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1. The Conversation: Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates – here’s why

   Evolutionary biologists Dr Laura Buck and Dr Kyoko Yamaguchi write in The Conversation on how human species (hominins) have coped with cold climates over the millennia.

2. We want to hear from you!

   All this month, we want to hear from you with your feedback and suggestions about studying at LJMU.

3. We want your views as LJMU apply for Athena Swan Silver accreditation

   LJMU is applying for Silver-level Athena Swan accreditation and want to hear your views on working at LJMU.

4. The Conversation: Prison Food: what we learned from food-themed art workshops for women prisoners

   Erin Power, Research Fellow in Sociology and her collaborators discover how food impacts on identity, motivation and empowerment in women's prisons.

5. Why do we love an underdog?

   Sport psychologist Dr Gill Cook in BBC podcast Mental Muscle

6. Seasonal storminess, should we be concerned?

   Scientists give long-term perspective for unsettled British summers

7. Can we turn the tide for orangutans in 2016?

   Assisting conservationists in combating primate extinction threats

8. Are we alone? Professor Monica Grady delivers latest Roscoe lecture

   Are we alone? Is there the possibility of life elsewhere beyond the earth? This was the subject of a fascinating lecture on the cosmos and the universe in the latest Roscoe lecture at St Georges Hall, delivered by Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University (OU)

9. REF success leads to significant boost in funding

   LJMU is to receive 52% more funding from Research England

10. "We're just doing the job we love!"

    Winners and commended from this year's Teaching & Learning Excellence Awards