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1. Study 'solves mystery' of shifts in physical appearance of ancient Egyptians

   The shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer likely explains evolutionary jumps in appearance amongst many ancient peoples.

2. Art and research project with FACT and those affected by the UK justice system unveiled

   Dr Emma Murray, Reader in Military Veteran Studies at LJMU and Criminologist-in-Residence at FACT has been a long-term collaborator on the project.

3. Partnership project to close current skills gap in Indian construction

   A research project aiming to address the current skills gap in the Indian construction industry has begun through an industry academia partnership, funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnership Grant

4. Launch of Liverpool Centre for Olympic Research on Inclusion

   LJMU has launched the first worldwide Liverpool Centre for Olympic Research focussing on Inclusion ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

5. New sensor could dramatically improve fight against malaria

   Many thousands of malaria deaths could be averted thanks to new sensor technology being developed in the UK.

6. LJMU to evaluate success of Royal British Legion Break service

   A major national study of the impact of the Royal British Legion break service on veterans and their families, is being carried out by LJMU.

7. Support for transgender and non-binary students

   We now have dedicated information on our student support webpages, for transgender and non-binary students, to find out how to get help and support while at university, as well as requesting a name change via LJMU.

8. LJMU students win the CIOB Novus Student Challenge Northern

   A team of final-year BSc (Hons) Construction Management students has been named the winner of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Novus Student Challenge Northern

9. Speeding offences fall, says LJMU School of Law

   An analysis of motoring offences conducted by Liverpool John Moores University and the RAC Foundation has shown a 12% decrease in speeding offences in Merseyside.

10. John Moores Painting Prize China comes to Liverpool

    This week LJMU played host to prize-winning works from the China residency programme of the John Moores Painting Prize.