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1. New species of human relative discovered in South African cave

   The discovery of a new species of human relative has shed light on the origins and diversity of our origins.

2. Research captures longstanding NI tradition

   A published collection of Northern Ireland’s murals, which captures a longstanding tradition of large community-based mural painting, has been produced by LJMU’s Dr Stuart Borthwick.

3. Virtual rehabilitation is more than just a game

   Biomechanics team conduct vital research

4. Conservation breakthrough

   Drones could contribute to saving endangered chimpanzees

5. Happy Hamsters

   Hamsters are the ubiquitous childhood pet: cute, cuddly, ready to sink their teeth deep into your finger … But how can you tell if your hamster is happy?

6. Shortlisted to develop an institutional strategy in learning and teaching

   One of only 34 HE providers to receive HEA funding

7. 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.

8. Microbes, pollution and freshwater ecology in China

   Research to help inform water quality monitoring

9. Elvis and The Beatles

   As BBC2 marked the 50th anniversary of a momentous meeting between Elvis Presley and The Beatles, LJMU lecturer Jeff Young penned a drama for the occasion inspired by the secret meeting that took place in Elvis’s Bel Air mansion in 1965.

10. Genetics plays huge part in animal migration - study

    Reindeer from one 'genetic ancestry' travel ten times further on average than others