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1. Paralympics team GB are Rio ready with LJMU help

   An LJMU student and several LJMU sports experts are behind a cohort of para-athletes who will be going for gold in Rio this week.

2. LJMU PHD student Valeria Carini recognised at Pandemic Institute’s first Student Excellence Awards

   Valeria was presented the award alongside students from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with grants for scientific research, aimed to enhance preparedness for future pandemics.

3. 'Saint of cooking and health' honoured by city

   Public health pioneer and founding figure of LJMU Fanny Calder has been honoured at Liverpool's newest hotel.

4. In memoriam: Dr Jo Croft

   Dr Jo Croft, senior lecturer in English, died of cancer on 15 January. She was a dearly-loved colleague and teacher at LJMU for nearly 28 years.

5. New era of gravitational wave astronomy

   Astrophysics Research Institute works with European Southern Observatory to observe first light from gravitational wave source.

6. Study dismisses hypothesized reduction in modern human brain size

   Paleoanthropologists warn against Holocene hypothesis

7. Grace, intelligence and graft: Nisha's recipe for success

   Chancellor Nisha Katona MBE has shared the key ingredients for success with LJMU students and staff: grace, intelligence and graft. She shared her insights at the second Roscoe Lecture series event of LJMU’s Bicentenary year at St George’s Hall.

8. Deadline for home computing loan scheme

   Our current Home Computing Loan scheme for staff will come to a close in December, ahead of the launch of a brand new scheme in the new year.

9. Addressing UK engineering's innovation lag

   Anthony Walker, Strategic Manager for the Horizons project, spoke with The Engineer about the adoption of game-changing technologies such as AI across the UK engineering sector and argues for urgent action.

10. A university where everyone is equal but never the same

    See the new animation celebrating LJMU’s commitment to equality featuring the voices of staff and students.