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1. How we can use light to fight bacteria

   This research could provide an answer to some of the problems posed by antibiotic resistance

2. Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but ‘social mixing’ offers a way out

   Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.

3. Clearing blog 2023

   Don’t think university is for you? Think again! LJMU’s caring community is here to support you to achieve your best.

4. Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?

   Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home – often to a cow shed – is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal. Chhaupadi is an extreme example of the stigmas and restrictions around menstruation that exist not only in Nepal, but also globally.

5. Here’s how your holiday photos could help save endangered species

   Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world – 42m people visited sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 alone. Photographs on social media are already being used to help track the illegal wildlife trade and how often areas of wilderness are visited by tourists.

6. 7 reasons to study in Liverpool

   Liverpool is a magnet for students as a safe and affordable home from home. Here are just some of the reasons why Liverpool is a great student destination.

7. Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

   Going on safari in Africa offers tourists the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular wildlife on Earth – including African elephants, but as it becomes more popular worldwide, it’s worth remembering that we often don’t know how tourism affects the animals we observe.

8. St. George's Park visit

   On Friday 8 March, over 20 students studying BSc and MSc programmes in LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences visited St. George's Park, the home of the Football Association.

9. Mollie's Clearing blog

   We sit down with Mollie who applied to LJMU on Results Day to find out what applying through Clearing is like.

10. Decorated snail shell in a cave in Iraq could be evidence of Paleolithic bling

    A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt