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1. New Executive Director appointed to Liverpool's 'Sensor City'

   Find out more about the newly appointed Executive Director of Sensor City, a collaborative venture to drive high tech business growth.

2. Policing students become 'nighttime guardians' for safer streets in Merseyside

   The development of the ‘guardian project’ will see LJMU student volunteers be trained alongside street pastors to provide support, to those who need it, in Liverpool’s night-time economy, such as helping people get home or providing emotional support.

3. 'Covid-19 gave us all a little insight into what it is like to “lose time'

   VC's Award for Excellence in Research winner Dr Ruth Ogden talks about her work at LJMU

4. LJMU honours Bicentenary fellows

   LJMU is to celebrate 10 new honorary fellows in its Bicentenary year at a special event at St George’s Hall this autumn.

5. Reaching for the stars

   Sport scientists and astrophysicists prepare school children for demands of space travel

6. Centre of Advanced Policing Studies

   Liverpool will become a leading authority on policing following the launch of the University's Centre for Advanced Policing Studies.

7. Protecting society from cyber threats

   Leading education and training for UK cyber security

8. Liverpool enters race for Channel 4 relocation

   Liverpool has announced it is to submit a “compelling bid” to host Channel 4’s new national headquarters.

9. Cost and stigma tarnish experience of medicinal cannabis users

   Five years on from the legalisation of prescription cannabis researchers in the School of Justice Studies conduct the first UK study of patient experiences

10. Human speech evolved from great apes

    Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.