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1. The Doctoral Academy Conference 2019 Celebrates PGR Activity and Research

   The conference theme of “Community” highlighted PhD, Prof Doc and MPhil Students’ research and activities, both in terms of academic study and voluntary work.

2. New Professors and Readers

   LJMU has promoted five new professors and 34 new readers.

3. LJMU leads €10m project on data science-led healthcare

   LJMU, Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital partner with ten European countries to model improved diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation to stroke patients

4. New project uses theatre to explore Black health and justice

   An LJMU academic is leading a major project to explore themes of reproductive health and justice in Black communities.

5. Improving access for BAME students

   LJMU has been part of a successful consortium bid for funds to improve opportunities for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to undertake postgraduate research.

6. REF 2021 Consideration for Individual Circumstances

   As part of the University’s commitment to supporting equality and diversity in the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we have put in place safe and supportive structures for eligible academic staff to declare information about any equality-related circumstances that may have affected their ability to research productively during the assessment period (1 January 2014 – 31 December 2020), and particularly their ability to produce research outputs at the same rate as staff not affected by circumstances.

7. The Liverpool Peace Symposium

   LJMU academics are teaming up with the Church for a one-day symposium on peace.

8. Life-saving research into Carbon Monoxide

   LJMU’s research into Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm ownership and the levels of CO in homes has been included in the latest report produced by the All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group.

9. Cave bears may have been adapting to survive the ice age

   Recent research published in Quaternary Science Reviews on the long extinct cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) has found their attempt to adapt to the growing harshness of the last ice age before their extinction.

10. Student Spotlight: Abbie Romano

    The representations of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) roles is improving, but there’s work to be done. As of 2018, WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering) announced that the UK is on track to have one million women working in the field by 2020. These statistics are encouraging, and demonstrate an improvement in opportunities shown to young women who pursue the career path.