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1. New partnership established to develop world's largest robotic telescope

   LJMU joins forces with Spanish astronomy institute to develop the world’s largest robotic telescope

2. Honorary Fellowship: Robert Hough CBE DL

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Robert Hough CBE DL at Liverpool Cathedral on Wednesday 13 July 2016.

3. Sensor City moves into Liverpool Science Park ahead of launch

   Liverpool’s Sensor City project has moved into Liverpool Science Park (LSP) ahead of the opening of its official home at Copperas Hill in 2017. Established hi-tech sensor businesses, start-ups and graduate entrepreneurs from across the region will be able to get access to leading experts and world-class research from the field of sensor technologies and learn more about how they can benefit from Sensor City in the run up to the building’s opening in July 2017.

4. FactLab role in Lever Prize 2016

   The prestigious Lever Prize 2016 has been won by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) for a joint project with FACT, involving FACTLab, a collaboration between FACT and LJMU, which explores the interaction between arts and science.

5. LJMU opening times over the winter break

   As semester one draws to a close and we get ready for the winter break, please see LJMU’s opening times for services and buildings below.

6. Sport science students make an impact with nearly 15,000 hours of placements

   From community sports clubs that support people with special educational needs to premier league football clubs, 173 students have undertaken 14,730 hours of work-based placements this academic year.

7. LJMU leading news agenda on gang crime in Liverpool

   School of Justice colleagues Dr Robert Hesketh, an expert on gang crime, and former detectives Richard Carr and Peter Williams, have been inundated with requests for commentary on the unfolding events and have gained coverage internationally.

8. Why our brains need touch

   An LJMU academic is leading a Neuroscience Group (SANG) that is revolutionising how we view the basic human sense of touch.

9. Making space for women to thrive in astrophysics

   More than 100 schoolgirls heard from LJMU astrophysicists during a special British Science Week event that celebrated the contribution of women in STEM.

10. Reflections on what the new government could do for UK business

    Anthony Walker, Strategic Manager for the Horizons project at LJMU spoke with Startups.co.uk on growing the economy under a new UK government.