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1. BBC Sport tour inspires Sport Business students

   Read more about the visit of a group of BA (Hons) Sport Business students to BBC Sport at Salford Quays recently as part of one of their modules.

2. Discovery of a new great ape: The Tapanuli orangutan

   An international team of researchers have just described a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, find out more about this exciting discovery here.

3. Honorary Fellow Professor Roger Webster

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Professor Roger Webster at Liverpool Cathedral on Thursday 13 July 2017.

4. Honorary Fellow Mark Featherstone-Witty RNOM OBE

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Mark Featherstone-Witty RNOM OBE at Liverpool Cathedral on Wednesday 12 July 2017.

5. Honorary Fellow Lou McGrath OBE

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Lou McGrath OBE at Liverpool Cathedral on Friday 14 July 2017.

6. EU Horizon 2020 funding to uncover the ‘dark side’ of the Universe

   We owe our very existence to dark matter. Galaxies as we know them, stars, planets, and people would not exist without its presence. Yet we still have very little understanding of its nature and origin

7. Don't rush to rent

   There is a surplus of private student accommodation in Liverpool so you can take your time to do your research and find the right property later in the academic year. 

8. Exciting development opportunity for women to undertake action learning with peers from North West universities

   We are pleased to offer this development opportunity for up to 15 women working in academic and professional services roles to take part in cross institutional action learning sets with peers from universities in the North West region. Action learning provides a unique space for women to support each other to overcome work and career related challenges. This opportunity has been taken up previously by 150 women. Participant feedback includes: it was not role specific, so there were a range of individuals with different roles/skills/perspective which enriched my experience and It provided a rare opportunity to discuss issues confidentially outside of ones own workplace which helped me to develop more self-confidence and self-awareness.

9. Voice Acting Scholarships

   Voquent.com are a multilingual voice acting agency based in London, UK. They've created the Voquent Voice Acting Scholarship to give one lucky student everything they need to work in the voice acting industry.

10. New Reading List Management System Launched.

    In January 2015 Library Services piloted the use of a reading list management system, Rebus:List with 27 academics across the University with a soft launch that Summer.