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1. £2m study to open doors in synthetic biology

   Dr Femi Olorunniji partners University of Chicago in search for 'synthetic biology toolkit'

2. Microplastics ‘abundant’ in remote polar seas

   There are similar concentrations of microplastic pollution on the seabed in Antarctica as in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, scientists have found.

3. "Why I'm frustrated at how poverty is reported in the media"

   Lecturer Rachel Broady explains why she has helped to write new guidelines for journalists who report on Britain's poor

4. Wonderful week of Bicentenary year graduation ceremonies

   Nearly 5,000 students and 65 members of staff officially graduated this week across 14 joyous ceremonies at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. The graduates will go down in LJMU history, picking up their accolades in the university’s 200th year.

5. Honorary Fellow: Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship award

6. International arts festival will launch the new Liverpool Fabric District

   An international festival of art, music and performance featuring world firsts will be taking place in May to celebrate the launch of the Fabric District in Liverpool.

7. Launch of Men's Staff Network

   The Men’s Staff Network will provide a space for colleagues to celebrate the positive contributions and achievements of men; raise awareness of the issues affecting men and boys and the associated impacts on wider society and offer opportunities for formal and informal networking and mentoring.

8. Merseyside pupils experience working life at LJMU

   36 students from across 16 schools in Merseyside have taken part in work experience at Liverpool John Moores University over the summer.

9. Primate population threat up by 20% in 20 years

   LJMU’s Professor Serge Wich, and other internationally recognised experts, have published a paper calling for urgent action to protect the world’s dwindling primate populations.

10. New Wilfred Owen film scoops thirteen international festival awards

    A new film telling the story of the fascinating final year of WWI English poet and soldier Wilfred Owen’s life has scooped a collection of international industry awards.