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1. Simply the best!

   LJMU has secured an exceptional outcome in its recent Higher Education Review by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), becoming the first university to receive two commended judgements.

2. Women in STEM lecture series: Chi Onwurah MP

   In 1984, there were 14 per cent of female graduates in engineering and technology courses. In 2015, there was still only 14 per cent of female graduates in engineering courses. This sad statistic formed the basis of an impactful lecture by Chi Onwurah MP about the gender imbalance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology (STEM) subjects and subsequent careers.

3. Are you feeling homesick?

   Our tips on how to overcome feelings of homesickness and where to go for support

4. Medallist returns from European Championships to graduate

   Sport Business student Rio Boothe has returned from the European Para Laser Run Championships to graduate in BA Sport Business.

5. Blistering Barnacles! Boat detritus boost for marine conservation

   eDNA from biofouling sponges offers clearer view of marine life

6. Alumnus wins coveted poetry prize

   We’re thrilled to learn that one of our Creative Writing graduates, Callan Waldron-Hall, was recently recognised for his outstanding writing at the Poetry Business New Poets Prize.

7. Study seeks volunteers to help understand hot flushes of menopause

   Three groups of women needed to solve mystery of hot flushes

8. Sports and Exercise Science student coaches at Strongest Woman Competition

   Student Laura Dye, 32, has coached Rebecca Roberts to victory as placed second at the Arnold Strongwoman Competition in Ohio, USA.

9. Individuals ‘can be profiled’ via Virtual Reality platforms

   Study by psychologists raises ethical questions about data capture

10. British Academy backs research into COVID policing

    Following the tragic killing of George Floyd in America, questions of police legitimacy and police malpractice are being debated internationally.