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1. Molecular 'track-and-trace' of ocean life outperforms traditional fish and marine surveys

   Scientists who track-and-trace fish for a living claim that analysing seawater can tell us the richest story of what lies beneath the waves.

2. April is Stress Awareness Month

   We have collated various workshops and resources, which we hope will help you manage your stress levels and identify how LJMU can support you.

3. Space Oddity: Most distant disc galaxy discovered

   LJMU astrophysicist works with European Southern Observatory and collaborators to confirm Milky Way-like galaxy from 700m years after Big Bang

4. Baroness Amos discusses challenges of the UN

   Baroness Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations, delivered a Roscoe Lecture entitled ‘The role of the United Nations in a world riven by conflict, poverty and hunger.’

5. 91 LJMU students jet off to study abroad this month

   Over ninety students will head off to 18 countries this year as part of LJMU's Study Abroad Programme.

6. Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

   Dr Renske Smit, of the Astrophysics Research Institute, contributed to research in Nature

7. DNA-study shows the Guanches originated from North Africa

   The aboriginal inhabitants of the Canary Islands, commonly known as the Guanches, originated from North Africa. A team of international researchers has now confirmed.

8. Silver Social Worker of the Year Award

   An LJMU Social Work student has received national recognition after winning a top prize at the prestigious Social Worker of the Year Awards.

9. Discoveries of faint galaxies using supernovae

   Tom Sedgwick, PhD student at the Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), part of LJMU,has with a team of ARI astronomers discovered 140 ‘new’galaxies, with findings due to be published in April’s edition of the prestigious journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

10. Research and Innovation Day Invites Entries to Scholarly Snaps Competition

    The competition for scholarly snaps will take place again at this year's Research and Innovation Day on Wednesday 19th June. To be a part of this competition please submit your pictures by Wednesday 5th June.