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1. Diwali 2019 starts on Sunday 27th October and lasts for five days

   Diwali is the famous festival of lights, when families and friends get together to feast and celebrate. The five day festival begins on Sunday 27th October 2019; each day has its own individual meaning and associated celebration. The third day of Diwali is regarded as the most important day. Diwali literally means a ‘row of Lights’. It is a celebration of light! It is a time filled with light and love. The festival does not follow the Gregorian but rather the Hindu calendar known as ‘Tithi,’ which is a lunar calendar. We would like to wish all our students and staff community who celebrate this festival a very happy Diwali!

2. Registration open for conference on decolonial approaches to teaching and research

   A mini-conference highlighting developments in decolonial approaches to teaching and research across the university featuring three sessions of talks and discussion on decolonising pedagogy, assessment and research methods, will take place in November.

3. Email account improvements

   IT Services will soon be migrating staff email accounts to provide us with greater security, increased storage limits and easier accessibility.

4. Academic Board vacancy

   There is currently a vacancy on Academic Board for a member of the Directorate to serve as a member of the Academic Board/

5. Thesis Boot Camp

   PGRs attended 2 day residential writing event, at Gladstone's Library in Wales.

6. Election Results

   Election of a new Teaching member of staff to the Board of Governors

7. Hanukkah Sameach (Happy Hanukkah)!

   Liverpool Jewish Society and our EDI team explain the importance of the festival in the Jewish calendar

8. International Women’s Day 2021 – Tell us: What is going on in your area?

   This year LJMUs Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team and Women Academics Network are reaching out to all faculties/areas, to find out what YOU are doing to mark International Women's Day 2021?

9. Teaching staff urged to sign-up for My Pensions Online

   The start of the academic year can be a good time to review your pension arrangements. All academic teaching staff are reminded that they can sign-up to an online portal if they are members of the Teachers Pension Scheme.

10. Giant footprints confirmed as Welsh 'diplodocus'

    LJMU biologist in unique discovery on UK beach