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1. LJMU powers Chester Zoo to Africa conservation award

   Conservation AI platform enabled tracking and monitoring of elusive pangolins in Uganda

2. Gigantic giraffids

   Using the latest imaging technology, researchers have revealed more information about a prehistoric mammal, previously thought to be an elephant-sized, moose-like creature, which was actually a close relation to modern-day giraffes.

3. Nun, staff member, writer - the many talents of Jenny Newman

   Jenny Newman pioneered Creative Writing course at LJMU

4. We know more about relationships now than we knew before 

   A collaboration with pupils and staff at St Vincent's school and funded by Children in Need Janette Porter and Kay Standing from Sociology, supported by LJMU placement students

5. "I expect January Graduation to be more special than ever"

   We spoke to Head of Corporate Events at LJMU Dawn Fantin about our forthcoming Graduation ceremonies.

6. Ten students spend life changing summer in Nepal

   The ten students and now LJMU graduates, visited Nepal for a month-long Turing funded trip, working on the Dignity Without Danger (DWD) research project.

7. Rethinking the orangutan

   The critically endangered orangutan—one of human’s closet living relatives—has become a symbol of wild nature’s vulnerability in the face of human actions and an icon of rainforest conservation.

8. Student Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions take LJMU to Northern Ireland

   The university sent more than sixty staff and students to Belfast welcoming more than 700 visitors to two applicant events.

9. How the brain controls our sense of touch

   MRC Funded grant to offer most detailed insight yet

10. Astrophysics Research Institute PhD student receives only UK award from NASA

    LJMU has the highest number of Hubble Fellowships in the UK, as one of their latest awards goes to an Astrophysics Research Institute student straight out of her PhD. Dr Emma Beasor was also the only UK student awarded a Fellowship this year.