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1. Donate to support homeless people this winter

   A local community organisation run by one of our academic staff is appealing for donations to support homeless people this winter.

2. LJMU alumnus to front Paralympic Games coverage

   'The Last Leg' presenter is 'our man' in Tokyo

3. LJMU's sustainability recognised

   LJMUs commitment to sustainability and the environment has been recognised with a significant rise up the national ranking of universities.

4. Children’s Laureate delivers Roscoe Lecture

   The Roscoe Lecture, named ‘What do you think about when you think of nothing?’ entails the strange concept that meditating and clearing the mind often throws up a lot of questions- which is exactly what you are not meant to be doing

5. What's happening in Liverpool this semester?

   Liverpool was recently crowned the number one student city by the Student Crowd Awards, so what sort of amazing things can you get up to this new year and new semester both on and off campus. Here’s our top picks for things to do this semester.

6. Sensor City moves into Liverpool Science Park ahead of launch

   Liverpool’s Sensor City project has moved into Liverpool Science Park (LSP) ahead of the opening of its official home at Copperas Hill in 2017. Established hi-tech sensor businesses, start-ups and graduate entrepreneurs from across the region will be able to get access to leading experts and world-class research from the field of sensor technologies and learn more about how they can benefit from Sensor City in the run up to the building’s opening in July 2017.

7. Ever thought of applying for a PhD scholarship?

   Paul Carreon, who is currently researching Huntingtons Disease at LJMU, explains how ecstatic he was to be awarded a PhD scholarship and how you can apply for one too.

8. Ice Age bone samples reveal DNA links between wolves and dogs

   An international group of geneticists and archaeologists have analysed bones samples, some provided by LJMU, that reveal the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least two populations of ancient wolves.

9. Royal Society funds LJMU partnership with schoolgirl ‘researchers’

   Go-getting school girls hope to springboard into top science careers by undertaking their own research with Liverpool John Moores University.

10. Fuelling the Lionesses: how research is changing nutrition practice and culture within the women’s game

    Two recent studies, focused specifically on elite female players, conducted by LJMU's Research Institute of Sports and Exercise Sciences (RISES), are helping the national the team to better understand the nutritional requirements of their female players.