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1. LJMU astronomer helps uncover new object in famous galaxy

   A team of astronomers from the Astrophysics Research Institute at LJMU and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory got a big surprise!

2. LJMU partner in £9m project to enhance digital connectivity in high density areas

   Computer science and maths experts will help to model and investigate both the security and performance of a new telecoms network.

3. The Conversation: Woman spends 500 days alone in a cave – how extreme isolation can alter your sense of time

   Reader in Experimental Psychology Dr Ruth Ogden writes for The Conversation on the extraordinary experience of Beatriz Flamini.

4. IT upgrades coming your way

   During the summer, IT services will be delivering an upgrade to Microsoft Office and Google Chrome will become the default browser.

5. Award-winning academic visits LJMU to talk about compassion in HE

   The School of Education invites leading academic to talk to staff about compassion in HE

6. Staff online security training

   If you have not already completed your online security training for this quarter, you must do so as soon as possible.

7. University strengthens ties to China in education and research

   LJMU has further strengthened its international collaborative ties with China through a third partnership signing with an institution from the country within the past month.

8. Full schedule confirmed for Staff 'Open Day' at Copperas Hill

   Come along from midday on Wednesday, October 13

9. 'The circus has not packed up yet' - politics lecturer on Westminster soap-opera

   From Partygate to Truss v Lettuce, the current psycho-drama at Westminster is at once bewildering and confusing. Paul Anderson, senior lecturer in International Relations and Politics, has been guiding listeners of BBC Merseyside through the daily soap opera dominating our front pages. We spoke to him ….

10. New ES1 form available for managers

    The Finance team has recently updated the ES1 form used to assess contractors against HMRCs off-payroll working rules (sometimes called IR35).