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1. ‘We want to stop the pressure on women to ‘Stay Safe’

   We meet JMSU's Vice-President (Education) Charlotte Clayton-Hayes

2. Early humans were using stone tools three million years ago

   LJMU paleontologists part of international team to discover oldest prehistoric butchery site ever found

3. Care experienced girls and young women still at risk of unnecessary criminalisation

   Girls and women who have been through the care system should be diverted away from custodial sentences into community alternatives wherever possible, says a new report published today (Weds 4 May 2022). And the study adds that moves to prevent the criminalisation of girls in care need to be high on the agenda for change.

4. Reciprocal Mentoring Programme involving BAME Staff, Black Students and Senior Leaders

   Given the success of last year's pilot, we are running the LJMU Reciprocal Mentoring Programme again and we are extending it to include BAME staff from across the institution. The programme is open to all LJMU Senior Staff from Director Level of non BAME Background and to BAME staff from non-Director Level and to Black Students from all Faculties.

5. 'I'm so excited about our new Learning Commons' - Library chief

   The CHAT this month meets Heather Thrift, Director of Library Services, to talk about the digital future, pushing the boundaries of customer service and an exciting new library in the SLB.

6. The Conversation: Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates – here’s why

   Evolutionary biologists Dr Laura Buck and Dr Kyoko Yamaguchi write in The Conversation on how human species (hominins) have coped with cold climates over the millennia.

7. Graduation - "It was worth the wait!"

   Amid relief and joy, almost 100 of our own university colleagues collected their degrees this week. We spoke to a handful of them ...

8. How can universities help unlock business growth in the Liverpool City Region?

   Dr Fiona Armstrong-Gibbs, of Liverpool Business School, surveys the capacity and culture in Liverpool for rapid business growth

9. Farewelling: have you got your digital affairs in order?

   Marie Curie nurse and PhD candidate Sarah Stanley is researching 'digital 'legacies'

10. Liverpool College of Art alumni reminisce at Bicentenary year documentary screening

    A film charting the history of Liverpool College of Art, today’s Liverpool School of Art and Design, was screened at a special event attended by more than 50 alumni of the college and university.