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1. Study shows impact on emotional reactions

   Researchers from LJMU and the University of Liverpool have conducted a study examining the effect ecstasy has on different parts of the brain.

2. "We're just doing the job we love!"

   Winners and commended from this year's Teaching & Learning Excellence Awards

3. Prehistoric predators kept large animals in check and shaped ecosystem

   Our prehistoric ancestors may have had large carnivores – giant lions, saber-tooth cats, bears and hyenas up to twice the size of their modern relatives – to thank for an abundance and diversity of plants and wildlife.

4. Graduation review: Friday 24 November 2017

   Read the Graduation review for Friday 24 November 2017, the last day of our Graduation ceremonies in 2017.

5. Gouldian finches black-headed females taking the lead when faced with possible danger

   Endangered species like the Gouldian finch struggle in adapting to ever increasing habitat change, but black-headed females are leading the way in their survival.

6. Engineer takes top Research Award

   Record entry in 2023 Research and Knowledge Exchange Awards

7. People who gamble face many forms of prejudice

   LJMU begins in-depth study of stigmas funded by charity GambleAware

8. Undergraduate students secure a place on the Football Association Women’s Leadership Programme

   Find out more about Ellie Burrows and Lizzie Craven have been successful in securing a place on the 2020 intake for the FA University Women’s Leadership Programme.

9. Saving the planet

   Conservation academics encourage collaboration to protect wildlife and reduce CO2 emissions.

10. The ‘Green Hell’ of our ancestors

    Tropical rainforests were once thought unliveable but scientists, including Liverpool John Moores University’s Professor Chris Hunt, are showing that our human ancestors lived in these conditions, and in fact the forests themselves are long-term documents of human action.