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1. Pandemic exacerbated disadvantages faced by young people with special needs and disabilities

   Education, mental health, and social care downgraded or, in some cases, withdrawn altogether.

2. ITV invites students to work on hit medical drama Maternal

   Film, media and writing students work up to two months in partnership with ITV and Liverpool Film School

3. environment, sustainability, climate, people and planet

   LJMU has been ranked as one of the best performing universities in the North West for environmental and ethical performance.

4. Yuletide TV schedules remain culturally significant

   Dr Joanne Knowles, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture and Communication, School of Humanities and Social Science, comments on why the Christmas TV schedule is still so eagerly anticipated, even in the age of on-demand viewing.

5. Why do young men get embroiled in street gangs?

   Dr Robert Hesketh's new book published by Palgrave 'Beyond the Street Corner' explores gang membership.

6. 'Greener' LJMU rewarded with 2:1 by People & Planet

   LJMU ranked 57th out of 151 UK HEIS for environmental sustainability.

7. Students vie for Young Person of Year award

   Start-up catches eye of Liverpool business leaders

8. Dinosaur footprint expert to feature in Channel 5 series fronted by Stephen Fry

   Dinosaurs with Stephen Fry, airing from Sunday 12 February on Channel 5, will feature expert analysis from LJMU’s Dr Peter Falkingham. He will explain how birds are modern descendants of dinosaurs by looking at the motion of ostriches compared to the T. rex.

9. Laura Bishop at helm as PVC for Science

   Professor Laura Bishop has joined LJMU as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Science.

10. In Memoriam: Designer David Crow

    'His review led to development of the John Lennon Building'