salary.Cons
Haven’t got my salary yet.
Advice to Management
Take care of employees salary paperwork.
University of Liverpool 2018-04-04 10:42 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Senior management suck"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
The city itself is brilliant.
Cons
Managerialism is rampant. Senior management team are very poor with bullying tendencies.
University of Liverpool 2018-03-28 02:17 PDT![University of Liverpool Logo]()
"Very engaging university"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
The city is vibrant and appealing, with a large amount of history engulfed ranging from sports to musical achievements which attract many tourists.
Cons
Stories of crimes that occur, these happen very rarely but every so often an issue will arise. Engagement with colleagues is sometimes minimal.
Advice to Management
Increasing engagement with students
University of Liverpool 2018-02-25 13:19 PST
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