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1. Astro-ecology: Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

   LJMU, WWF and HUTAN came together to examine better ways of detecting the great apes in the Bornean forest canopy, by using drones fitted with thermal-imaging cameras.

2. Law Students Take Part in Mock Employment Tribunal Event

   As part of LJMU's School of Law ethos to provide students with career-shaping opportunities, students recently participated in a mock employment tribunal at Liverpool Town Hall. The event allowed students to experience the inner workings of an Employment Tribunal and observe the skills and knowledge needed as they progress towards their careers in the legal sector. The students were able to experience a simulated trial thanks to the teams at Brabners, 9 St John Street Chambers and Adaptable Recruitment.

3. Professorship and readership conferment process

   The LJMU professorship and readership conferment process for 2024/25 will open from Wednesday 27 November 2024.

4. LJMU Sport Science ranked 15th in the world

   Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University is in the top 15 in the world in a new global ranking.

5. Student opportunities with environmental project

   We have a great opportunity for LJMU students to develop your skills and experience by working on an online environment and climate project.

6. Graduation: A future in Artificial Intelligence

   Masters graduate Sithu at heart of AI revolution

7. Paramedic students spring to action to help casualty

   Two third year paramedic students sprang to action last week to help a casualty who had fallen on Rodney Street, Liverpool.

8. City ambassadors at LJMU gain recognition for £775k economic impact of academic conferences

   Four academics have been recognised by Club Liverpool for their roles in bringing education and research conferences to the city in 2023.

9. Discovery of a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighbourhood

   Astronomers, including Professor Maurizio Salaris from the Astrophysics Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University, used the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the globular star cluster NGC 6752 (located 13,000 light-years away in our Milky Way's halo).

10. Thoughtful design can help people with Dementia

    Professor Mary Marshall OBE, director for 16 years of the world expert’s in applied dementia research: the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, gave an architectural lecture which explained why certain designs in buildings can be distressing for people with dementia.