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1. Discovery of a new great ape: The Tapanuli orangutan

   An international team of researchers have just described a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, find out more about this exciting discovery here.

2. Spectacular Neanderthal find reopens debate about earliest 'burials'

   The discovery of a virtually complete Neanderthal skeleton in Northern Iraq is set to reopen the debate about whether our closest ancient human relatives buried their dead.

3. Lord Field of Birkenhead

   The university is saddened to learn of the death of our honorary fellow, Frank Field.

4. LJMU scoop top accolade at Student Nursing Times Awards

   LJMU is celebrating after the university was named Nurse Education Provider of the Year (Pre-registration) at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018.

5. LJMU donates microscopes for African youngsters

   A project is underway to ship LJMU microscopes to Africa.

6. Staff update Freshers 2023 launch

   Tell your students about the exciting Freshers programme of activities planned for September.

7. Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole to Earth

   Scientists from LJMU's Astrophysics Research Institute part of team to discover Earth's nearest Black Hole

8. Exciting development opportunity for women to undertake action learning with peers from North West universities

   We are pleased to offer this development opportunity for up to 15 women working in academic and professional services roles to take part in cross institutional action learning sets with peers from universities in the North West region. Action learning provides a unique space for women to support each other to overcome work and career related challenges. This opportunity has been taken up previously by 150 women. Participant feedback includes: it was not role specific, so there were a range of individuals with different roles/skills/perspective which enriched my experience and It provided a rare opportunity to discuss issues confidentially outside of ones own workplace which helped me to develop more self-confidence and self-awareness.

9. Successful trial of 'automated' rail passenger information

   TRIALS of a new intelligent rail passenger information system are proving a success thanks to a partnership between Merseyrail and data scientists at LJMU.

10. Cosmic explosions offer new clue to how stars become Black Holes

    Scientists have witnessed for the first time exactly what happens to the most massive stars at the end of their lives.