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1. Research aims to better connect disabled children with local sport

   LJMU researchers in sport science hope to make a difference to the lives of children with learning disabilities through their Movement Matters community research project.

2. Visit to House of Lords to discuss how to support disabled graduates

   Keren Coney, Careers Adviser in Student Advancement: LJMU's Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service, was thrilled to go to the House of Lords to meet with Lord Shinkwin to discuss how to support disabled graduates as they seek to enter the workplace.

3. 'Don't pander to me because I'm different!'

   Health psychologist praises LJMU for 'transforming her life'

4. North West award for child lockdown study

   NIHR award for School of Psychology academics for Ask, Listen, Act COVID study

5. Teaching student creates new braille for her visually-impaired pupils

   Enterprising Jade Smith, from St Helens on Merseyside, says the pre-braille method is already being used by youngsters in Liverpool, Lancashire, London, Wales and even in Missouri, in the US.

6. Trans Day of Visibility Friendship Event and Open House

   An event and open house for students and staff on Friday 31 March

7. Honorary Fellow Canon Ruth Gould MBE

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Canon Ruth Gould MBE at Liverpool Cathedral on Wednesday 12 July 2017.

8. Staff leadership course: apply for CPD accredited Calibre Programme

   Open to staff who identify as neurodiverse, deaf or disabled, or who have a long-term physical or mental health condition

9. What does 'Trans Visibility' mean and why is it so important?

   We caught up with Oli Fitzsimmons, Trans and Non-Binary Part-Time Officer at John Moores Students Union, following Trans Day of Visibility, to hear from him on what an inclusive LJMU community looks like.

10. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) - 3rd December 2019

    1981 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Disabled People and since then, 3rd December has been marked as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues with a focus on the rights of disabled people and the gains derived from their integration into every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of our communities.