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    University of Liverpool Reviews

    Updated 10 October 2017
    71 reviews

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    David McDonnell
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    Pros

    • Training opportunities, work-life balance, collaborative workforce (in 3 reviews)

    • FriendLy team, flexible hours, Good pay, ReSPected workforce, Good work ethic, Well structured, Good pastoral care services (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University of Liverpool full-time

      Pros

      Great research environment with excellent facilities.

      Cons

      Lack of communication between management.

      Advice to Management

      Be more proactive.

    2. "Ambassador"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Good pay and very nice

      Cons

      Have to work for money

    3. "Postgraduate"

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      Current Employee - Postgraduate Researcher in Liverpool, England
      Current Employee - Postgraduate Researcher in Liverpool, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nice and vibrant city, developing campus with new facilities, walking distance from the center of the city, nice surrounding of the uni

      Cons

      There is not enough space for collaborations, there is no active postgraduate network or support, not a big academic effort to develop new skills

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    4. "residential advisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University of Liverpool part-time

      Pros

      good, staff are friendly and a good environment

      Cons

      some places are not very efficient

    5. "Not what I thought!"

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      Current Employee - Member of Technical Staff in Liverpool, England
      Current Employee - Member of Technical Staff in Liverpool, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Interesting work. Nothing else really.

      Cons

      Bullying, Intimidation, almost zero training/chance of promotion, inept academic staff and general demoralised atmosphere.

      Advice to Management

      Technical staff are generally treated as lackeys, often practically teaching labs themselves as the assigned academics don't know how. Bullying in the workplace which continues despite numerous complaints to HR (resulting in almost endless 'final' warnings). Introduce actual real training and staff development. Pension scheme has the potential to collapse.

    6. "Research Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Research Assistant in Liverpool, England
      Former Employee - Research Assistant in Liverpool, England

      I worked at University of Liverpool full-time

      Pros

      Experienced faculty
      Warm and welcoming
      They care about the idea rather than pronunciation

      Cons

      None as such
      some food issues for vegetarian

    7. "University of Liverpool"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Liverpool part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      University has good reputation, attracts very good students and the city is fantastic.

      Cons

      Parts of senior management are not very good, especially in HR.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to the teaching and research staff.

    8. "Very good university , would reccomend"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at University of Liverpool part-time

      Pros

      Research focused, up to date technology

      Cons

      Some lecturers are very boring at their jobs

    9. "Post Doctoral Researcher - Infection Pharmacology"

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      Current Employee - Post Doctoral Research Associate
      Current Employee - Post Doctoral Research Associate
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Liverpool full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Opportunity to interact with visiting academics

      Cons

      Poor local management - not interested in career prospects for post docs, exploitative and toxic environment. wasteful with research funding - tenure track researchers routinely guilty of research misconduct and gross misconduct ad embellishment of 'data'.

      Advice to Management

      Important to eliminate endemic culture of 'jobs for the boys' and reintroduce merit based career opportunities - you are losing innovative and creative researchers in favour of derivative and reactive research and researchers

    10. "Fortuitously Good Working Environment"

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      Former Employee - IELTS Administrator in Liverpool, England
      Former Employee - IELTS Administrator in Liverpool, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at University of Liverpool full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I was lucky enough to work in a department where people were genuinely invested in everyone's progress and well-being.

      Cons

      The University of Liverpool has one of the worst administrations I've ever experienced in any university. The way they generally treat their employees, and the overall work-ethic and practice towards anything from finance to student services is appalling.

      Advice to Management

      Strength of character and patience is needed to work at most departments at the University of Liverpool

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