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1. The Americans of Abercromby Square

   Creative writing lecturer JP Maxwell's new historical fiction of spies, slavers and conspiracy in 1860s Liverpool

2. Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole to Earth

   Scientists from LJMU's Astrophysics Research Institute part of team to discover Earth's nearest Black Hole

3. Travel survey findings

   Findings from the LJMU Travel Survey have been collated and will now inform the LJMU Active and Sustainable Travel Plan.

4. Join LJMU Sport and Gym: three membership options available

   Memberships from £30 for students and £50 for staff/alumni

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

   Health psychologist praises LJMU for 'transforming her life'

6. 'Collaborate beyond your department' urges Chief Operating Officer

   Staff opportunities in new shadowing scheme

7. First Step Spring Internships available for Level 4 students

   A new pilot internship programme for first year students (level 4 only) with little to no previous work experience launched on Monday 15 January and close at midnight on Sunday 4 February. There will be no interview process for these opportunities, the Student Futures team will undertake a matching process between participating organisations and students. The internships will begin on Monday 4 March (start dates may vary for each role).

8. LJMU Climate Research Institute

   Staff are invited to attend a second workshop focussed on the proposed LJMU Climate Research Institute. It follows the successful design sprint session held in December, in which colleagues with research interests in the area met to begin scoping out the planned institute.

9. Natural Capital Hub - What is it?

   Experts explain how to better manage regional resources

10. Reflecting on honest conversations about race and equality

    Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Power and one of his reciprocal mentors, Labour MP for Liverpool, Riverside, Kim Johnson, reflect on some of their discussions over the past 18 months; how their upbringing has shaped them into who they are today, if Reciprocal Mentoring works and what learnings they will take with them beyond the programme.