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1. Discovery of new type of space dust excites astrophysicists

   LJMU works with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on study of early Universe

2. Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

   Dr Renske Smit, of the Astrophysics Research Institute, contributed to research in Nature

3. Honorary Fellows: Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon

   Read the oration for Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon on the award of their Honorary Fellowships from LJMU, the University's highest honour.

4. Academic Board vacancies

   The Secretariat is now taking expressions of interests from eligible candidates for two vacancies on the Academic Board, a Directorate and a Professoriate member.

5. Astrophysicist Renske Smit reacts to seeing 'furthest corner of known Universe'.

   International analysis of images from James Webb telescope confirm galaxies sighted 13.4 billion light years distant

6. Cancer study is win-win for people and animals

   School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences wins PhD studentship from National Council for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

7. Empowering staff to support PGRs from racially minoritised groups

   Academic and professional services staff who support PGRs have a bespoke training and development opportunity designed by the educational charity Grit Breakthrough. Using a coaching approach to support PGRs is a two-day online coaching workshop, which will run across two days in November.

8. FAMELab2016 regional heat winner

   Marine Biogeochemistry PhD student Emma-Lou Smith has won the regional heat of FAMElab2016, held at LJMU.

9. Updated Research Degrees Framework 2024/25

   Updates have been made to various regulations and policies that underpin the university’s Research Degrees Framework.

10. The Conversation: Could forcing workers back to the office backfire?

    Employment experts Gemma Dale and Matthew Tucker argue the case for hybrid working in The Conversation